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Photograph of a party held by the Young Presidents' Organization at Hoover Dam, March 9, 1971
Date
1971-03-09
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image, from left to right, of Art Linkletter, Dick Woodward, and Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, Ellis L. Armstrong, at a party held by the Young Presidents' Organization. The party for nearly 1,000 people was held on the roof of the powerhouse at Hoover Dam. The visitors, all wearing hard hats, were the first to use this setting.
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Photograph of a party held by the Young Presidents' Organization at Hoover Dam, March 9, 1971
Date
1971-03-09
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a party at the Hoover Dam powerhouse. The Young Presidents' Organization arranged a party for nearly 1,000 people that was held on the powerhouse roof of Hoover Dam. The visitors, all wearing hard hats, were the first to use this setting. This group photo includes Ellis L. Armstrong, Dick Woodward, and Frank Lord.
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Photograph of a party held by the Young Presidents Organization, Hoover Dam, March 9, 1971
Date
1971-03-09
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Dick Woodward (left) and Ellis L. Armstrong at a party held by the Young Presidents' Organization on the roof of the powerhouse at Hoover Dam. Nearly 1,000 people attended, all wearing hard hats, and were the first to use this setting.
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Photograph of an abandoned homestead, Saint Thomas, Nevada, May 13, 1934
Date
1934-05-13
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a man in front of an abandoned, unidentified homestead located in St. Thomas, Nevada.
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Photograph of the summer program at the Boulder City Library, Nevada, August 31, 1951
Date
1951-08-31
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white view of a man standing with a group of children participating in a summer recreation program entitled "Let's Play Indians" in the Boulder City Library, which was located in the basement of the city's municipal building. The man and children are all wearing feathered headpieces.
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Photograph of officials on boat at Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, July 18, 1951
Date
1951-07-18
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of members of the Nevada State Board of Control sailing on the Thunderbird Hotel's new cruiser on Lake Mead, with Lt. Governor Cliff Jones at the helm. The other men in the image may include the following: Dan Franks (State Treasurer); Cliff Jones; Ralph Thomas (Secretary to Governor); Charles H. Russell; Peter Merialso (State Controller); and John Koontz (Secretary of State).
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Photograph of Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Hoover Dam, September 23, 1932
Date
1932-09-23
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Secretary of the Interior, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, on a tour of inspection at Hoover Dam. It was under Dr. Wilbur's supervision that the Boulder Canyon Project was commenced. In the background the concrete form used in lining the 50-foot diversion tunnels at the outlet portal of Diversion Tunnel No. 2 can be seen. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Walker R. Young, Hoover Dam, March 3, 1933
Date
1933-03-03
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Walker R. Young (right) and an unidentified individual standing beside a Department of the Interior/Bureau of Reclamation vehicle. Young was chief construction engineer on the Hoover Dam Project (Boulder Canyon Project) for the Bureau of Reclamation. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivering the dedication address at Hoover Dam. The sign underneath him reads: "Franklin D. Roosevelt; President of the United States; Dedicating the Boulder Dam - Sept. 30, 1935." Handwritten text on the image reads: "Photographed by Walter J. Lubken, Six Com. Inc." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of power plant, Hoover Dam, February 23, 1939
Date
1939-02-23
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of John Chatfield Page, Senator Harold L. Ickes, Mrs. Ickes, and I. C. Harris, in the Nevada wing of the Hoover Dam power plant. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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