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Photograph of the Russell family home, Arden, Nevada, circa 1910s-1940s
Date
1910 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the home of the Russell family, located in Arden, a community southwest of Las Vegas. Standing in front of the house to the left are Mr. and Mrs. Worrell, per the handwritten description. The four people on the right may be members of the Russell family.
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Photograph of boats on a river, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of several men standing on or near docked boats, possibly located on the Nevada portion of the Colorado River.
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Photograph of members of the Colorado River Board, 1928
Date
1928
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Colorado River Board, a group comprised to review the Bureau of Reclamation's design of Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). From left to right: William L. Siebert; Elwood Mead; Warren J. Mead; Charles Berkey; Daniel W. Mead; and Robert Ridgway.
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Photograph of the signing of the Six Companies contract, Las Vegas, April 1931
Date
1931-04
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of officials from the Six Companies of San Francisco and the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as some local individuals, signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). Henry J. Kaiser is seated, signing the contract. Standing at the second spot from the left is Al Cahlan, Las Vegas Review Journal Managing Editor. Standing at the far right is Charles P. "Pop" Squires. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, Walker J. Young (Bureau of Reclamation Engineer), R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of water pouring out from the outlet works at Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of cabins in the snow on Mount Charleston, Nevada, circa 1920s-1950s
Date
1920 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of cabins surrounding by snow and pine trees on Mount Charleston, Nevada.
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Photograph of Julia Russell, Mrs. Worrell, Grace Worrell, Olive Lake, and Wanda Bell, circa 1900s-1930s
Date
1900 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of women including Julia Russell, Mrs. Worrell, Grace Worrell, Olive Lake, and Wanda Ball. Grace Worrell was a Sunday School Teacher.
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Photograph of pastel portraits by Gladys (Boggs) Marshall, 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of several pastel portraits created by Gladys (Boggs) Marshall, possibly located somewhere in Nevada.
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Photograph of Helen Sanders, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Helen Sanders, a friend of Earle Eglington, sitting in the desert sand, probably in Nevada.
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Photograph of Jack Tuck, Las Vegas, 1904
Date
1904
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Jack Tuck, Earle Eglington's neighbor, with a donkey in Las Vegas.
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