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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, August 22, 1934
Date
1934-08-22
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, November 18, 1932
Date
1932-11-18
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam under construction. This view is looking down into the upper cofferdam area from the rim of the Arizona side of Black Canyon. Also visible are a temporary earth diversion dam and steel sheet piling extending out from the Nevada abutment and marking the upstream toe of the cofferdam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of people at Wilson's Ranch, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1910 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image with a description attributed to Olive Lake-Eglington written beneath: "Jim, Ada, and Tweed in front of blacksmith's shop at Wilson's Ranch in Las Vegas." Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.
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Film transparency of the women of the Lake family, circa early 1900s
Date
1905 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white portrait of Mrs. Mary E. Lake and her four daughters.
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Film transparency of women in front of a building in Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1920 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of six women posing for a photograph in front of a building.
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Film transparency of women in front of a building in Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1920 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of six women posing for a photograph in front of a building.
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Film transparency of the railroad yard, Las Vegas, 1913
Date
1913
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the railroad yard in Las Vegas.
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Film transparency of the Clark County High School basketball team, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1910 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the basketball team for Clark County High School in Las Vegas.
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Photograph of Las Vegans at a picnic in Long Beach, California, July 29, 1928
Date
1928-07-29
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a large group of Las Vegas residents at a picnic in Long Beach.
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Photograph of men in Las Vegas, 1915
Date
1915
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a group of men known as "Las Vegas Old Timers." Some of the men have been identified, although the handwriting accompanying the image is difficult to read: Phil Steinman, Jeff, Mr. Roberts, J.D. Richards, Jim Ullom, Al Clark, Leed Baldwin, Frank Faller, H. Harrum. Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.
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