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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1940s
Date
1941 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Nevada Way, a street in Boulder City. Cars are parked outside of various stores lining the street, such as a cafe and a Shell gas station. A white sign attached to a lamppost directs visitors to Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Lewis Homes Boulder City: Boulder City, Lewis Homes, 1983
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Farnsworth Collection on Housing in Clark County, Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00497
Collection Name: Farnsworth Collection on Housing in Clark County, Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 02
Collection Name: Farnsworth Collection on Housing in Clark County, Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
Photograph of airplane controls, July 9, 1938
Date
1938-07-09
Archival Collection
Description
A close up of the control board in a Howard Hughes plane, likely the Lockheed L-14 Super Electra.
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Postcard of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A bird's eye view of Boulder City, Nevada. Postcard addressed to Mrs. Ralph Owens in Callery, Kansas with a handwritten message on back which reads: "Dear Sis, Here we are in Boulder City, Nev. Just went through the dam. Am having the time of my life. Intend to make Los Angeles by night (Tues?). Write you again, Gladys and Verna."
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Skyline view of Boulder City, Nevada looking east: photographic print
Date
1945 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1955 (year uncertain; year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Aerial View of Boulder City, Nevada, looking east. 1945-55(?).
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Skyline view of Boulder City, Nevada looking southwest: photographic print
Date
1950 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1955 (year uncertain; year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Aerial View of Boulder City, Nevada, looking southwest. 1950-55(?).
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View of Yuma City, Arizona: photographic print
Date
1870 (year approximate) to 1979 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the KLVX Steamboats on the Colorado Photograph Collection (PH-00156). "COPY 3921 Reproduction from the Original in the Arizona Historical Society" stamp on verso.
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