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Photograph of the unveiling of the memorial plaque, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935

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Date
1935-09-30
Description
An image of the memorial plaque after it was unveiled at Boulder Dam. Spectators of the event gathered beneath the plaque commemorating the 96 men who had died during the construction of the dam. Transcribed across the center of the plaque: "They died to make the desert bloom." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Digital ID
pho001574
Physical Identifier
0100_1088
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    Citation

    pho001574. 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/d1bn5d.

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    Digital Provenance
    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
    Extent
    2931 x 1845 pixels
    4.885 x 3.075 inches
    16247416 bytes
    Language

    English

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