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Postcard of a man with two burros, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s

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Date
1930 to 1939
Description
An artist's color rendering of a man riding a wagon cart pulled by two burros. Written on back of postcard: "The burro is a hardy, homely, pathetic, yet ludicrous little chap, an interesting bit in the colorful drama of the west. The burro and pack train are inseparably linked with the West's early history, especially with the prospector and mining." The postcard is titled "Blazing the Trail to Hoover Dam, Near Las Vegas, Nevada."
Digital ID
pho013886
Physical Identifier
0001_0081
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1bc3t019
Details
Subject
Men
Donkeys
Wagons
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
postcards
Source
Postcard: man with two burros near the Hoover Dam, approximately 1930-1940
Citation

pho013886. Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection. PH-00001. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1bc3t019.

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Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
3381 x 2166 pixels
5.64 x 3.61 inches
21,970,618 bytes
Language

English

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