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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
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Abstract
The Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada depict the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1869 to 1974, with a bulk of the materials dating from 1929 to 1940. The photographs primarily depict the construction operations in Black Canyon, including digging tunnels, pouring concrete, building the power plant, and inspections by Bureau of Reclamation engineers. The photographs also depict Boulder City, including schools, workers, and dormitories. The collection also includes photographs of St. Thomas, Nevada, Lake Mead, Nelson’s Landing, Nevada, and an archaeological excavation near Lake Mohave, Nevada.
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Boulder City housing developments: photographic prints, image 001
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Kyle and Lee Canyons, Spring Mountain, Belknap Photographic Services, Boulder City, Nevada, 1952 July 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 24
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Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1936-1937
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of business section, Boulder City, Nevada, 1940s
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Archival Collection
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Collage of scenes in Bullhead City, Arizona: postcard
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Lost City site, near Overton, Nevada, 1938-1939
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Archival Collection
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Hoover Dam Service Bureau and Boulder City Theatre on Arizona Street in Boulder City, Nevada, approximately 1936-1938
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 15
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Slide of municipal building, Boulder City, Nevada, May 7, 1932
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Archival Collection
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Slide of a tourist camp, Boulder City, Nevada, December 1, 1931
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Archival Collection
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