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Photograph of Earl Rockwell holding a fish, 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Earl Rockwell holds a fish and fishing pole while standing on a sidewalk.
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Photograph of Pete Green's General Machine Shop and Welding, Las Vegas (Nev.), January 1955
Date
1955-01
Description
Exterior of Pete Green's General Machine Shop and Welding. Written on the back of the photograph, "301 N. Main Street," however the number on the building is 814.
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Photograph of employment agency, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1931
Date
1930 to 1932
Description
View outside of Las Vegas employment agency at 800 block of Fremont St.; Leonard Blood at one of the windows. Street Address: 800 Fremont Street
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Aerial photograph of dormitories, Boulder City (Nev.), 1933
Date
1933
Description
View of completed dormitories/camp for engineers. Beginnings of streets and homes of Boulder City, NV. Photo taken from "Water Tower Hill."
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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 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 men at mixing plant, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
View of workers starting to build one of the two high cement mix plants. Transport cars used to carry small quantities of tools and supplies.
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Photograph of Welding shop, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Description
Overhead view of welding/blacksmith shop at end of diversion tunnel on downstream side. Pictured are sharpened drill bits made of tie bolts.
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Photograph of town for dam workers, Williamsville (Nev.), circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Description
Willamsville, a government town for dam workers near the Colorado river. Nicknamed "Ragtown." Inscription with photo reads: "Williamsville down by the river; just over the tent is the island you see now."
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Photograph of Floyd Mathews in a toy car, 1917
Date
1917
Description
Floyd Mathews sitting in a toy car with the letter B on the front.
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