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Bound album of El Dorado Cañon, image 003: photographic print
Description
Mouth of the Grand Wash and the Colorado River, before Hoover Dam. This is a loose photo at the beginning of the photo album.
Slide of Boulder City, Nevada, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a street a block away from the Hoover (Boulder) Dam Visitor's Bureau. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Canyon wall above Nevada valve house: photographic print
Date
1950 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1955 (year uncertain; year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Canyon wall above Nevada valve house at Hoover Dam circa 1950-55?
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Photograph of Pat McCarran, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Senator Pat McCarran at Hoover Dam.
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William McCullough interview, February 26, 1979: transcript
Date
1979-02-26
Archival Collection
Description
On February 26, 1979, collector Pete Wahlquist interviewed William McCullough (born May 9th, 1905 in Kansas City, Missouri) at his home in Boulder City, Nevada. In this interview, Mr. McCullough discusses moving to Nevada and working on the building of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). He also speaks about Boulder City during the time of building the dam, as well as the growth he has seen happen in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Large piece of construction equipment: photographic print
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Gigantic equipment in the diversion tunnel at Hoover dam.
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Photograph of a caravan of over 500 automobiles, Boulder City, Nevada, November 1932
Date
1932-11
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a caravan of over 500 automobiles on their way to visit the Boulder Canyon Project in Boulder City. The passengers were possibly headed to view the diversion of the Colorado River. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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