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Photograph of rock mounds caused by wind erosion, Boulder Canyon (Ariz.), January 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Rock mounds caused by wind erosion, Boulder Dam area, Boulder Canyon, Arizona.
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Photograph of flooded canyon, Boulder Canyon (Ariz.), January 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
An unnamed side canyon, part of Boulder Canyon, soon to be flooded along the Colorado River.
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Photograph of land near Hemenway wash (Nev.), April 1937
Date
1937
Archival Collection
Description
Dirt area of Hemenway Wash near Lake Mead. Signs read "No Over Night Camping" and "United States Department of the Interior National Park Service - Boulder Dam Recreation Area - Wild Life Refuge - No Hunting".
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Photograph of bathers at Hemenway Wash, Lake Mead, September, 1937
Date
1937-09
Archival Collection
Description
Facilities for visitors at Hemenway Wash in Lake Mead. Bathers to the right rest atop a swimming float while spectators swim near the shore.
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Photograph of seaplane on the water, Lake Mead, 1937
Date
1937
Archival Collection
Description
During October of 1937, Grand Canyon Airlines provided regular scenic air service off the surface of Lake Mead in the plane which was originally used by the noted explorer, the late Martin Johnson, on his big game photographing trips in South Africa.
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Photograph of "The Cuba" seaplane, Lake Mead, June 18, 1937
Date
1937-06-18
Archival Collection
Description
The Cuba seaplane of Richard Archbold, Research Assoc. American Museum of Natl. History, N.Y. on Lake Mead. This was the "first seaplane landing. The plane was later purchased by the Russian government."
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Photograph of Coast Guard boat, Lake Mead, January, 1938
Date
1938-01
Archival Collection
Description
Forty five foot motor launch transferred from Coast Guard Service, Hawaii to B.O.R.A. sits atop the waters of Lake Mead.
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Photograph of a boat being prepared for launch, Lake Mead, 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
The "Lake" racing sailboat just before launching on the waters of Lake Mead. This craft is owned by Messrs. James L. Breese, President of Oil Devices Co. and Jasper Morgan, boat designer.
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Photograph of a sailboat on the water, Lake Mead, January 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Inscription with image reads: "View of the "Lake", the trip eight-meter racing boat recently launched on Lake Mead by its owners, Messrs. Breese of Chicago and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Jasper Morgan, boat designer. The owners are enthusiastic over possibilities of numbers of similar sailing craft being launched on Lake Mead in the future. Photo by Bureau of Rec."
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Photograph of men atop the National Park Service cruiser, Lake Mead, January 1937
Date
1937-01
Archival Collection
Description
View of National Park Service 45' cruiser recently transferred from the Coast Guard Service in Hawaii. After repairs and repainting, the craft was launched on Lake Mead.
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