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Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1920-1955

Date

1920 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

Picture of the Babcock and Wilcox (B&W) Company steel plant. B&W was the second largest contractor for the Hoover Dam project and built many of the houses that are still in Boulder City for their employees.

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Photograph of Native Americans, Lost City, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Black and white photograph of Native Americans at the Lost City.

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930-1940

Date

1930 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Picture of a Boulder City housing development facing north.

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Photograph of a parade, Boulder City, Nevada, March 16, 1981

Date

1981-03-16

Description

Parade celebrating Boulder City's 50th anniversary.

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Aerial photograph of Hughes' flying boat docked at harbor, Los Angeles (Calif.), July 16, 1947

Date

1947-07-16

Description

Howard Hughes' flying boat docked near the waters of Los Angeles Harbor, taken July 16, 1947. "Hughes Aircraft" stamped on the back of the image.

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Boulder City: photographic print

Date

1930 (year uncertain) to 1933 (year uncertain)

Description

A view of Boulder City in the early 1930s.

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Photograph of a man working at the Hughes Tool Co., Houston, Texas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES ROCK BIT TEST In a block-long laboratory at Houston, Texas, the Hughes Tool Company can simulate oil drilling conditions anywhere in the world. Here a Hughes bit is tested on a hard formation. Howard Hughes' father invented the rock bit in 1908 and the resulting business became the cornerstone on which Howard Hughes built his fabulous industrial empire in motion pictures, air transportation, aeronautical research and design, aircraft manufacture, electronics, armament and brewing."

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Film transparency of Recreation Tavern, Boulder City, Nevada, 1932

Date

1932

Description

Guy Edward "Whataman" Hudson (center, behind counter) and Jack Laubach (in front of the counter and to Hudson's right), at Laubach's Recreation Tavern in Boulder City, Nevada. The tavern was the only place in Boulder City in 1932 where liquor was legal, including "near beer" and 4% wine. Individual Creator credit goes to Elton Garrett.

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Photograph of area near Gunnison or Canon City, Colorado, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Taken near Gunnison or Canon City, Colorado.

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Carson Nugget wall mounted signs, Carson City, Nevada

Date

2020

Description

View of the signs mounted around the portico for the Carson Nugget with unlit neon. The neon on the underside of the structure is lit.

507 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701

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