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Photograph of the Colorado County Commissioners fishing, circa 1920s to 1940s

Date

1920 to 1949

Description

Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Fishing of Coloado County Commissioners, Boyer State way Dept. Engineer. L - R: C. C. Boyer, Bill Stewart (maybe), James Cashman, Henry Rice (?)." Photograph is courtesy of Dickinson Library Special Collections Dept. University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Photograph of the Hoover Dam, circa 1930s

Date

1932 to 1934

Description

The aerial view of the downstream face of Hoover Dam (then Boulder Dam) under construction.

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Photograph of the Bureau of Reclamation car at Boulder Dam, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1935

Description

The first official Bureau of Reclamation car to cross Hoover Dam (then Boulder Dam). Standing from left to right, the men in this picture are identified: Walker R. Young, James Cashman, Frank T. Crowe, and Walter R. Bracken.

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Photograph of the Cashman boat, circa late 1920s to 1930s

Date

1928 to 1939

Description

An unidentified woman and man on the Cashman boat. The photo is autographed by Marian Nixon.

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Photograph of the GarWood Boat, circa 1920s to 1940s

Date

1920 to 1949

Description

The GarWood boat on what is most likely Lake Mead or the Colorado River. Colonel Bob Russell is at the helm of the boat; the other men pictured are unidentified.

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Photograph of Grand Canyon Nav. Co. yacht on Lake Mead, 1935

Date

1935

Description

A group of unidentified people clustered around the Grand Canyon Nav. Co. yacht on Lake Mead. The upstream face and intake towers of Hoover Dam can be seen in the background.

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Photograph of Grand Canyon Nav. Co. yacht on Lake Mead, 1935

Date

1935

Description

A group of unidentified people clustered around the Grand Canyon Nav. Co. yacht on Lake Mead. The upstream face and intake towers of Hoover Dam can be seen in the background.

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Photograph of Grand Canyon Nav. Co. yacht on Lake Mead, 1935

Date

1935

Description

A group of unidentified people clustered around the Grand Canyon Nav. Co. yacht on Lake Mead. The upstream face and intake towers of Hoover Dam can be seen in the background. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Original pub. picture 1935 catching fish." It may be a famous stunt photo where fish are actually from the Pacific Ocean.

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Photograph of fishing at Hoover Dam, circa 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

An unidentified man fishing on Lake Mead. Hoover Dam's upstream face and intake towers are prominently featured in the photograph.

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Postcard of Governor's Mansion, Carson City, Nevada, circa 1910s to 1960s

Date

1910 to 1967

Description

An exterior view of the Governor's mansion in Carson City before 1968 remodeling.

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