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Photograph of buildings and pond at Lorenzi Park, circa 1931

Date

1931 to 1932

Description

Buildings, bridge and pond at Lorenzi Park

Transcribed Notes: Stamped on back of photo: G. L. Ullom. 104 Fremont Street. Las Vegas, Nevada

Image

Photograph of cofferdam construction, Hoover Dam, circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

Starting to build the cofferdam. Bridge used to dump load after load of rock into the river.

Image

Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), August 2, 1939

Date

1939-08-02

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken stated that water from reservoir and spring was flowing, but was being absorbed into the ground as it flowed through a bed of tuilleries. In order for water to reach the Stewart burial plot and avoid a lawsuit threatened by Stewart heirs, Bracken recommended that the company dredge the ditch from the Main Street bridge to weir at dam.

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American Contract Bridge League

Bio taken from Wiki Page: "The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is the governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Mexico, Bermuda and Canada and is a member of the World Bridge Federation, the international bridge governing body.[1] It is the largest such organization in North America.[2] having the stated mission "to promote, grow and sustain the game of bridge and serve the bridge-related interests of our Members." Besides repre

Corporate Body

Film transparency of Hoover Dam spillway, circa mid 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

An image of people standing atop Hoover Dam's spillway bridge. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Film transparency of Hoover Dam spillway, circa late 1930s-1950s

Date

1936 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image of people walking across the Hoover Dam spillway bridge. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Wooden bridges

No description.

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