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Photograph of Charles Thomas and Walter Marks, Pioneer (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
l-r Walter Marks, Charles Thomas
Caption: Charles Thomas and Walter Marks, Pioneer, Nevada
Caption: Charles Thomas and Walter Marks, Pioneer, Nevada
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Photograph of Giles family's automobile, Bullfrog Hills (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
back seat l-r Edith Giles, Joe Horton; front seat l-r Edwin Schofield Giles and wife Edith Corliss. Giles family's automobile named Geraldine
Caption: The Giles family in Geraldine, Beatty
Caption: The Giles family in Geraldine, Beatty
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Photograph of the last residents of Rhyolite standing outside the train depot, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1900-1925
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Mrs. Dryer and son and Mr. Lorraine, last residents of Rhyolite
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Slide of a patient in a hospital ward, Boulder City, Nevada, December 1, 1931
Date
1931-12-01
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white image of a patient in a ward of the Six Companies, Inc. hospital in Boulder City.
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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
Archival Collection
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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Slide of the barged used in construction phase of Hoover Dam, Colorado River, January 10, 1932
Date
1932-01-10
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a barge used to transfer trucks and heavy materials across the Colorado River during the construction phase of the Boulder Canyon Project, better known as Hoover Dam. This specific barge is equipped with a double drum hoist. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of boats used in construction phase of Hoover Dam, January 10, 1932
Date
1932-01-10
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of boats used to transport men, powder, and supplies up and down the Colorado River in Black Canyon during the construction phase of the Boulder Canyon Project, better known as Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of the construction phase of the Hoover Dam, October 25, 1930
Date
1930-10-25
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the construction phase of the Boulder Canyon Project, also known as Hoover Dam. This image features a horse team outfit at the Boulder City branch of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad.
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Slide of the construction of the Hoover Dam, February 13, 1932
Date
1932-02-13
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, at a ceremony which inaugurated construction on the Boulder City branch of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, signaling the beginning of the Boulder Canyon Project, later known as Hoover Dam. From left to right, the men pictured include: Senator Key Pittman of Nevada; Governor Fred Balzar of Nevada; Carl Gray, President of Union Pacific Railroad system; Secretary Wilbur holding the Nevada silver spike; and Senator Tasker L. Oddie of Nevada. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Las Vegas Army Airfield under construction, Nevada, October 1941
Date
1941-10
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of people standing in front of building construction on the Las Vegas Army Airfield, currently known as Nellis Air Force Base. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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