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Photograph of men standing over Black Canyon, Colorado, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Three unidentified men standing at 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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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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Film transparency of a Beta Sigma Phi USO meeting, circa 1930s to 1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with image: "Beta Sigma Phi United Service Organization (U.S.O.) meeting Sally McDermott (Mrs. Paul)-woman dark dress next to cookies; Sonya [?] (Honrath)-woman holding flag."
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Slide of unidentified men on a boat at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A group of unidentified men on a boat next to the Hoover Dam. The dam's intake towers stand behind the men.
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Photograph of George and Maribah Edwards, December 8, 1891
Date
1891-12-08
Archival Collection
Description
Ellbert Edwards's parents George Edwards and Maribah Woods Edwards. Probably a wedding portrait.
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Photograph of Lyman Lafayette Woods, circa 1860s to 1870s
Date
1860 to 1879
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Lyman Lafayette Woods, Elbert Edwards' maternal grandfather.
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Photograph of George L. Edwards, circa 1880s to 1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
George Lee Edwards (father of Elbert Edwards) posing in a photography studio.
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Photograph of Elbert Edwards, circa 1920s to 1930s
Date
1920 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Elbert Edwards wearing a checkered tie and bowler hat with a steer head decoration.
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Photograph of William J. Stewart, circa 1904
Date
1902 to 1906
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of William J. ("Bill") Stewart, son of Helen J. Stewart. He was a city commissioner when the charter was passed to establish the City of Las Vegas in 1911.
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