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Photograph of Jean R. Walton, Escondido, California, circa 1960s-1970s
Date
1960 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of Jean R. Walton, an acting project engineer for the San Diego Project, in Escondido, California.
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Photograph of Alice MacFarland, Delphine Squires, and Edna Johnson at Indian Springs Ranch, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1910 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Identification given with photograph: "L-R: Mrs. Ira (Alice) MacFarland; Mrs. Charles (Delphine) Squires; Mrs. O.T. (Edna) Johnson. Taken at Indian Springs Ranch outside of Las Vegas, Nevada."
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Photograph of Town Barbecue after car accident, November 19, 1931
Date
1931-11-19
Archival Collection
Description
The Town Barbecue stand after a delivery truck had crashed through the front wall in what is probably Las Vegas, Nevada. For additional information, see article in Las Vegas Evening Review Journal, November 19, 1931.
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Photograph of Leonard "Swede" Ohrn at Town Barbecue, November 19, 1931
Date
1931-11-19
Archival Collection
Description
Leonard "Swede" Ohrn seated at the counter of the Town Barbecue, probably in Las Vegas, Nevada. His delivery truck crashed through the wall behind him (while he was eating) after it was struck by another car. For more information, see news article on reverse of photo board.
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Slide of The First State Bank, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1905 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "The interior of The First State Bank in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was built in 1905 on the northeast corner of First and Fremont. Chris Brown and John S. Park are pictured in the bank."
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Slide of men inside the Arizona Club, Las Vegas, circa 1907
Date
1907
Archival Collection
Description
An interior view of the Arizona Club. Three men at end of bar wearing dark clothing are identified as Wyatt Earp (center), Al James (left), owner of Arizona Club.
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Photograph of construction on Hoover Dam diversion tunnels, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of workers placing dynamite for water diversion during construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam diversion tunnel.
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Film transparency of workers being trucked to Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of a truck known as "Big Bertha," carrying 150 workers to the Hoover Dam work site.
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Photograph of the unveiling of the memorial plaque, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a man standing atop a wooden platform as he presents a speech for the unveiling of the memorial plaque at Boulder Dam. Positioned behind the man are seated spectators of the event, as well as the curtain-covered memorial plaque.
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Photograph of the unveiling of the memorial plaque, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the memorial plaque after it was unveiled at Boulder Dam. Spectators of the event gathered beneath the plaque commemorating the 96 men who had died during the construction of the dam. Transcribed across the center of the plaque: "They died to make the desert bloom." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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