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The Southern Nevada ghost town of St. Thomas as seen August 3, 2015 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area: digital photographs

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Creator
Creator (cre): University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Creative Services
Photographer (pht): Mayes, Aaron, 1968-
Date
2015-08-03
Description
Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). St. Thomas was abandoned as Lake Mead filled after the completion of Hoover Dam. At times when the lake is full, St. Thomas lies under 60 feet of water, but at times of lower water levels, the town's foundations can easily be seen.
Digital ID
D70373
Physical Identifier
#70373
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1ww7bp0n
Details
Subject
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Time Period
2010s (2010 - 2019)
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
digital photographs
photographs
Source
#70373: The Southern Nevada ghost town of St. Thomas as seen August 3, 2015 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. St. Thomas was abandoned as Lake Mead filled after the completion of Hoover Dam. At times when the lake is full, St. Thomas lies under 60 feet of water, but at times of lower water levels, the town's foundations can easily be seen., 2015 August 03
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Citation
D70373. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records, 1959-2016. PH-00388. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1ww7bp0n
Rights
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Rights Holder
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Standardized Rights Statement
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Digital Provenance
Original archival records created digitally
Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/jpeg