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Film strip of Boulder City or Hoover Dam construction, image 002: photographic print

Date

1937-11-11

Description

This photograph has three images. The first one, (0272_0005), reads "This picture shows 'tail tower'. Each tower has a 50 ton counter-weight on each tower. Man sitting on tract is tender," as a handwritten inscription. The second, (0272_0006), reads "The view the operators see. Head towers of four hi-lines- I understand this is the first time this type of handling the mud, ever been used," as a handwritten inscription. It shows No.7 and 8 at left of photo and No.5 and 6 at right. The third, (0272_0007) that's upside down reads, "Upstream face nearing completion began collecting water. Notice how small the men look on the catwalks. This picture taken Jan. 5th, 1935," as a handwritten inscription.

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Film strip of Boulder City or Hoover Dam construction, image 007: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)

Description

This photograph has three images. The first image (0272_0032) shows the lower portals on the Arizona side. The handwritten inscription reads, "Each drill is connected with a water line to wash the drill dust out, and to aid the men in breathing. At end of shift the men come out the tunnels looking like chocolate soldiers, being covered red with mud out of the drilled holes. The temperature often reaches 126 degrees in tunnels. Glad I was a form raiser." The second one (0272_0033) reads, "Upper portals, working bridge for trucks. Taking muck from tunnels, using it to make temporary dam across river to direct water through tunnels." The third one (0272_0034) reads "First big blast in canyon as seen from road above canyon."

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Film strip of Boulder City or Hoover Dam construction, image 013: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)

Description

This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0059) has an inscription that reads, "Stiff leg crane. Workers getting stiff leg ready to work. To be a hook tender for this, on the dam, is a very tough job. It has its good points tho. Some days there's not much to do, and you are hung on upstream of the dam, where no one wants to take a chance, and climb down to see what you are doing." The second one (0272_0060) reads, "Riggers threading the steel cable on stiff leg." The third image (0272_0061) reads, "Stiff leg - Crane erected to pour Arizona intakes and this corner of the dam."

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Film strip of Boulder City or Hoover Dam construction, image 014: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)

Description

This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0062) shows the Nevada-side of dam and the intake towers. The picture reads, "Nevada intakes in their infancy. Another kind of stiff leg to handle material for intake towers on Nevada side, see the monkey slide and wiggling stairway - small view of head tower for hi-lines in upper corner." The second one (0272_0063) reads "Good view of rebar that goes into intake towers. Very heavy reinforcement steel. I tied steel a half shift one night. On this tower, Nevada side, and two nights later." The third one (0272_0064) has a handwritten inscription that reads, "A beautiful sight. Intake tower at night."

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Film strip of Boulder City or Hoover Dam construction, image 016: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)

Description

This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0066) reads, "High and low level (x) is location of control gates. When completed - 380 ft. high - 85 ft. diameter at base - cylinder gates, at base, and 150 ft. higher. Steel and concrete bridges connect towers to the dam control house on each tower to operate gates - weighting half million pounds." The second one (0272_0067) reads, "Babcock and Wilcox Plant - 'Home of 30' pipe' - Being unable to transport large pipe by rail - it was necessary to build an onsite plant 1 1%2 mi. from dam." The third image (0272_0068) has a handwritten inscription that reads, "Lowering first section of 50 ton pipe to 80' penstocks leading from intake towers."

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Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 011: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)

Description

This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0078) reads "'Form Raising Crew' - cont. - Whitie, Indiana 'Hoosier', lining the bolt up from inside. Always looking for a hammer, or bar, when it was time to climb over the top." The second one (0272_0079) reads, "Drilling jumbo in mouth of spillway tunnel," as a handwritten inscription. The third image (0272_0080) reads, "Nevada spillway with flood gates lowered. Notice size of man in gates. Constructed to prevent flood waters from overflowing dam. Each spillway - capable of passing 200,00 cu. ft. per second."

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Film strip of documents contributing to the construction of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1935-05
1933-09-15

Description

This photograph has four images. The first one (0272_0087) shows a Six Companies Inc. employee card in name of J.T. Kizziar, dated Sept. 15, 1933, Pass #3036. The second image (0272_0088) depicts a J.T. Kizziar's Six Companies credit card for use in Boulder City. The third one (0272_0089) shows a visitors pass for the Boulder Canyon Project. The pass was needed to travel in and out of the area controlled by the Department of the Interior. The fourth image (0272_0090) shows a memorial erected in honor of the men who lost their lives in the construction of the dam. It was dedicated by the Boulder City Central Labor Council, May 1935.

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Film strip of Boulder City or Hoover Dam construction, image 018: photographic print

Date

1934 to 1935

Description

This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0094) shows the Boulder Dam Hotel in Boulder City, Nevada. The inscription reads, "A new building built in 1934-35. Needed to accommodate influx of visitors to the dam." The second one (0272_0095) depicts a residential section in Boulder City, Nevada. It reads "City built for government men - very neat - with green grass and ornamental plants - in the far distance were small houses for dam workers with families." The third image (0272_0096) has a handwritten inscription that reads, "Dam is completed, visitors driving along the top for a thrill. Water has backed up to height of lower intake valve."

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The Castaways Hotel and Casino: photographic film

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)

Description

An exterior view of the Castaways Hotel and Casino. A marquee advertises Open now all new rooms", "air conditioned", "pool". The Castaways was a hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada that operated from 1963 to 1987 on the Las Vegas Strip. The property had originally been San Souci Auto Court, an early motel which opened in the 1930s, and developed into Sans Souci Hotel in the 1950s. In 1962, the resort became Castaways Hotel & Casino. The hotel had a 1,500-gallon aquarium in its bar. In 1967, the Castaways was sold to billionaire Howard Hughes for $3 million dollars. The resort operated until July 1987, when it closed and was demolished and the property was purchased by Steve Wynn. The resort became the Mirage, opening on November 22, 1989. The property is located at 3400 South Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89109.

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An exterior view of the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall: photographic film

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)

Description

An exterior view of the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. A "Welcome Hunters" sign is visible above the main entrance. The Silver Slipper was a casino in Paradise, Nevada that operated from September 1950 to November 29, 1988. The building was designed by architect Martin Stern, Jr. Opened in 1950, the casino was built on the grounds of the Last Frontier Village[1] of the Hotel Last Frontier, and was originally named the Golden Slipper Saloon and Gambling Hall. The owner originally wanted to call it the Silver Slipper, but there already was an existing establishment with that name. The problem was solved when that small operation was purchased and closed, and the Golden Slipper became the Silver Slipper. The casino was known for its rotating slipper that sat atop the casino. In 2009, the Silver Slipper sign was restored and is now part of a display of vintage signs in the median along Las Vegas Boulevard North.

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