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Postcard of retouched photo used for engraving postage stamp of Hoover Dam, 1936.

Information

Date
1936
Description
Reproduction of photo used for engraving Boulder Dam stamp. Caption on photo reads: "This is an actual photo of the retouched photograph from which the engraving for the Boulder Dam stamp was made. Original valued at $1600.00." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
Digital ID
pho001062
Physical Identifier
0100_0579
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1gz2m
Details
Subject
Postcards
Dams
Canyons
Mountains
Ponds
Reservoirs
Roads
Spillways
Place
Hoover Dam
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
postcards
Source
Reproduction of photograph used for engraving Hoover Dam stamp, 1936
Citation

pho001062. 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/d1gz2m.

Rights
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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
3439 x 2252 pixels
5.7317 x 3.7533 inches
23260086 bytes
Language

English

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