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Film transparency of Boulder Dam Visitors Bureau, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a woman standing in front of the Boulder Dam Visitors Bureau, located on Arizona Street in Boulder City. Seated across the street and reflected in the Visitors Bureau's window is the Boulder Theatre at 1225 Arizona Street. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of people on a boat tour of the Colorado River, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
A group of unidentified men embarking on a tour of the Colorado River through Black Canyon prior to Hoover Dam construction.
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Photograph of a boat on Lake Mead,1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A group of people riding on the boat called "Miss Peggy" at Lake Mead. The Hoover Dam can be seen in the background.
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Film transparency of Boulder Dam Visitors Bureau, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of two men and a woman standing in front of the Boulder Dam Visitors Bureau, located on Arizona Street in Boulder City. Seated across the street and reflected in the Visitors Bureau's window is the Boulder Theatre at 1225 Arizona Street. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of the Davis Dam, November 28, 1950
Date
1950-11-28
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Davis Dam. Located within Pyramid Canyon between Arizona and Nevada, Davis Dam was constructed on the Colorado River 67 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Due to the Mexican Treaty of 1944, the United States was required to construct Davis Dam for regulation of water to be delivered to Mexico.
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"Blacks and the Boulder Dam Project": manuscript draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
Date
1970 (year approximate) to 1996 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file.
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Photograph of temporary shanty town along Colorado River, circa 1931
Date
1931 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Shack town filled with people waiting for jobs building the Hoover Dam.
Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 4-18-31
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