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Photograph of Southern Nevada Water Project groundbreaking ceremony, Lake Mead, September 07, 1968

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Creator
Creator: United States. Bureau of Reclamation. Region 3
Date
1968-09-07
Description
The groundbreaking ceremony for the first stage of the $81 million Southern Nevada Water Project, September 7, 1968. It was opened by Regional Director A.B. West of the Bureau of Reclamation's Region 3. U. S. Senator Alan Bible, far left, delivered the principal address and set off the explosion at the inlet portal of River Mountains Tunnel. Second from left is Asst. Commissioner of Reclamation N.B. Bennett, Jr., who emceed the program.
Digital ID
pho013233
Physical Identifier
0214_0480
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1p26q54w
Details
Subject
Rites and ceremonies
Bible, Alan, 1909-1988
Bennett, N. B.
Ground breaking ceremonies
People
Stages (Platforms)
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Source
Groundbreaking ceremony for the first stage of the $81 million Southern Nevada Water Project, 1968 September 07
Citation

pho013233. Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection. PH-00214. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1p26q54w.

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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
6169 x 4977 pixels
10.2817 x 8.295 inches
30727258 bytes
Language

English

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