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Photograph of people in front of a church, Lincoln County (Nev.), circa 1935
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Group of men and children posing in front of a church building. Most of the men are wearing overalls or suspenders. The church is made of brick and has many windows.
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Photograph of look out point at Hoover Dam, April 1, 1932
Date
1932-04-01
Archival Collection
Description
Look-out point at Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam, where hundreds of visitors daily view the spectacular panorama of construction spread out before them. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of roulette game at the Tonopah Club, Tononpah (Nev.), 1900-1920
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Gamblers crowd around a roulette table to place their bets at the Tonopah Club. The man to the left appears to be a pit boss while the man next to him spins the roulette wheel. Site Name: Tonopah Club
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Photograph of mining area, Death Valley (Calif.), 1920-1930
Date
1920 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
A horse grazes while three men pose for a picture in a Death Valley mining area. Their automobile sits behind them. The image's right and left top corners have been ripped, resulting in the strange trapezoidal shape of the photo.
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Photograph of a man sitting in front of a church, Bamoa (Mex.), 1932
Date
1932
Archival Collection
Description
Man sits in front of a church. Inscription reads: " View from our roof taken at five in the morning- we watch the moon come up from behind this Church and then the sun. The interior is barn like without even benches and it has a dirt floor. Note the local barbor shop up front of the Church
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Photograph of workers moving mining machines, (Mex.), May 1911
Date
1911-05
Archival Collection
Description
Workers use cattle, horses, and covered wagons to haul mining machinery to the mines. Taken by Henry M. Corliss.
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Photograph of Dr. Richard Giles, Hudson (N.Y.), 1914
Date
1914
Archival Collection
Description
Dr. Richard Giles poses for a picture. Family history inscription reads: "Father of Dick L. Giles; Uncle to Edith C. Giles Cadagan Barcus 1914, Brother to Edwin S. Giles; great grand uncle to Mrs. Jane Cadogan Perry [who has three children by prior marriage to Arthur N. Patten; Childrens' names are Arthur N. Patten, Jr., Patricia Ann, and Edwin Giles Patten.]"
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Photograph of Edwin Giles holding Edith Corliss Giles, Colorado Springs (Colo.), 1890s
Date
1890 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
Edwin Giles holds his daughter, Edith Corliss Giles, in the air in front of their home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The man next to Edwin is unidentified.
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Photograph of Clyde and Edith Giles Barcus, Seattle (Wash.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Clyde Barcus and Edith Giles Barcus. Inscription reads: "Photo taken shortly after their marriage. They went to Seattle were Clyde had lived at one time."
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Photograph of machine shop, Hoover Dam, March 11, 1932
Date
1932-03-11
Archival Collection
Description
Interior of Six Companies, Inc. machine shop, showing equipment to handle heavy machine work used for the dam construction. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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