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Photograph of road washout five miles southeast of Las Vegas, circa 1931

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Creator
Creator: Davis, W. A.
Date
1931 (year approximate)
Description

Washout at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'New pavement finished in May. Cloudburst in October took out culvert. Took out a Chevrolet and a Packard. About 5 mi. southeast of Las Vegas.' (James J. Hester, quote from W.A. Davis)

Digital ID
hln000202
Physical Identifier
0123:0006
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1jw89m51
Details
Subject
Floods
Flood damage
Automobiles
Time Period
1930s (1930 - 1939)
Place
Clark County
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographic prints
panoramic photographs
photographs
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln000202. Ray Cutright Collection of Winthrop A. Davis Photographs, 1929-1939. PH-00123. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1jw89m51

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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