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Photograph of Hoover Dam worker beside the Colorado River, circa 1931
Hoover Dam worker and an Ingersoll Rand electric generator beside the Colorado River looking Northwest towards the Hemenway Wash.
Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 4-18-31
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Photograph of steamshovel working on the road to the Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1931
Steamshovel working on the road to the Hoover Dam construction site looking east over the Colorado River.
Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 4-18-31
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Photograph of a Union Pacific tour-bus on Highway 93, Nevada, circa 1933
A Union Pacific tour-bus in a pullout overlooking Hemenway Wash off Highway 93.
Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 9-20-33
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Aerial photograph of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1977
Aerial view of UNLV. Also showing part of Las Vegas north of the university. Photograph follows Maryland Parkway north from about Tropicana Avenue. Both downtown Las Vegas and North Las Vegas can be seen in the distance.
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Photograph of U. S. Navy deep-sea divers conducting Lake Mead sedimentation survey, circa 1948
Deep sea divers conducting a sedimentation survey on Lake Mead
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Photograph of water treatment plant in Boulder City, circa 1931
Water purification plant in Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Clarifiers in background, c. 1934 - built before anyone moved into B.C.
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Photograph of water pump in Colorado River used for upper concrete batch plant, circa 1931
Pump in the Colorado River for the upper concrete batch plant
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Pump used to get water to upper batch plant."
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Aerial photograph of Alamo, Nevada, from an overlooking hill, circa 1922
Alamo, Nevada from an overlooking hill
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "About 1922 - Alamo - Looked like this."; Transcribed from photo sleeve: "An aerial of Alamo, Nevada ca. 1922"
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Aerial photograph of Downtown Henderson looking south towards Railroad Pass, circa 1963
Aerial view of Henderson looking south towards Railroad Pass
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of Downtown Henderson, NV"
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Photograph of Elbert Edwards at Fort Callville, Nevada, circa 1938
Elbert Edwards standing on one of the walls of Fort Callville nearly surrounded by the rising waters of Lake Mead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards at the ruins of Fort Callville as the waters of Lake Mead rise to cover them. (ca. 1938-39)"
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