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Photograph of Lost City restorations and Lake Mead, Nevada, 1939

Date

1939

Description

The waters of Lake Mead lapping at the base of the restorations of the Lost City.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Waters of Lake Mead rise to base of Lost City Restorations. (1939)"

Image

Photograph of Lost City Museum, Overton (Nev.), 1935-1950

Date

1935 to 1950

Description

A person sits on the ground outside of buildings at the Lost City Museum.

Image

Photograph of archaeological headquarters building, Lost City (Nev.), 1934

Date

1934

Description

Archaeological headquarters building, "SP project", in the Lost City settlement near Overton, Nevada.

Image

Photograph of Lake Mead and the Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938

Description

View of the Lost City from the approaching waters of Lake Mead during the spring of 1938.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Spring of 1938- Lake Mead approaches Lost City Restorations."

Image

Photograph of Lake Mead and Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1939

Date

1939

Description

The rising water of Lake Mead damages a pit and dwelling of the Lost City restoration.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve:"1939- Water of rising Lake Mead seeps through and undermines restored pit and dwelling of Lost City."

Image

Photograph of abandoned museum structure, Lost City (Nev.), 1934

Date

1934

Description

Small temporary museum room at the "Lost City" reconstructed houses site to be abandoned and inundated.

Image

Photograph of pottery at the Lost City Museum, Overton (Nev.), 1935-1950

Date

1935 to 1950

Description

Pottery and what appears to be a human skull in a hole at the Lost City Museum. The bottom of the photgraph reads: "Pottery, Lost City of Nevada".

Image

Valley of Fire, Nevada and Lost City, Nevada

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Ray Cutright Collection of Winthrop A. Davis Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00123
Collection Name: Ray Cutright Collection of Winthrop A. Davis Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Film transparency of Lost City, Las Vegas, circa 1930-1960s

Date

1930 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Image of the Lost City and its restored homes.

Image

Lost City, Overton, Clark County, Nevada

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

United States National Park Service Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00189
Collection Name: United States National Park Service Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component