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Slide of construction on Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1932 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of equipment being lowered into Hoover Dam. People are watching from the lookout point on the Nevada side of the dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Hoover Dam's upstream side, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white montage of a person sitting in a small boat near Hoover Dam's upstream side. The lake and canyon portion of the image look to be from a photograph, but the dam seems to be a drawing. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Hoover Dam's upstream side, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white montage of a person sitting in a small boat near Hoover Dam's upstream side. The lake and canyon portion of the image look to be from a photograph, but the dam seems to be a drawing. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of a crowd at the Boulder Junction near Las Vegas, September 1930
Date
1930-09
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a crowd of people gathered together for the Boulder Junction, a ceremony celebrating the beginning of work on Boulder Canyon Project and the beginning of construction on a Union Pacific Railroad from Boulder Junction (Bracken Junction) to the dam site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of F-100 fighter aircract in flight over Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, mid 1950s
Date
1953 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of four F-100's airplanes in tactical formation over Nellis Air Force Base. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Film transparency of a log cabin at Mount Charleston, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a man sitting in a rocking chair outside of a log cabin at Mount Charleston, near Las Vegas. The cabin may have belonged to a Mr. Worrell.
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Film transparency of Olive Lake and Herbert Squires, Mount Charleston, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white view of Olive Lake and Herbert Squires outside of a cabin at Mount Charleston near Las Vegas. The couple are riding a pair of donkeys; Squires is holding a rifle in his left hand.
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Film transparency of the boys basketball team for Clark County High School, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the boys basketball team for Clark County High School posing for a picture.
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Film transparency of Mr. McGriff and family at McGriff Ranch, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Mr. and Mrs. McGriff and his mother in front of a building on McGriff Ranch with the accompanying description: "At McGriff Ranch South of [Las] Vegas where I lived while teaching at Paradise Valley."
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Film transparency of several school teachers, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1904 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of several teachers from Las Vegas schools, including the following (from right to left): Olive Lake, Rose Ullom, Cora Maeble, Dora Lee, and Maude Williams.
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