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Photograph of the signing of the Six Companies contract, Las Vegas, April 1931

Date

1931-04

Description

Black and white image of officials from the Six Companies of San Francisco and the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as some local individuals, signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). Henry J. Kaiser is seated, signing the contract. Standing at the second spot from the left is Al Cahlan, Las Vegas Review Journal Managing Editor. Standing at the far right is Charles P. "Pop" Squires. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, Walker J. Young (Bureau of Reclamation Engineer), R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.

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Photograph of Jack Tuck, Las Vegas, 1904

Date

1904

Description

Black and white image of Jack Tuck, Earle Eglington's neighbor, with a donkey in Las Vegas.

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Photograph of a Death Valley machine, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of a machine from Death Valley that was possibly named Dinah and was later brought to El Dorado Canyon in Nevada. Two men are standing in front of the machine; the man on the right is Robert E. Lake.

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Photograph of James Beck Wilson and George "Tweed" Anderson Wilson, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of James Beck Wilson and George "Tweed" Anderson Wilson standing beside each other, possibly in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of the Lake Family, Ontario, Canada, 1900

Date

1900

Description

Black and white image of the Lake family in Ontario, Canada. Standing in the back, from left to right: Clifford Lake, Claude Lake. Seated, from left to right: Olive Lake, Mary Ellen Lake (mother), Alice Lake, and Robert Elonzo Lake (father). Ernest Lake and Thomas Lake are sitting in front.

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Photograph of a two men and a pack of donkeys, Las Vegas Ranch, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of two men and a pack of donkeys at the Las Vegas Ranch. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of McGriff Ranch, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Black and white image of Mr. and Mrs. McGriff sitting in front of the McGriff Ranch, located south of Las Vegas.

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Photograph of Layers of Ashes in the Plaza in Lost City, Nevada, November 1975

Date

1975-11

Description

Black and white image of a person at the Layers of Ashes in the plaza of the Lost City, near Overton, Nevada.

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Slide of men with donkeys, Las Vegas Ranch, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Black and white image of two men with a pack of donkeys at the Las Vegas Ranch in Nevada. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Tintype photograph of Oscar Wellington Stocker, circa 1850s-1860s

Date

1850 to 1869

Archival Collection

Description

A portrait of Harold Stocker's father, Oscar Wellington Stocker.

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