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Photograph of the view from Fortification Hill, Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950
Date
1935 to 1950
Description
The view from the top of Fortification Hill that overlooks Hemenway Wash and Boulder Beach in Lake Mead. 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 the view from Fortification Hill, Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950
Date
1935 to 1950
Description
The view from the top of Fortification Hill overlooking Lake Mead. 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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Summer of '42, undated
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Archival Collection
Johnnie Ray Music Scores
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Collection Number: MS-00489
Collection Name: Johnnie Ray Music Scores
Box/Folder: Box 07
Collection Name: Johnnie Ray Music Scores
Box/Folder: Box 07
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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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Photograph of Colorado River, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Description
The view of the Colorado River traveling through a rocky, unnamed canyon speckled with small shrubs and weeds.
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Photograph of Colorado River, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Description
The view of the Colorado River traveling through a rocky, unnamed canyon speckled with small shrubs and weeds. At the bottom right corner of the photo is a small boat docking station.
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Photograph of Colorado River, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Description
In a rocky, unnamed canyon speckled with small shrubs and weeds, a lone boat travels along the Colorado River probably near the Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of Colorado River, circa late 1920s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1920s (year uncertain) to 1930 (year approximate)
Description
In a rocky, unnamed canyon speckled with small shrubs and weeds, a lone boat travels along the Colorado River probably near the Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of Colorado River, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Description
The view of the Colorado River traveling through a rocky, unnamed canyon speckled with small shrubs and weeds.
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Photograph of Colorado River, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Description
The view of the Colorado River traveling through a rocky, unnamed canyon speckled with small shrubs and weeds.
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