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Survey and construction photographs of Boulder (Hoover) Dam


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    Construction and initial survey photos for the creation of Boulder (Hoover) Dam

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    Construction and initial survey photos for the creation of Boulder (Hoover) Dam from start to finish. The album holds 94 pages with prints. A small number of newspaper articles, project brochures and an additional 80 loose prints of various size are included in the box containing the album.

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    California Electric Power Corp. - Nevada-California Electric Corp.: Hoover Dam line construction

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    Unidentified scenes of power construction and ranches

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    Album of unidentified photographs depicting construction of transmission lines, and substations, as well as ranch activities and horses. Four loose Photographs includes remains of the Jordan Powerhouse after it was destroyed by an avalanche in 1911.

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    Construction of Big Creek No. 4, Dam 7, Redinger Lake

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    Two boxes of loose snapshots documenting the construction of Dam 7 at Big Creek No. 4. Photographs arranged as received and are badly warped.

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