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Photograph of Boulder Canyon early in the construction process, Nevada, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Floor of Boulder Canyon during early stages of construction of Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of canyon basin just before 'drying up'. Workers are preparing to dry up bottom of canyon.
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Photograph of diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Diverting the Colorado River on Arizona side, tunnel No. 3. Water tore out part of the face of diversion tunnel.
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Photograph of Silver Peak store being moved, Hawthorne, (Nev.), 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Silver Peak store that was moved to Hawthorne. Unidentified men stand in front of (and atop) the store.
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Photograph of trucks moving a building, (Nev.), 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
It took two trucks to get this building over a high grade. It was considered a difficult job to coordinate the trucks. The drivers stand in front of the house they're moving.
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Photograph of house-moving accident, (Nev.), 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
House moving accident. A house seems to have fallen off of the truck bed into a ditch and is tipped on its side. Four men stand in front of the house for a photo.
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Photograph of rock formation, Valley of Fire (Nev.), January 1934
Date
1934-01
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified individuals stand near a wooden dwelling campsite area near a large, rocky mountain. Inscription reads: "Nevada-Valley of Fire. Atlatl Rock, Overton, NV. Project report, 1934 Shellbach photo."
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Moving a house in Hurricane for Grant Sanders: photographic print
Date
1932
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
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Photograph of dam site, Hoover Dam, January 1933
Date
1933-01
Archival Collection
Description
Looking upstream at the dam site, Hoover Dam, January 1933. Construction materials and small bridges line the canyon above the river as the dam is being built.
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