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Photograph of a house, Carson City, Nevada, circa 1920s
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Photograph of Mound House in Carson City, Nevada, 1930s
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew posing for photographs outside of City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938
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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
The Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada depict the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1869 to 1974, with a bulk of the materials dating from 1929 to 1940. The photographs primarily depict the construction operations in Black Canyon, including digging tunnels, pouring concrete, building the power plant, and inspections by Bureau of Reclamation engineers. The photographs also depict Boulder City, including schools, workers, and dormitories. The collection also includes photographs of St. Thomas, Nevada, Lake Mead, Nelson’s Landing, Nevada, and an archaeological excavation near Lake Mohave, Nevada.
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Boulder City Police and Jail facility
Collection Name: James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A
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Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A
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Photograph of construction of a water tank in Boulder City, circa 1931
Construction of a water tank in Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Written on back: "3-13-31; Reservoir tank to supply Boulder City - Tanks on hill above Boulder City"
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew posing for photographs outside of City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938
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Photograph of Lake Mead Lodge, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
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Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada
Collection Name: United States National Park Service Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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