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Photograph of workers scaling the high wall of Black Canyon, circa 1930-1935
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Colorado River and Black Canyon area: photographic print
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Photograph of Boulder Dam site, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1931-1936
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Photograph of workers' dormitories, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936
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Hoover Spillway Discharge: photographic print
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Lee Tilman interview, 1996: transcript
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In the interviews, Tilman discusses his birth in Gooding, Idaho in 1913, his early life, and his arrival to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1931. Tilman then talks about his experiences mining, milling, and ranching before moving to Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, Tilman was involved with construction of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) and labor issues. Later, Tilman describes fishing and boating in the Colorado River, working at a duplex mine in Searchlight, Nevada, and working at the Las Vegas Ice House. Lastly, Tilman talks about influential Boulder City residents he knew, his children, and the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino.
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Film transparency of the projected dam site in Boulder Canyon, circa early 1930s
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Postcard of the Hualapai cruiser, Boulder City, circa 1930s
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Photograph of a bridge across Boulder Canyon, Nevada, 1931
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Photograph of unidentified men at Lake Mead, 1935
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