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Photograph of construction at Hoover Dam, October 2, 1934

Date
1934-10-02
Description
Black and white image of the eight cubic yard capacity bucket discharging a load into the upstream face of Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Slide of the Boulder Junction celebration, September 17, 1930

Date
1930-09-17
Description
Black and white image of a crowd of people gathered together for the Boulder Junction, a ceremony celebrating the beginning of work on Boulder Canyon Project and the beginning of construction on a Union Pacific Railroad from Boulder Junction (Bracken Junction) to the dam site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Slide of United States Marshal Claude Williams and his family outside of his office, Nevada, April 18, 1931

Date
1931-04-18
Description
A black and white image of U.S. Marshal Claude Williams and his family in front of his office. The words "U.S. Marshal" are spelled out in white rocks in front of the building.

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Christmas dinner menu, The White House

Date
1854 to 1939
Description

Note: No year on menu Restaurant: White House Location: Peoria, Illinois, United States

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Hotel Ossawinamakee, Christmas menu, date unknown

Date
1870 to 1933
Description
Note: Embossed image on menu cover. Noted on menu: "The water used on these tables is from our own artesian well." Restaurant: Hotel Ossawinamakee Location: Manistique, Michigan, United States

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Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway System dining services, Christmas dinner menu, December 25, 1903

Date
1903-12-25
Description
Note: Emblem for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (The M. K. and T.) Railway System on the back of the menu Restaurant: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway System dining car Location: Smithville, Texas, United States

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St. Nicholas Hotel, Thanksgiving dinner menu, 1911

Date
1911-11
Description
Note: Menu is bound by a brown cord with a tassel. Features a graphic of a shamrock-horseshoe-wishbone design. Embossed corn stalks on the front and back cover Restaurant: St. Nicholas Hotel (Springfield, Ill.) Location: Springfield, Illinois, United States

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Hotel del Coronado, Japanese Hotelmen's delegation, breakfast menu, March 21, 1929

Date
1929-03-21
Description
Note: Menu is bound by a red ribbon. Photograph of the Hotel del Coronado is attached to the menu cover Restaurant: Hotel del Coronado (Coronado, Calif.) Location: 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado Beach, California, United States

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Thanksgiving dinner 1908, menu, Chittenden Hotel

Date
1908-11-26
Description
Note: Ye Old Thanksgiving Day hunting scene on cover; Jack-o-lantern on cover; ivory, rose and light blue marbled paper. Includes music program Menu insert: Music Programs Restaurant: Chittenden Hotel Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Thanksgiving, menu, Grand Hotel

Date
1870 to 1933
Description
Note: Cover features an illustration of a man wearing a chef's hat and apron reading a Thanksgiving proclamation to a group of turkeys, while holding an axe behind his back Restaurant: Grand Hotel (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

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