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Panoramic photograph of Fortification Hill across the Colorado River, circa 1924
Fortification Hill near the Colorado River
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "About 1924. The Colorado River before the Dam, above where Hoover Dam is now (1963)"
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Postcard showing a visualized Las Vegas after completion of the Hoover Dam, circa 1930
Postcard depicting an aerial view of the Las Vegas area as envisioned after the completion of Hoover Dam
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "Visualization of the Las Vegas District, Clark County Nevada, after completion of the Boulder Dam on the Colorado River Black Canyon Site"
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Postcard showing the Lake Mead boat landing at the Boulder Dam National Recreation Area, circa 1940
Postcard depicting the boat landing at Hemenway Wash on Lake Mead
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "Lake Mead Boat Landing, Boulder Dam, near Boulder City, Nevada. Boulder Dam National Recreational Area"
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Photograph of the McFarland Ranch with the Pintwater Mountains in the distance
View of McFarland Ranch from nearby mountains looking towards Pintwater Mountains.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Pintwater Mountains in distance. The dark mass of growth are huge cottonwood and willow trees on ranch. House is hidden by trees. Taken from foothills behind ranch. McFarland Ranch - Indian Springs."
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Photograph of the goldfish pond at McFarland Ranch, Indian Springs (Nevada), Circa 1930
View of the McFarland Ranch pond from the kitchen of the ranch house
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "The pond just outside the kitchen at the ranch. The pond is full of beautiful goldfish of all sizes and color combinations. McFarland Ranch - Indian Springs."
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Photograph of the lean-to and goldfish pond at McFarland Ranch, Indian Springs (Nevada), circa 1930
Showing the lean-to right next to the goldfish pond at the McFarland Ranch
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: McFarland's Ranch. This shows the fish pond and the 'lean to' by the house - very picturesque. I made a sketch here. Hope to work into a lithograph."
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Photograph of the Las Vegas Ranch looking northeast, circa 1940
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "The Old Ranch - at the Old Mormon Fort, Las Vegas Nevada - about 1940"
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Photograph of a bridge over the Las Vegas Creek, circa 1940
Creek on the Las Vegas Ranch with a footbridge built over it
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "The little creek at the Old Ranch used for irrigation - taken about 1940"
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Photograph of a man surveying the Colorado River from a boat in Black Canyon, circa 1931
Man standing on a boat traveling south on the Colorado River through Black Canyon
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Cruising the Colorado River in Black Canyon prior to Hoover Dam construction"
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Photograph of a group of people next to the Colorado River at the south end of Black Canyon, 1931
People standing near the Colorado River in Black Canyon at the start of Hoover Dam construction
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Group of people on the Colorado River at the south end of Black Canyon at the start of Hoover Dam construction (1931)"
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