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Photograph of trains, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A train passing Boulder City, Nevada near the workers' dormitories. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Rail City Casino double mounted sign, Sparks, Nevada
Date
2020
Archival Collection
Description
View of the double mounted sign for Rail City Casino in Sparks during the day with unlit neon.
2121 Victorian Ave, Sparks, NV 89431
Rail City Casino
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Photograph of XF-11 aircraft before first test flight, Culver City (Calif.), April 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Hughes' aircraft (the XF-11) sitting on the tarmac before its first test flight in Culver City, California in April of 1947. Newspaper clipping taped to the back of the image reads: "#11, Long-Range Plane Completed. Culver City, Calif. -- The new Hughes XF-11 is a very fast photographic plane with a ceiling of more than 40,000 feet. It has a pressurized cabin, making it unnecessary for the crew to use oxygen masks. It is shown here before it made its first test flight."
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Photograph of construction in Boulder City, Nevada, October 12, 1931
Date
1931-10-12
Archival Collection
Description
The grayscale view of government engineers' home under construction in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of a locomotive and driver, Boulder City, May 31, 1931
Date
1931-05-31
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of the locomotive Boulder City Special and driver Oscar Peiffer.
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Slide of Lake Mead, outside of Boulder City, circa 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A color slide of Lake Mead outside of Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of Boulder City High School football team, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
A group photograph of the Boulder City High School football team.
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Film transparency of a welcoming banner, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a car traveling down an unidentified street in Boulder City. Small houses line the left side of the street, as a Mobil gas station sits on the right side of the street. The banner hanging above the road reads: "Welcome to Boulder City."
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Photograph of Lost City restorations and Lake Mead, Nevada, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Lost City restorations with Lake Mead in the distance.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Lost City Restorations with rising Lake Mead in distance. (1938)"
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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, and Lake Mead, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of Boulder City. The outlines of the small city are distinctively marked by the stark contrast between the city's greenery and the surrounding desert. In the far distance, the shores of Lake Mead can be seen peaking out from behind the mountains. Note: Bits of the airplane from which the image itself was taken can be seen in the upper right corner of the photograph.
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