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Postcard of Hoover Dam at night, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Description
Hand-painted postcard showing an upstream view of Boulder (Hoover) Dam. Text on front of postcard: "Boulder Dam at Night"; Text on back of postcard: "Boulder Dam is the highest in the world, rises 727 feet above bed rock. It is 650 feet thick at the base, and the 45 foot crest forms a highway bridge from wall to wall of the gorge, 1180 feet in length, connecting transcontinental traffic arteries between Kingman, Arizona and Boulder City, Nevada. The view of the Dam at night is a most impressive spectacle."
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Photograph album, Henry Wieking Collection, circa late 1920s-early 1930s
Date
1925 to 1935
1905 to 1935
Description
Album contains Wieking family photos, photos of Hoover Dam construction, Black Canyon, ferries on the Colorado River, ruins of Fort Callville, Englers Camp, Las Vegas Ranch, Mt. Charleston, deserts in Nevada and Arizona, Hoover Dam laboratory workers, the first train in Railroad Pass, and snow in Las Vegas. Also included are one color postcard titled "The Grand Canyon Bridge, Arizona," and prints of two poems, "Mornin' On The Desert" and "Nevada" (authors unknown). A paper finding aid is available in the album box.
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Photograph of the Flying Boat sections being placed at dock, June 21, 1946
Date
1946-06-21
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being placed in dock on Terminal Island and another waiting. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Jun 21 1946" Los Angeles Harbor, Terminal Island are now known as Long Beach.
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Photograph of Dorothy Casner and others in front of house, (Nev.),1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Description
L-R: Ellen Roberts, Allie Van Fleet, Dorothy Casner, and Robert Pellissier (Dorothy's brother) stand in front of two trucks holding up a house.
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