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Postcard showing roulette players in Las Vegas, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Description
A view of unidentified men playing roulette inside a casino in Las Vegas.
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Photograph showng men in a boat on Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950
Date
1935 to 1950
Description
A photograph with the caption, "Boating on Boulder Lake in the 'Apache,' Murl Emery Lines" printed on it.
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Photograph showing the downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Description
A view of Hoover Dam, as seen from the Arizona side; an unidentified man is standing beside a car in the foreground, looking toward the dam.
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Photograph of the powerhouse at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Description
A view of Hoover Dam's power house.
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Photograph of a waterfall at Grand Canyon, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Description
The view of three unidentified gentlemen standing by a waterfall that splashes into the Colorado River located in the rocky Grand Canyon. Located in Arizona, the Grand Canyon was carved by erosion from the Colorado River, which resultantly left the canyon an estimated 277 miles long, a mile deep, and up to 18 miles wide. Today, about two billion years of geological history has been exposed at the canyon.
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Photograph of a man standing on a bridge overlooking Hoover Dam spillway, 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Description
An unidentified man stands on a concrete bridge overlooking one of the spillways at Hoover Dam. Typed label on back of photograph: "Spillways - Boulder Dam."
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Photograph of Temple Bar, Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950
Date
1935 to 1950
Description
The view of two men standing along the shore of Lake Mead as they gaze upon the rock formation Temple Bar, which is now under water. Created in the late 1930s when Hoover Dam was built atop of the Colorado River, Lake Mead is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the United States at 112 miles long and 500 feet deep.
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Photograph of an unidentified man at Hemenway Harbor, Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950
Date
1935 to 1950
Description
The view of an unidentified gentleman examining a capstan at Hemenway Harbor, Lake Mead. Crouching beside the capstan, the man is wearing a sailor-inspired outfit, complete with a white, button up shirt, black pants, tie, and a brimmed black and white hat. Other visitors of the harbor can be seen in the background strolling along the the boat decks and ships.
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Postcard showing a prospector in a mule-drawn wagon, circa 1920-1955
Date
1920 to 1955
Description
The view of a prospector sitting in an old, covered wagon drawn by a pair of mules located somewhere in the southwestern American desert, probably within Nevada. Transcribed onto the bottom border of the image: "Wanderers Of The Wastelands." The Frasher's Foto logo is printed on the bottom right corner of the image.
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Photograph showing an unidentified man, Death Valley, circa 1920 to 1955
Date
1920 to 1955
Description
A man sitting atop of a pair of mules in Death Valley. The hottest place on Earth, Death Valley is located between California and Nevada. The man wears an all black outfit complete with a hat whose brim provides a shadow that conceals his face. Transcribed onto the bottom border of the image: "Death Valley "Prospectors" Near Beatty, Nev. Frashers Foto - Promo."
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