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Photograph of work camps, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Tents for workers, and temporary engineers' camp, Boulder City, NV. (This is the same view as 0037, lighter exposure. 0037 is dated 1931. EP 3/7/85)
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Photograph of work camps, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
View of work camps in foreground, dormitory being built in upper right. "Houses rented for $24 per month with double roof to control heat inside." - W.A. Davis.
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Photograph of dormitory construction, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Dormitory building in construction for workers; railroad ties in foreground.
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Photograph of engineer's camp, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Engineer's camp in Boulder City, Nevada. Horses are seen in foreground plowing dirt for road.
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Photograph of buses, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Transport buses to haul workmen to Dam from Boulder City. Warehouse present in background. Note: "Between shifts, early a.m. mess hall out of photo to the left. RR Pass in right rear. Trucks ready to take Trucks were called Crummies. Each truck had a particular station to drop off and pick up their crews. - W.A. Davis."
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Photograph of Babcock and Wilcox Co. Steel Plant, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Babcock & Wilcox plant under construction. Note on back: ""Steel plant at damsite, used to fabricate steel for tunnels. Transported by RR on a special car then put in place with a 150 ton crant. - W.A. Davis""
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Photograph of Babcock and Wilcox Co. Steel Plant, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1934
Date
1933 to 1935
Description
Babcock & Wilcox plant. Photo taken before plant was in operation.
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Photograph of hole-boring in process, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
View of men boring hole into ground. Warehouse, railroad tracks, and dormitory in background.
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Photograph of work camps, Boulder City (Nev), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Tent camps for people waiting for work at the Dam, located just before Railroad Pass. Note on back ""Ross kept a sidewinder in a box on rt. side of water ladys tent (tent in backghround at right). Ross' camp (left, background). He was bitten by the rattlesnake. Location where elderly lady sold water at the top of the Pass. $0.05 glass and $0.25 to fill a radiator. Guss Nugeat's mine out of picture to the left. Only about 5 cars a day came by in 1930."" - W.A. Davis
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Photograph of Railroad Pass, Henderson (Nev.), circa 1931
Date
1930 to 1932
Description
Wide view looking towards Railroad Pass. Note on back: ""Photo taken from present location of Henderson. Photo shows major snowstorm, probably 1931. RR Pass to far left of photo. - W.A. Davis.""
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