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Film transparency of "Big Bertha" near Boulder City, Nevada, circa early 1930s

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Date
1931 to 1935
Description
Black and white image of "Big Bertha," the Six Companies, Inc. motor transport used to haul workmen between Boulder City and Hoover Dam. This double-decker truck could haul 154 men. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Digital ID
pho004491
Physical Identifier
0071_0113
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    Citation

    pho004491. Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada. PH-00071. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1dn3zv8x.

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    Digital Provenance
    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
    Extent
    5257 x 3728 pixels
    4.3808 x 3.1067 inches
    19621524 bytes
    Language

    English

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