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Photograph of the view from Fortification Hill, Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950

Information

Date
1935 to 1950
Description
The view from the top of Fortification Hill that overlooks Hemenway Wash and Boulder Beach in Lake Mead. Created in the late 1930s when Hoover Dam was built atop of the Colorado River, Lake Mead is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the United States at 112 miles long and 500 feet deep.
Digital ID
pho003204
Physical Identifier
0100_3028
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1787f
Details
Subject
Lakes
Bodies of water
Ponds
Mountains
Place
Lake Mead
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Source
Fortification Hill overlooking Hemenway Wash and Boulder Beach in Lake Mead, approximately 1935-1950
Citation

pho003204. L. F. Manis Photograph Collection. PH-00100. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1787f.

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
3942 x 2732 pixels
6.57 x 4.5533 inches
32332866 bytes
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff