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Slide of cover wagons used during the construction phase of Hoover Dam, Boulder City, Nevada, January 7, 1932

Date

1932-01-07

Description

Black and white image of men standing next to"cover wagons" in Boulder City. Nine cover wagons, each having a capacity of 48 men, were used to transport workmen from Boulder City to Black Canyon for the construction of the Hoover Dam. These buses were canvas-covered with side curtains that could be raised during hot weather. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of the Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Black and white image of a building, possibly an old hospital, located on Nellis Air Force Base. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of deserted streets, Las Vegas, circa mid 1950s

Date

1955 to 1959

Description

Black and white image of a mostly deserted street scene, probably at 3rd and B Streets, in Las Vegas.

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Postcard showing Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1930s to 1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of Fremont Street, formerly known the main stem, or the main street, of Las Vegas. People and automobiles crowd the street as casinos like the Frontier Club and hotels like the Hotel Apache line the sides of the road. Transcribed onto the borders of the image: "The Main Stem, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada." Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Postcard showing a street scene in Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1955

Date

1933 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

A postcard showing the black and white view of a street scene in Boulder City, Nevada. Specifically, this image is taken from an intersection near Arizona Street and the Nevada Highway. The Boulder Theater building and the Boulder Dam Hotel can be seen on the right side of the street, off in the distance. Transcribed onto the bottom border of the image: "Street Scene - Boulder City, Nevada." Frashers Foto logo is printed onto the bottom right corner of the postcard.

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Postcard showing the Last Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of guests at the Last Frontier Hotel's swimming pool in Las Vegas, Nevada. Transcribed onto the borders of the image: "Swimming Pool, Hotel Last Frontier, Las Vegas, Nevada." Site Name: Hotel Last Frontier (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Postcard of a concrete truck, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Caption at bottom of image reads: "Trucking mamoth (sic) concrete buckets in the 50 ft. dia. tunnels, Boulder Dam." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Postcard of Servive Bureau, Boulder City, circa 1930-1939

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph of the Boulder Dam Service Bureau and theatre.

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Postcard of Servive Bureau, Boulder City, circa 1932-1939

Date

1932 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph of the Hoover Dam Service Bureau, formally known as Boulder Dam, and theatre.

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Postcard of transportation vehicle, Hoover Dam, circa 1931-1935

Date

1931 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Caption at bottom of postcard reads: 150 man transport- Boulder Dam Bureau of Reclamation Photo." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.

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