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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
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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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Slide of the Frontier Motel, Carson City, Nevada, 1986
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Archival Collection
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Slide of the Frontier Motel, Carson City, Nevada, 1986
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Slide of the Sands Motel, Boulder City, Nevada, 1986
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
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Westside Improvement Association calls on Mayor and City Commissioners, regarding City responsibilities, 1940 February 01
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Requests from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Box SH-002
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Photograph of a person in Lost City, Nevada, circa early 1900s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a house, Carson City, Nevada, circa 1920s
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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Carson City Mint, Nevada, circa 1866
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