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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad window display, Boulder City, Nevada, November 14, 1946
Date
1946-11-14
Archival Collection
Description
Union Pacific Railroad store window display celebrating 10th anniversary of Boulder [Hoover] Dam.
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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad window display, Boulder City, Nevada, November 14, 1946
Date
1946-11-14
Archival Collection
Description
Union Pacific Railroad store window display advertising Boulder [Hoover] Dam and fishing in Lake Mead.
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Photograph of the Black Canyon Highway under construction, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
LeTourneau Construction Company building Black Canyon Highway to Hoover Dam site near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.
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Photograph of a man over Black Canyon, Colorado, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "The 'Crow's Nest,' the first lookout point over Black Canyon, where the Hoover Dam was to be built."
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Photograph of men in the vicinity of Black Canyon, Colorado, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
A photo taken in the vicinity of the 'Crow's Nest,' the first lookout point over Black Canyon at the start of Hoover Dam construction.
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View of the Colorado River: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The Colorado River running through Black Canyon. This photograph was taken from the top of the Hoover Dam during its construction.
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Photograph of workers' camp, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A camp for the Hoover Dam workers in Boulder City, Nevada. The building on the left is Anderson's Mess Hall, and the building in the center is a dormitory.
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Photograph of a group of people next to the Colorado River at the south end of Black Canyon, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
People standing near the Colorado River in Black Canyon at the start of Hoover Dam construction
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Group of people on the Colorado River at the south end of Black Canyon at the start of Hoover Dam construction (1931)"
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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Arizona Street in Boulder City. From this view point, several shops are visible, such as the Visitors Bureau and the Nava-Hopi Trading Post, as well as a sign directing visitors to the nearby Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Fold-out booklet of Las Vegas Hotels and Casinos: postcards, image 002
Description
Part of a postcard booklet depicting the Desert Inn pool, the Dunes Hotel, and the Hoover Dam.