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Photograph of Mr. Harrison, Las Vegas, circa 1930s
Date
1934 to 1939
Description
Black and white portrait of Mr. Harrison dressed as a banker for a Helldorado event.
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Photograph of Jack Rose, Las Vegas, circa 1930s
Date
1934 to 1939
Description
Black and white portrait of Helldorado Jack Rose dressed as a gaucho.
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Photograph of Jack Rose, Las Vegas, circa 1930s
Date
1934 to 1939
Description
Black and white portrait of Helldorado Jack Rose dressed as a gaucho.
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Photograph of Jack Rose, Las Vegas, circa 1930s
Date
1934 to 1939
Description
Black and white portrait of Helldorado Jack Rose dressed as President Teddy Roosevelt.
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Photograph of a man in costume, Las Vegas, circa 1930s
Date
1934 to 1939
Description
Black and white portrait of a "Helldorado Gunslinger."
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Photograph of Jean Goodshell and Walter Scott, Las Vegas, circa 1930s
Date
1934 to 1939
Description
Black and white image of Jean Goodshell, the Queen of Helldorado, and Death Valley Scotty.
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Photograph of Dutch Goerman and a woman at the Helldorado parade, Las Vegas, circa 1930s
Date
1934 to 1939
Description
A black and white image of Helen Slattery, Chicago General Traffic employee for United Airlines, sitting with Dutch Goerman, Secretary of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, in a vehicle from 1904 with the sign "Desert Love Buggy."
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Photograph of several officials signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam, April 1931
Date
1931-04
Description
Black and white image of officials from the Six Companies of San Francisco and the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as some local individuals, signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). Henry J. Kaiser is seated and signing the contract. Standing to the far right are Walker J. Young and C.P. "Pop" Squires. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.
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Photograph of Carl Gray handing Ray Lyman Wilbur the first railroad spur spike for Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1933
Description
Black and white image of several prominent figures, in front of a crowd outdoors. From left to right: Governor Balzar of Nevada; Carl Gray, President of Union Pacific Railroad Company; Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior; Governor of Colorado (possibly Edwin C. Johnson). Gray is handing Lyman the first spike to be driven for the spur line to Boulder Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of men at the Hoover Dam site, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1933
Description
Black and white image of several men, including Frank Crowe, Superintendent of Construction, at the Hoover Dam construction site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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