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Photograph of cars overturned by a 4 mile cloudburst flood, circa 1931

Information

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

Car overturned by flood at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back of photo: Cars overturned by cloudburst flood near wash by present-day Showboat. c. 1931-1932; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Photo taken at night with flash. Probably Chevrolet wrecked in flood in Vegas Wash. Water was 4 ft. deep on pavement.' (W.A. Davis, photographer)

Digital ID
hln000203
Physical Identifier
0123:0007
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1f47kt16
Details
Subject
Flood damage
Floods
Roads
Automobiles
Time Period
1930s (1930 - 1939)
Place
Clark County
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographic prints
photographs
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln000203. 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/d1f47kt16

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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