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Photograph of town for dam workers, Williamsville (Nev.), circa 1932

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Creator
Creator: Davis, W. A.
Date
1931 to 1933
Description
Willamsville, a government town for dam workers near the Colorado river. Nicknamed "Ragtown." Inscription with photo reads: "Williamsville down by the river; just over the tent is the island you see now."
Digital ID
pho023264
Physical Identifier
0123_0163
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d19w0947h
Details
Subject
Dams
Dams--Design and construction
Construction industry
Dams--Planning
Soils
Rocks
Tents
Automobiles
Deserts
Land settlement
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Citation

pho023264. Ray Cutright Collection of Winthrop A. Davis Photographs. PH-00123. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d19w0947h.

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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Language

English

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