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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking west, 1945
Aerial view of Las Vegas immediately following the close of World War II
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Photograph of Lake Mead approaching the Lost City restorations, spring 1938
The waters of Lake Mead are approaching the Lost City restorations
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Photograph of a collapsing pit house, part of the Lost City restoration, undermined by the seeping waters of Lake Mead, 1939
Waters of Lake Mead seep through to undermine Lost City restorations
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Photograph of Lake Mead and the Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1938
View of the Lost City from the approaching waters of Lake Mead during the spring of 1938.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Spring of 1938- Lake Mead approaches Lost City Restorations."
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Workers installing electrical lines, Candelaria, Nevada, undated
Collection Name: Nevada Mining Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 09 (Restrictions apply)
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Photograph of Lake Mead and back of Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1939
View from the back side of the Lost City restorations looking out into the approaching water.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "(1939) Waters of Lake Mead rise to base of Lost City Restorations."
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Photograph of Lost City restorations and Lake Mead, southward direction, Nevada, 1939
View from the back side of the restorations looking south toward the approaching water.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Lost City restorations and rising Lake Mead (1939)"
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Photograph of Lake Mead and Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1939
The rising water of Lake Mead damages a pit and dwelling of the Lost City restoration.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve:"1939- Water of rising Lake Mead seeps through and undermines restored pit and dwelling of Lost City."
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Photograph of Lake Mead at base of Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1939
Water from Lake Mead undermining a wall in the restored Lost City.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "1939- Water of rising Lake Mead laps at base of Lost City restorations."
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Photograph of Lake Mead approaching the Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1938
View from the northwest of the Lost City restorations.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "(1938) Lake Mead approaches Lost City restorations."
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