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Photograph of Native Americans, Lost City, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Black and white photograph of Native Americans at the Lost City.

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

Date

1938

Description

Lost City restorations with Lake Mead in the distance.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Lost City Restorations with rising Lake Mead in distance. (1938)"

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Photograph of a small structure in Lost City, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Description given with photograph: "Rooms (house 47) Lost City"

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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)"

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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."

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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.

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Postcard of adobe house ruins, Lost City, Nevada, April 23, 1926

Date

1926-04-23

Description

Black and white image of a postcard from the Lost City. Additional description provided by UNLV Special Collections: "Ruins of Adobe Houses on a postcard bought at the Buried (Lost) City Pageant given by the schools U.P.R.R. at St. Thomas, Nevada April 23, 1926."

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