Materials depict the construction of Boulder City, Nevada and the Hoover (Boulder) Dam from 1930 to 1935. The photographs primarily depict construction of the master planned community of Boulder City, which was built to house workers during the construction of the dam. The photographs also depict construction of the dam, surveyors working in Black Canyon and on the Colorado River, and buildings in Boulder City. The photographs also depict Williamsville, the small settlement that preceded Boulder City.
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Entrance to the parking garage at the Showboat Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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View of the sign for City Center Motel during the day with unlit neon. The business is closed.
365 West St, Reno, NV 89501
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