Guide to the United States National Park Service Photograph Collection

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. Box 457010 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-7010 [email protected] Guide to the United States National Park Service Photograph Collection

Table of Contents

Summary Information ...... 3 Scope and Contents Note ...... 3 Arrangement ...... 4 Administrative Information ...... 4 Related Materials ...... 4 Names and Subjects ...... 5 Collection Inventory ...... 5

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Summary Information

Repository: University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. Creator: United States. National Park Service Title: United States National Park Service Photograph Collection ID: PH-00189 Date [inclusive]: approximately 1925 to 1950 Physical Description: 1.18 Cubic Feet (7 hanging files and 2 shared boxes of negatives) Physical Description: 1.27 Linear Feet Language of the English Material: Abstract: The United States National Park Service Photograph Collection is comprised of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives from approximately 1925 to 1950. Images include construction and remediation projects in Boulder City, Nevada; including Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and the surrounding recreation area. Also included are images of the Lost City Museum in Overton, Nevada and Fort Churchill in Lyon County, Nevada; construction of tourist facilities at the Valley of Fire in southern Nevada; and landscapes taken along the Colorado River in Arizona and Utah. Preferred Citation United States National Park Service Photograph Collection, approximately 1925-1950. PH-00189. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Scope and Contents Note

The United States National Park Service Photograph Collection is comprised of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives from approximately 1925 to 1950. Images include construction and remediation projects in Boulder City, Nevada; including Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and the surrounding recreation area. Also included are images of the Lost City Museum in Overton, Nevada and Fort Churchill in Lyon County, Nevada; construction of tourist facilities at the Valley of Fire in southern Nevada; and landscapes taken along the Colorado River in Arizona and Utah. A significant number of images relate to the development of the Boulder Dam State Park, today known as the Lake Mead National Recreation Area,

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Arrangement

Materials are arranged by topic.

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Administrative Information

Access Note Collection is open for research. Publication Rights Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Acquisition Note Materials were donated in 1984 by John S. Mohlhenrich, United States National Park Service; accession number 84-53. Processing Note Materials were inventoried by Lycenda Kirkberg in 1984. In 2020, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Melise Leech wrote the finding aid, and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.

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Related Materials

Related Collections The following resources may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection:

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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada, 1869-1974. PH-00071. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Ward Linquist Photograph Collection on Lake Mead, approximately 1945-1956. PH-00084. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. UNLV University Libraries Collection on Hoover Dam, 1935-1937. MS-00713. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures, 1927-1998. MS-00955. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Names and Subjects

• Photographs • Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) • Boulder City (Nev.) • Overton (Nev.) • Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Ariz. and Nev.) • Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.).

Collection Inventory

Title/Description Containers Nevada

Map of Nevada from Collier's Atlas and Gazetteer: photographic print and folder 01 negative, 1936 December 02

Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada

Navy planes at Las Vegas Nevada airport: photographic negative, 1935 August box SH-25

Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada

Main entrance to Boulder City after rocks and refuse have been cleared: box photographic negative, 1936 January SH-25

Main entrance to Boulder City showing rocks and refuse to be cleared: box photographic negative, 1936 January SH-25

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box SH-25

Main entrance to Boulder City showing rocks and refuse to be cleared: box photographic negative, 1936 January SH-25

Looking northward toward Boulder City: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

Former Six Companies hospital being remodeled for BDRA (Boulder Dam folder 01 Recreation Area) administration building: photographic print and negative, 1937 September

View of administration building at Boulder Dam Recreation Area: photographic folder 01 print and negative, 1938 March 31

Museum and Administration Building: photographic print and negative, 1938 folder 01 January 10

Museum, first floor plan: photographic print and negative, 1938 folder 01

Museum, basement floor plan: photographic print and negative, 1938 February folder 01 11

View east from foot of stairway in basement museum room: photographic print folder 01 and negative, 1938 January 10

Basement museum room, showing foot of stairway and basement door in folder 01 southwest wall: photographic print and negative, 1938 January 10

Basement museum room, showing north corner of room: photographic print and folder 01 negative, 1938 January 10

Center of basement museum room, showing space underneath stairs: folder 01 photographic print and negative, 1938 January 10

East corner, basement museum room: photographic print and negative, 1938 folder 01 January 10

First floor museum room; looking north: photographic print and negative, 1938 folder 01 January 10

National Park Service (NPS) headquarters: photographic print and negative, 1938 folder 01

National Park Service Headquarters: photographic print and negative, 1938 folder 01

Building, Camp Williston: photographic print and negative, 1937 folder 01

Another building, Camp Williston: photographic print and negative, 1937 folder 01

NPS superintendent's office, Camp Williston: photographic print and negative, folder 01 1937

Building, Camp Williston: photographic print and negative, 1937 folder 01

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Building, Camp Williston: photographic print and negative, 1937 folder 01

New hangar of Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) Tours: photographic folder 01 print and negative, 1937 September

View of ECW (Emergency Conservation Work) and NPS garage at Boulder City: box photographic negative, 1936 September 28 SH-25

General view of ECW and NPS utility area at Boulder City, looking northerly: box photographic negative, 1936 September 21 SH-25

Buildings used for CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) barracks and NPS offices box at Boulder City: photographic negative, 1936 September 21 SH-25

Six Companies Hospital, suggested for use as an NPS Administration building: box photographic negative, 1936 September 29 SH-25

Rear view of ECW and NPS truck and equipment sheds at Boulder City: box photographic negative, 1936 September 28 SH-25

View of oil house in ECW and NPS utility area at Boulder City: photographic box negative, 1936 September 28 SH-25

View of ECW and NPS warehouse at Boulder City: photographic negative, 1936 box September 28 SH-25

Prow of boat received from Mare Island at Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam), showing box bad cracks: photographic negative, 1936 June 29 SH-25

Laying foundation for garage, one of the first groups of facility buildings, box Boulder City, Nevada: photographic negative, 1936 January SH-25

Laying foundation for garage, one of the first groups of facility buildings, box different view, Boulder City, Nevada: photographic negative, 1936 January SH-25

Seventeen U.S. Navy planes landed at the airport, Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) folder 02 Recreation Area: photographic print and negative, 1938 January 22

U.S. Navy planes at the BDRA airport: photographic print and negative, 1938 folder 02 January

Outhouse, front view: photographic print and negative, 1935 November folder 02

Outhouse, back view: photographic print and negative, 1935 November folder 02

Picnic ramada overlooking Lake Mead: photographic print and negative, 1935 folder 02 November

Boulder Beach Ranger Station: photographic negative, 1935 November box SH-25

Boulder Beach campground: photographic print and negative, 1935 November folder 02

Boulder Beach campground, different view: photographic print and negative, folder 02 1935 November

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Boulder Beach campground, different view: photographic print and negative, folder 02 1935 November

Caterpillar operation, Valley of Fire: photographic negative, 1935 November box SH-25

Compressor and jack hammer crew starting deep cut on road around Lake Mead: box photographic negative, 1935 November SH-25

Blast during construction of road around Lake Mead: photographic negative, box 1935 November SH-25

Caterpillar and hydraulic scraper constructing road around Lake Mead: box photographic negative, 1935 November SH-25

Caterpillar and bulldozer constructing road around Lake Mead: photographic box negative, 1935 November SH-25

Completed bridge on Lake Mead rim road: photographic negative, 1935 August box SH-25

Bridge construction over irrigation ditch: photographic negative, 1935 August box SH-25

CCC jackhammer crew: photographic negative, 1935 August box SH-25

Laying concrete culvert during construction of road around Lake Mead: box photographic negative, 1935 August SH-25

Gravel crews loading while caterpillar backs up new material: photographic box negative, 1935 August SH-25

Concrete apron at dip in road around Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 box August SH-25

CCC operator on caterpillar: photographic negative, 1935 August box SH-25

Type of headwall for culverts used on road around Lake Mead: photographic box negative, 1935 November SH-25

Road construction area above Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 box November SH-25

Colorado River, Hoover Dam

Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) engineer, Irving Harris, Civilian Conservation folder 02 Corps director Robert Fechner, and National Parks Service assistant director Wirth on trip through Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) and powerhouse (identified left to right): photographic print and negative, 1939

Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam): photographic print and negative, 1940 September folder 02 09

View of tremendous proportions of Lake Mead, details on verso: photographic folder 02 print and negative, 1939 December 04

View of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) and Lake Mead: photographic print and folder 02 negative, 1939 December 07

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View showing construction work on powerhouse, details on verso, reproduction: folder 02 photographic print and negative, 1939 December 07

Panorama view of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) and lower part of Lake Mead: folder 02 photographic print and negative, 1939 December 04

Views of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam), details on verso: photographic print and folder 02 negative, 1939 December 04

View of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) from the Arizona side, details on verso: folder 02 photographic print and negative, 1939 December 07

Dam and powerhouse construction diagram, reproduction: photographic print and folder 02 negative, 1940 January 04

Upper face of Hoover Dam from the Arizona side looking across to Nevada: folder 02 photographic print and negative, 1936 January

A motor boat at the upper face of the filling reservoir from the Arizona side, folder 02 Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam): photographic print and negative, 1936 January

Lower face of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) from Nevada, looking toward folder 02 Arizona: photographic print and negative, 1936 January

Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) construction diagram, reproduction: photographic folder 02 print and negative, 1940 January 04

Approach to Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam): photographic negative, 1936 box SH-25

Aerial view of upstream face of the dam, looking towards the Arizona side: box photographic negative, 1936 August 09 SH-25

Aerial view of upstream face of the dam, looking towards the Nevada side: box photographic negative, 1936 August 09 SH-25

Aerial view of dam, looking towards the Arizona side: photographic negative, box 1936 August 09 SH-25

Aerial view of dam, almost directly above Arizona spillway, looking towards box Nevada side: photographic negative, 1936 August 09 SH-25

Spillway tunnel on Arizona side, Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam): photographic box negative, 1936 June 29 SH-25

Downstream face of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam), taken from Nevada side: box photographic negative, 1936 June 29 SH-25

Site of spillway dike at Farmington Bay: photographic negative, 1936 July 01 box SH-25

Forming steel for spillway dike at Farmington Bay: photographic negative, 1936 box July 01 SH-25

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CCC workers collect gravel for road construction and maintenance: photographic box negative, 1936 July 14 SH-25

Stripping and straining gravel for concrete spillways on Farmington Bay dikes: box photographic negative, 1936 July SH-25

Setting form work and reinforcing steel for spillway on Farmington Bay dikes: box photographic negative, 1936 July 14 SH-25

View north across spillway on dike at Farmington Bay: photographic negative, box 1936 July 01 SH-25

Spillway on Arizona side of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam): photographic negative, box 1936 June 29 SH-25

Intake tower on Arizona side of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). Taken from launch box on Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1936 August 09 SH-25

Both intake towers on Arizona side of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam): photographic box negative, 1936 August 09 SH-25

Upstream face of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam), taken from launch on Lake Mead: box photographic negative, 1936 August 09 SH-25

Upstream face of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam): photographic negative, 1936 box August 08 SH-25

Aerial view of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam), looking at downstream side of the box dam towards the Nevada side: photographic negative, 1936 August 09 SH-25

Colorado River, Lake Mead

Wildlife survey marker forbidding shooting in this area: photographic negative, box 1936 September 29 SH-25

View toward the south toward Colorado River: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-25

View toward Bitter Wash and Boulder Wash: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-25

Boat Island on Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

View west of country around Lake Mead near Boat Island: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-25

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View up Hemenway Wash from Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-25

View northwest across Hemenway Wash from highway: photographic negative, box 1935 October SH-25

Panorama view north across Hemenway Wash from Observation Point: box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-25

North from Nelson Road toward Muddy Mountains: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-25

Observation Point, Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

Stone wall and memorial to Elwood Mead built by CCC at Observation Point, folder 03 Lake Mead: photographic print and negative, 1936 December 01

Island built by CCC in parking area at Observation Point, Lake Mead: folder 03 photographic print and negative, 1936 December 01

Panorama view from Lookout Point south of Boulder City: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-25

View toward the southwest from Lookout Point on edge of Colorado River box Canyon: photographic negative, 1935 October SH-25

View south on lake to the Temple rock formation: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-25

The Temple rock formation near Lake Mead: photographic print and negative, folder 03 1938 May 11

View east on Lake Mead to the Temple rock formation: photographic print and folder 03 negative, 1935 October

View of the Temple rock formation, taken from Lake Mead: photographic print folder 03 and negative, 1935 November

The Temple rock formation, taken from Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-25

The Temple rock formation, taken during a boat trip to Pierce's Ferry: folder 03 photographic print and negative, 1937 September

Panorama view toward the west along the Virgin River arm of Lake Mead: box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-25

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Panorama view toward the west along the Virgin River arm of Lake Mead: box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-25

Panorama view north up the Virgin River arm of Lake Mead: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-25

View east to the Virgin Mountains: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

Rock formations found along the Virgin River arm of Lake Mead: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-25

Rock formations along west shore of the Virgin River arm of Lake Mead: box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-25

View north up the Virgin River arm of Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-25

View North up the Virgin River arm to the head of Lake Mead: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-25

View east to the Virgin Mountains from a boat on the Virgin River arm of Lake box Mead: photographic negative, 1935 October SH-25

View north up the Virgin River arm of Lake Mead at junction with main body of box the lake: photographic negative, 1935 October SH-25

The Virgin River arm of Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1936 January box SH-25

Erosion on rocky ridge east of the Virgin River arm: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-25

Aerial view of Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1936 August 09 box SH-25

Aerial view of Lake Mead beach development: photographic negative, 1936 box August 09 SH-25

View of Lake Mead beach taken from observation point near Babcock and box Wilcox plant: photographic negative, 1936 June 29 SH-25

Ultimate high water marker at Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1936 June 29 box SH-25

Beach development on shore of Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1936 June 29 box SH-25

Looking across lower launch site: photographic negative, 1936 August 08 box SH-25

Looking up Black Canyon from launch on Lake Mead: photographic negative, box 1936 August 08 SH-25

Logs, lumber, and debris at high water line, to be cleared and burned, Lake box Mead: photographic negative, 1936 January SH-25

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Logs and refuse gathered at high water line, Lake Mead: photographic negative, box 1936 January SH-25

CCC shore party landing to gather logs and refuse on high water line, Lake box Mead: photographic negative, 1936 January SH-25

Unidentified man and truck overlooking Lake Mead.: photographic negative, box 1936 January SH-25

Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

View west showing Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

View west on Lake Mead showing type of country west of Boulder Canyon: box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-25

View toward the west, Boulder Canyon: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

View east on Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

View east on Lake Mead toward Boulder Canyon: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-25

The launch Paiute. This boat was used for original survey of the region: box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-25

Launch Paiute, owned by Murl Emery: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

Mr. Edwards and Mr. Knight (identified from left to right): photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-25

View east entering Boulder Canyon: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

View east, Boulder Canyon: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

View east, Boulder Canyon: photographic negative, 1935 October

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box SH-25

View looking upstream from Boulder Canyon into lower lake, taken from launch: box photographic negative, 1936 August 08 SH-25

View of inlet to Boulder Canyon from Lake Mead, looking upstream: box photographic negative, 1936 August 08 SH-25

View of Boulder Canyon, taken from a launch about halfway through the canyon: box photographic negative, 1936 August 08 SH-25

View upstream in Boulder Canyon: photographic negative, 1936 August 08 box SH-25

View of Boulder Canyon: photographic negative, 1936 August 08 box SH-25

View downstream from upper end of lake, just before entering Boulder Canyon: box photographic negative, 1936 August 08 SH-25

Colorado River, Lake Mead, Boulder Canyon

View downstream, Boulder Canyon: photographic print and negative, 1935 folder 04 November

View upstream, Boulder Canyon: photographic print and negative, 1935 folder 04 November

Motor boats passing on Lake Mead: photographic print and negative, 1936 folder 04 January

View of Black Canyon, Fortification Hill, and Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam): folder 04 photographic print and negative, 1936 January

Sparse vegetation on cliffs above a narrow side canyon before inundation: folder 04 photographic print and negative, 1936 January

Trails made by wild burros as they come for water; Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) folder 04 area: photographic print and negative, 1936 January

Upper Boulder reservoir, Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) area: photographic print folder 04 and negative, 1936 January

Travertine curtain, Lake Mead: photographic print and negative, 1935 November folder 04

Rock formations, Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 November box SH-25

Eroded rock, Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) area: photographic print and negative, folder 04 1936 January

Reflections on canyon wall: photographic print and negative, 1936 January folder 04

View of walls of a Colorado River canyon near Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam): box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-25

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At mouth of one side of a Colorado River canyon: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-25

View east into Grand Canyon: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

Wind erosion, Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) area: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-25

Head of a canyon showing rock formation: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-25

Head of a canyon showing rock formation: photographic print and negative, 1935 folder 04 October

A side canyon before inundation, Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam): photographic box negative, 1936 January SH-25

A side canyon before inundation, Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam): photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-25

After wrecking and before burning in area to be submerged: photographic print folder 04 and negative, 1935 January

Cutting cottonwood trees in area to be submerged: photographic negative, 1935 box January SH-25

Brush and refuse to be cleaned up at the bottom of Lake Mead before inundation: box photographic negative, 1935 January SH-25

Bottom of Lake Mead before clean-up: photographic negative, 1935 January box SH-25

Boat dock, Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1936 box SH-25

Lake Mead boat party: photographic negative, 1936 box SH-25

Barge built for use at Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1936 September 20 box SH-25

NPS Assistant Director Conrad L. Wirth and wife, Helen Olsen Wirth, on launch box on Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1936 August 08 SH-25

NPS Assistant Director Conrad L. Wirth and wife, Helen Olsen Wirth: box photographic negative, 1936 August 08 SH-25

NPS Assistant Director Conrad L. Wirth on launch in Boulder Canyon. Mrs. H.J. box Cremer (left foreground): photographic negative, 1936 August 08 SH-25

View of upper end of Boulder Canyon at intake from Lake Mead. Mrs. box Bossemeyer, Mrs. Wirth and Mrs. Cremer in foreground (identified from left to SH-25 right): photographic negative, 1936 August 08

Mrs. Bossemeyer, Mrs. Cremer, Mr. Wirth, and Mr. Cremer (identified from box left to right), on Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) trip: photographic negative, 1936 SH-25 August 08

The motor vessel (MV) Hualapai on Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1936

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Hemenway Wash: photographic negative, 1937 April box SH-25

Bathhouses built by CCC workers for use at Lake Mead: photographic negative, box 1936 September 20 SH-25

Picnic pavilion built by CCC workers for beach at Lake Mead: photographic box negative, 1936 September 20 SH-25

Beach development at Lake Mead, showing picnic pavilions, bathhouses and the box beach: photographic negative, 1936 September 21 SH-25

Facilities for visitors at Hemenway Wash: photographic print and negative, 1937 folder 05 September

Grand Canyon Airlines scenic air service, in the plane which was originally used folder 05 by the explorer, Martin Johnson: photographic print and negative, 1937

The Cuba, owned by Richard Archbold of the American Museum of Natural folder 05 History, New York. First seaplane landing on Lake Mead: photographic print and negative, 1937 June 18

Forty-five foot cruiser transferred from Coast Guard Service, Hawaii to Lake box Mead: photographic negative, 1938 January SH-25

The Lake racing sailboat just before launching on the waters of Lake Mead. folder 05 Owned by James L. Breese, President of Oil Devices Co. and Jasper Morgan, the boat designer: photographic print and negative, 1938 January

View of the Lake racing sailboat, launched on Lake Mead by James L. Breese folder 05 and Jasper Morgan: photographic print and negative, 1938 January

View of National Park Service forty-five foot cruiser, transferred from the Coast folder 05 Guard Service in Hawaii. After repairs and repainting, the craft was launched on Lake Mead. Courtesy of the United States Bureau of Reclamation: photographic print and negative, 1937 January

Buzz Holmstrum, Coquille, Oregon, who arrived at Hemenway Wash boat folder 05 landing on Thanksgiving Day after solo rowing 1100 miles of the Colorado River and Lake Mead: photographic print and negative, 1937 November

Fishing on Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1938 June box SH-25

Fishing and boating on Lake Mead: photographic print and negative, 1938 June folder 05

Boat docks, landing area at Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1940 September box 09 SH-25

Boat races, Lake Mead: photographic print and negative, 1950 folder 05

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Boat races, Lake Mead: photographic print and negative, 1950 folder 05

Gregg's Ferry (Gregg's Hideout), Lake Mead

Trees jutting through Lake Mead at Gregg's Ferry: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-25

Observation Point above Gregg's Ferry looking north: photographic negative, box 1935 October SH-25

Joshua tree forest, south of Gregg's Ferry, Lake Mead area: photographic box negative, 1936 January SH-25

Looking north across Colorado River to Gregg's Ferry: photographic negative, box 1935 October SH-25

Overton, Clark County, Nevada

Building at Overton Beach: photographic negative, 1935 box SH-25

Tavern at Overton Beach: photographic negative, 1935 box SH-25

Building at Overton Beach: photographic negative, 1935 box SH-25

Back of building at Overton Beach: photographic negative, 1935 box SH-25

Work area with men at work at Overton Beach: photographic negative, 1935 box SH-25

Dock at Overton Beach: photographic negative, 1935 box SH-25

Cabins at Overton Beach: photographic negative, 1935 box SH-25

Buena Vista campground: photographic negative, 1935 box SH-25

View to the north, Buena Vista campground, Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, box Nevada. Courtesy of Mark Harrington: photographic negative, 1936 March SH-25

Ramada project at Buena Vista campgrounds, Overton, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1935 May 02 SH-25

Double stone cabin project at Buena Vista campgrounds, Overton, Nevada: box photographic negative, 1935 May 02 SH-25

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Stone table project at Buena Vista campgrounds, Overton, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1935 May 02 SH-25

Latrine project at Buena Vista campgrounds, Overton, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1935 May 02 SH-25

Double stone grate project at Buena Vista campground, Overton, Nevada. box Courtesy of Mark Harrington: photographic negative, 1935 May 02 SH-25

Open fire pit, Buena Vista campground, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1935 May SH-25

View of Buena Vista campground, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1935 May 02 SH-25

Workers constructing and developing public campgrounds, Overton, Nevada: folder 05 photographic print and negative, 1934

Lost City, Overton, Clark County, Nevada

Native American burial, Lost City, Overton, Nevada, courtesy Louis Schellbach, box Nevada State Archaeologist: photograph negative, 1925 SH-26

Illustration of Native American dice game: photographic print and negative, 1935 folder 06

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Officers of the 974th Company, CCC, the "Lost City Detail," Overton, Nevada: box photographic negative, 1934 March SH-26

CCC officers, Company 974, Overton, Nevada, Commander Waterhouse, Lt. box Cowan, Lt. Wheeler, Capt. Harford, (identified from left to right): photographic SH-26 negative, 1934

Baseball team without uniforms, CCC Company 974, courtesy Mark Harrington: box photographic negative, 1934 SH-26

Native American burials, Lost City, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1935 February SH-26

Native American burial, in situ, Lost City, Overton, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1936 February SH-26

Large corrugated cooking pot, in situ, Lost City, Overton, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1936 February SH-26

Small pot, in situ, Lost City, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, 1936 box February SH-26

James M. Oakin, CCC worker, cataloging archaeological finds, Lost City box headquarters, Overton, Nevada, courtesy Mark Harrington: photographic SH-26 negative, 1934 February

Archaeological headquarters of the CCC, Overton, Nevada: photographic print folder 06 and negative, 1934

Archaeological headquarters building, Overton, Nevada: photographic print and folder 06 negative, 1934

Temporary reconstructed houses, to be abandoned and inundated, Overton, folder 06 Nevada: photographic print and negative, 1934

Restored pueblo used in pageant, Overton, Nevada: photographic print and folder 06 negative, 1934

Making adobe brick for museum, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 box December SH-26

CCC workers making adobe bricks, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1935 March SH-26

Mixing double mud for restoration of Pueblo Indian dwellings: photographic box negative, 1935 May SH-26

CCC workers making adobe bricks, sun baking, Overton, Nevada: photographic folder 06 print and negative, 1934

Adobe brick building under construction by CCC, Overton, Nevada: folder 06 photographic print and negative, 1934 December - Page 19- Guide to the United States National Park Service Photograph Collection

Breaking ground for museum site, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 box December SH-26

Adobe brick building under construction by CCC, Overton, Nevada: box photographic negative, 1934 December SH-26

Constructing museum at the State Park project, Overton, Nevada: photographic folder 06 print and negative, 1934

New museum and custodian's building #1, Overton, Nevada: photographic print folder 06 and negative, 1935 January 26

Construction of museum and custodian's residence, Overton, Nevada: folder 06 photographic print and negative, 1935 January 26

CCC workers building the museum, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1935 February SH-26

Museum construction, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, 1935 February box SH-26

CCC workers, Company 573, building museum, Overton, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1935 February 08 SH-26

Construction of museum, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, 1935 box February SH-26

CCC workers building museum, Overton, Nevada, courtesy Mark Harrington: box photographic negative, 1935 February 08 SH-26

West side of museum near completion, Overton, Nevada, courtesy Mark box Harrington: photographic negative, 1935 March SH-26

West side of museum near completion, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1935 May 02 SH-26

East side of museum, near completion, Overton, Nevada, courtesy Mark box Harrington: photographic negative, 1935 March SH-26

East side of museum, near completion, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1935 May 02 SH-26

Grading parking area at the museum site, Overton, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1935 May SH-26

Highway exposure of museum, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, 1936 box July 09 SH-26

Entrance to Nevada State Park at Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, 1936 box July 09 SH-26

View of entrance to the Nevada State Museum at Overton, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1936 September 19 SH-26

Completed ramada, stoves and tables, museum in background, Overton, Nevada: box photographic negative, 1935 August SH-26

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Picnic grounds built by CCC workers, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1936 September 19 SH-26

CCC workers building adobe structure, Overton, Nevada museum: photographic box negative, 1935 May SH-26

Restored rooms on original foundation of ancient pueblo, Overton, Nevada box museum: photographic negative, 1935 May SH-26

Building an adobe house with willow sides, Overton, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1935 May SH-26

Building an adobe house, Overton, Nevada: photographic negative, 1935 May box SH-26

Replica of prehistoric dwellings,cbuilt by CCC workers, Overton, Nevada: box photographic negative, 1936 July 09 SH-26

Replica of prehistoric dwellings,cbuilt by CCC workers, Overton, Nevada: box photographic negative, 1936 September 18 SH-26

Roger's Springs, Clark County, Nevada

Ramada construction, Roger's Springs, Nevada: photographic negative, 1935 box August SH-26

Aerial view of site for campground, Roger's Springs, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1935 August SH-26

Showing water flow from Roger's Springs, Nevada: photographic negative, 1935 box August SH-26

Ramada, Roger's Springs, Nevada campground: photographic negative, 1935 box November SH-26

Camp stoves and fireplaces, Roger's Springs, Nevada campground: photographic box negative, 1935 November SH-26

Waste disposal pits, Roger's Springs, Nevada campground: photographic box negative, 1935 November SH-26

Type of latrine constructed at Roger's Springs, Nevada campground: box photographic negative, 1935 November SH-26

View of Roger's Springs, Nevada and Virgin Valley from a nearby cave entrance: box photographic negative, 1936 January SH-26

View northwest toward Valley of Fire from below Roger's Springs, Nevada: box photographic negative, 1936 January SH-26

Ramada at Roger's Springs, Nevada: photographic negative, 1936 January box SH-26

Searchlight, Clark County, Nevada

Aerial ferry over the Colorado River, Searchlight, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

Aerial ferry over the Colorado River, Searchlight, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1936 January SH-26

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Valley of Fire, Clark County, Nevada

Signs on Los Angeles-Salt Lake highway Number 91 at entrance to Valley of box Fire: photographic negative, 1934 March SH-26

Entrance to Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 February box SH-26

Completed road approaching entrance to Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1934 March SH-26

Aerial view of completed road, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1934 March SH-26

Completed road through dug way, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1934 March SH-26

View of road, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 March box SH-26

Blasting for road through Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 box February SH-26

Making roads, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 December box SH-26

Road, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 March box SH-26

Blasting on road, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 March box SH-26

View of advance camp, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 box March SH-26

Noon mess at advance camp, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1934 February SH-26

Completed advance camp, nineteen miles out of Valley of Fire, Nevada: box photographic negative, 1934 February SH-26

Start of advance camp, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 box February SH-26

Road crew, advance camp, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 box March SH-26

Some of caterpillar crew off duty at advance camp, Valley of Fire, Nevada: box photographic negative, 1934 March SH-26

Caterpillar and scrapers at advance road work near Highway 91, Valley of Fire, box Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 February SH-26

Jackhammer crew, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 February box SH-26

Crew returning from work through Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1934 February SH-26

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Stone tourist cabins, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 March box SH-26

Close view of ramada, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 box March SH-26

Ramada and cabins at public campground, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1934 March SH-26

View of cabins and public campground, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1934 March SH-26

View from rocks above public campgrounds, Valley of Fire, Nevada: box photographic negative, 1934 February SH-26

Campground site overlooking Valley of Fire, Nevada before clean-up: box photographic negative, 1935 January SH-26

Unidentified men on rock, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 box March SH-26

Unidentified man on horseback, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1934 March SH-26

Unidentified men and women on trail, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic box negative, 1934 March SH-26

Unidentified men on trail, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 box March SH-26

Unidentified women on trail, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1934 March SH-26

Unidentified men standing, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 box March SH-26

Petrified trees, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 February box SH-26

Foot trail through petrified trees area: photographic negative, 1934 March box SH-26

Figured rocks, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 January box SH-26

View along two-mile trail into Mouse's Tank, Valley of Fire, Nevada: box photographic negative, 1934 January SH-26

Brilliant red sandstone formation, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, box 1934 January SH-26

Desert scene, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 March box SH-26

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Landscape, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 March box SH-26

View of road through Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 box March SH-26

Landscape, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 March box SH-26

Canyon behind Atlatl Rock, Valley of Fire, Nevada, courtesy Mark Harrington box photo: photographic negative, 1935 April SH-26

Petroglyphs, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic negative, 1934 January box SH-26

Stone camping cabins for public use, Valley of Fire, Nevada, courtesy Louis box Shellbach: photographic negative, 1934 SH-26

View of public campgrounds in Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic print and folder 06 negative, 1934

Atlatl Rock, Overton, Nevada, courtesy Louis Shellbach: photographic negative, box 1934 SH-26

Picnic ramada at public campground, Valley of Fire, Nevada: photographic print folder 06 and negative, 1934

Fort Churchill, Lyon County, Nevada

Laundry at Fort Churchill, Nevada: photographic negative, 1936 October 06 box SH-26

Interior of hospital at Fort Churchill, Nevada: photographic negative, 1936 box October 06 SH-26

Officer's quarters, commandant's office, quartermaster's office, and subsistence box stores building (identified from left to right), Fort Churchill, Nevada: SH-26 photographic negative, 1936 October 06

Hospital at Fort Churchill, Nevada: photographic negative, 1936 October 06 box SH-26

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Colorado River landscapes, Arizona

Landscape, Colorado River, Arizona: photographic print and negative, 1935 folder 07 October

View northeast from a point on the south side of Colorado River: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

Lake Mead area, Cerbat Mountains, Arizona: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-26

View toward the south from slope of Fortification Hill, Arizona: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

View of Fortification Hill, Arizona, showing possible route for road to summit: box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-26

View northeast along Fortification Hill, Arizona, showing possible location of box road to summit: photographic negative, 1935 October SH-26

Arizona shore of Colorado River, west from Fortification Hill, Arizona: box photographic negative, 1936 August 08 SH-26

Panorama view north from the top of Fortification Hill, Arizona: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

View from top of Fortification Hill, Arizona: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-26

View north from top of Fortification Hill, Arizona: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-26

Grand Wash mesa and cliffs, Colorado River: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-26

Mesa and canyon wash cliffs, Colorado River: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-26

Across mesa of Grand Wash to Virgin Mountains: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-26

View toward the west from east of Pacoon Spring on Grand Wash, Arizona: box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-26

View toward the south down Grand Wash toward Colorado River: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

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View toward the south down Grand Wash toward Colorado River: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

Looking north and northeast toward St. George from Grand Wash: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

View east toward Mt. Trumbull from south of Wolfe Hole, Arizona: box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-26

View north toward Wolfe Hole, Arizona: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-26

View south from St. George, Utah, toward Wolfe Hole, Arizona: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

Hualapai Wash, Colorado River: photographic negative, 1936 January box SH-26

View from the southeast, Hualapai Wash, Colorado River: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

View from the west, Iceberg Canyon, Colorado River: photographic negative, box 1935 October SH-26

View from the west, Iceberg Canyon, Colorado River: photographic print and folder 07 negative, 1935 November

Colorado River near Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-26

Grand Wash cliffs from Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-26

Lower Grand Canyon from five miles above Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: box photographic negative, 1936 January SH-26

View of the Colorado River at the lower entrance of the Grand Canyon: box photographic negative, 1936 July 07 SH-26

View of the Colorado River at the lower entrance of the Grand Canyon, near box Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic negative, 1936 July 07 SH-26

Entering the lower Grand Canyon about two miles above Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: box photographic negative, 1936 July 07 SH-26

View of entrance to a cave showing signs of human habitation, near Pierce's box Ferry, Arizona: photographic negative, 1936 July 07 SH-26

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View at entrance of cave near Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic negative, box 1936 July 07 SH-26

Project superintendent Banister and foremen Shank and Evans at entrance to box cave: photographic negative, 1936 July 07 SH-26

Looking down the Grand Canyon (Colorado River) from cave entrance: box photographic negative, 1936 July 07 SH-26

View of the Colorado River at the lower entrance of the Grand Canyon: box photographic negative, 1936 July 07 SH-26

Colorado River cliffs from 5 miles above Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic box negative, 1936 January SH-26

Cross section of a lava flow jilting a former channel of the Colorado River in folder 07 Lower Grand Canyon: photographic print and negative, 1937 November

View of lower Grand Canyon at Surprise Creek twenty-eight miles east of folder 07 Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic print and negative, 1937 November

Emery Falls in lower Grand Canyon, just east of Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: folder 07 photographic print and negative, 1937 September

View up Colorado River in canyon east of Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

View east into Grand Canyon east of Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

View downstream towards first canyon below Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-26

Desert vegetation near Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic print and negative, folder 07 1935 October

Joshua trees near Pierce's Ferry, Arizona on the Arizona side: photographic print folder 07 and negative, 1936 January

Arid broken country below Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic print and folder 07 negative, 1936 January

Panorama view west from Pierce's Ferry, Arizona road in Arizona: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

Lake Mead from Kingman Wash near elevation 1229 feet: photographic negative, box 1936 January SH-26

Desert near Mesquite Dry Lake, Lake Mead area: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-26

Story in stone at Cove, Lake Mead, east of Napoleon's Tomb: photographic box negative, 1936 January SH-26

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View toward the south to one of interesting formations near Napoleon's Tomb: box photographic negative, 1935 October SH-26

Napoleon's Tomb, Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-26

Wind-sculptured rock, Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) area: photographic print and folder 07 negative, 1936 January

Toroweap Point, Lake Mead: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-26

View toward the south toward Toroweap Valley: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-26

View toward the south down Toroweap Valley: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-26

Pierce's Ferry, Arizona

SP-4 Spike Camp at Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic negative, 1936 July 07 box SH-26

Aerial view of road from Pierce's Ferry, Arizona to Kingman, Arizona highway: box photographic negative, 1936 August 09 SH-26

Office and radio station at Pierce's Ferry, Arizona airport: photographic negative, box 1936 August 09 SH-26

Airplane at Pierce's Ferry, Arizona airport, Mr. Bossemeyer (left) and Director box Wirth in foreground: photographic negative, 1936 August 09 SH-26

View looking towards Grand Canyon across Pierce's Ferry, Arizona airport: box photographic negative, 1936 August 09 SH-26

Airplane in front of radio office at Pierce's Ferry, Arizona Airport: photographic box negative, 1936 August 09 SH-26

Pierce's Ferry, Arizona, Grand Wash cliffs, right: photographic negative, 1936 box January SH-26

View north down Pierce's Ferry, Arizona wash from 1229 feet: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

View toward the south toward Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic negative, box 1935 October SH-26

View north down Pierce's Ferry, Arizona wash from 1229 feet: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

View east at Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic negative, 1935 October

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View east at Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic negative, 1935 October box SH-26

Panorama view east at Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic negative, 1935 box October SH-26

View southwest, Colorado River at Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

View from the south towards Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic negative, box 1935 October SH-26

View southwest, Colorado River at Pierce's Ferry, Arizona: photographic box negative, 1935 October SH-26

Zion Canyon, Utah

Waterfall at Zion Canyon, Utah, after an unusually heavy rainstorm: box photographic negative, 1936 July 10 SH-26

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