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Photograph album, Henry Wieking Collection, circa late 1920s-early 1930s, page 11

Date

1925 to 1935
1905 to 1935

Description

Captions: Stringing cable - Black Canyon; Mr. Walter at play; Burro train at Boulder Dam site '31; Observation point overlooking Hoover Dam site.

Image

Glenn Davis Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00020

Abstract

The Glenn Davis Photograph Collection (approximately 1914-1960) depicts life in Southern Nevada and the American Southwest. The images were created or collected by Las Vegas photographer Glenn Davis and include images of the construction on the Hoover Dam (formerly known as the Boulder Dam), landscapes, gaming, and residents of the region.

Archival Collection

Photograph of members of the Colorado River Board, 1928

Date

1928

Description

Black and white image of the Colorado River Board, a group comprised to review the Bureau of Reclamation's design of Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). From left to right: William L. Siebert; Elwood Mead; Warren J. Mead; Charles Berkey; Daniel W. Mead; and Robert Ridgway.

Image

Panoramic photograph of downtown Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933 - late 1930s

Date

1933 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

View of downtown Boulder City seen from Government Park (later Wilbur Square Park). Well known buildings can be seen from this angle, including St. Andrew's Catholic Church (left), City Hall (left, center), the Boulder Theater building that contained the Boulder Dam Service Bureau (right, center), and the Boulder Dam Hotel (right).

Image

Newspaper, Las Vegas Review, June 4, 1926

Date

1926-06-04

Description

Reports on Goodsprings mining production, local and social news. News on Boulder Dam

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