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0232Murphy, F.M.
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EARLY 1930’S
0001 Harvesting Carrots – Imperial Valley. Photograph by Hetzel
COLORADO RIVER – BLACK CANYON, EARLY 1930’S
0002 Photograph by F.M. Murphy. Colorado River near Black Canyon.
0003 Photograph by F.M. Murphy. Cape Horn, Six-Company Cliff Dwellers.
0004 Aerial view of Colorado River – Black Canyon, 1/13/29. Photo taken by Spencer Air Photos.
0005 Taken from near top of damsite, Nevada side, first year of construction activities.
0006 Substation which supplies power for dam’s construction.
0007 Dam site, black Canyon, 6/27/30. Photograph taken by Fairchild Aerial Surveys.
0008 Aerial view of Black Canyon Dam site. Photograph taken by Fairchild Aerial Surveys.
0009 Lookout point on the brink of Black Canyon. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0010 Colorado River, near Black Canyon. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0011 Lower Black Canyon. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0012 Colorado River, 5 miles below Boulder damsite. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0003 Taken at sunrise, 12 miles below the damsite. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0014 Colorado River, 7 miles below Boulder Dam.
0015 Colorado River, 5 miles below Boulder Dam. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0016 Surveyers overlooking Black Canyon. Photo courtesy of E.R Wintz.
0017 Colorado River, 12 miles below Boulder Dam. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
BOULDER CITY, EARLY 1930’S
0018 Boulder City. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0019 Boulder City. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0020 Administration Building, Boulder City. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0021 The day shift arrives at Boulder. The big motor lorry is in front of the club house in Boulder City. [for additional information see album 1, #48]
0022 Boulder City Company Stores, early 1930’s.
VARIOUS SHOTS, SOUTHWEST, EARLY 1930’S
0023 Bridges over the Colorado River, 100 miles south of Black Canyon. [Needles, California]. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0024 Grading Coachella Valley California Deglet Noor dates. Photo by Frashers.
0025 Date Palms in California’s Coachella Valley. Frashers photo. [for additional information see album 1, #72
0026 Palm Canyon in the San Jacinto Mts. California. Ca. 1933. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0027 Palm Springs, California, ca. 1931-32
0028 A monument with the name Joseph Heber on it.
0029 Nelson mining district near Searchlight, Nevada [ca. 1930’s]
0030 Searchlight, Nevada, early 1930’s.
VARIOUS SHOTS, SOUTHWEST, EARLY 1930’S
0031 Eldorado Mts. ; Nevada side. Fortification Hill to the right of background. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0032 Lake Mead Lookout point (most of the area in the back is covered with water today). Photo by F.M. Murphy.
0033 The road to the dam along the base of Mont Rough. Photo by F.M. Murphy. For additional information see photo album 1, #15.
0034 Prospector and his wagon in Nevada (?). Photo by Oaks.
0035 Prospector and his wagon in Nevada (?). Photo by Oaks.
0036 Prospector and his wagon in Nevada (?). Photo by Oaks.
HOOVER DAM – CONSTRUCTION, EARLY 1930’S
0037 Trucks carry “muck” out of the gorge where formerly flowed the Colorado, 1933. Photo by F.M. Murphy. For additional information see photo album 1, #51.
0038 Bucket sips being filled with “muck” from the deep inner gorge of Black Canyon. June 5th, 1933. Photo by F.M. Murphy. [For additional information see photo album 1, #50]
0039 The two Arizona inversion tunnels during construction. Photo by F.M. Murphy.
EARLY LAS VEGAS
0040 A “Buckboard” in the streets of Las Vegas. Ca. 1933. Photo by F.M. Murphy. [For additional information see photo album 1, #52]
0041 Western Air Express plane arriving at Las Vegas, Nevada, airport. Ca. early 1930’s Photo by F.M. Murphy.
ADDITIONS TO COLLECTION (INCLUDES BLACK CANYON, COLORADO RIVER, HOOVER DAM, BOULDER CITY, AND VICINITY; 1930’s)
0042 Hoover Dam area, looking northeast. Black Canyon and Colorado River, right. Fortification Hill, background right. (c. 1931)
0043 Black Canyon area. c. 1931
0044 Black Canyon area looking northeast, Fortification Hill at right. c. 1931
0045 Black Canyon area. (c. 1931)
0046 Black Canyon area looking east from Arizona side of the Colorado River. Fortification Hill, left. C. 1931
0047 Geologic formations in Black Canyon area. (c. 1931)
0048 Geologic formations in Black Canyon area. c. 1931
0049 Black Canyon area – geologic formations. (c. 1931)
0050 Geologic formations in Black Canyon area. c. 1931
0051 Hemenway Wash – Six Companies (gravel screening plant) in middle background. (c. 1931-32)
0052 Colorado River at the bottom of Hemenway Wash, looking northeast from Monument Pass. (future bed of Lake Mead) c. 1931-32
0053 Hemenway Wash, looking north. Ca. 1931-32
0054 Hoover Dam area, looking west from site of Babcock & Wilcox steel fortifications plant – U.S. Construction Railroad, foreground, Black Canyon highway and lower portal road. (c. 1931-32)
0055 Black Canyon area. (ca. 1931-32)
0056 Boulder City, NV, looking northeast. ca. 1932
0057 Boulder City, NV, looking northeast. (ca. 1932)
0058 Geologic formations southeast of Boulder City. (ca. 1932)
0059 Geologic formations southeast of Boulder City, NV. (ca. 1932)
0060 Boulder City, NV area: geologic formations. (ca. 1932)
0061 Geologic formations southeast of Boulder City, NV. (ca. 1932)
0062 Black Canyon area, looking east to Fortification Hill. (ca. 1932)
0063 Black Canyon area, looking north on Nevada side; Fortification Hill on right. (ca. 1932)
0064 Black Canyon area, looking south from Nevada side. (ca. 1932)
0065 Black Canyon – Hoover Dam construction roads, looking southwest. (ca. 1932)
0066 Hemenway wash. (ca. 1932)
0067 Hemenway wash. (ca. 1932)
0068 Hemenway wash. ca. 1932
0069 Hemenway wash. (ca. 1932)
0070 Black Canyon area, looking downstream. (ca. 1932)
0071 Black Canyon area, looking downstream. (ca. 1932)
0072 Black Canyon area, looking north. (ca. 1932)
0073 Black Canyon area, looking north – Fortification Hill at right. (ca. 1932)
0074 Black Canyon, downstream looking south. (ca. 1932)
0075 Black Canyon area. (ca. 1932)
0076 Fortification Mountain – as seen from Williamsville, Nevada – on Colorado River near Hoover Dam. (c. 1932) Ragtown/Williamsvelle at center.
0077 The “Crows Nest” at the dam site.
0078 Hemenway was and Colorado River Lookout Point near Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Nevada. (c. 1932) Ragtown/Williamsvelle at center.
0079 Black Canyon. (ca. 1931-32)
0080 Hemenway wash. (ca. 1932)
0081 Hemenway wash. (ca. 1932)
0082 Hemenway wash. (ca. 1932)
0083 Colorado River – Black Canyon area? (ca. 1932)
0084 Colorado River - Black Canyon area? (c. 1932)
0085 Colorado River – Black Canyon area? (c. 1932)
0086 Colorado River. Black Canyon area? (c. 1932)
0087 Hemenway wash. (ca. 1932)
0088 Hemenway wash. (ca. 1932)
0089 Hemenway wash. (ca. 1932)
0090 Black Canyon area? ca. 1932
0091 Black Canyon. (ca. 1931-32)
0092 Colorado River – Black Canyon area downstream. (ca. 1932)
0093 Panorama of Black Canyon, looking east. Fortification Hill, Middle. (c. 1932)
0094 Panorama -- Black Canyon, looking east. Fortification Hill, Middle. (c. 1932)
0095 Ridges above Black Canyon, Fortification Hill, right background. (c. 1932)
0096 Black Canyon, Fortification Hill in the background. (ca. 1932)
0097 Black Canyon -- Fortification Hill, background. (c. 1932)
0098 Area southeast of Boulder City,, Nevada. (c. 1932)
0099 Hemenway wash and Colorado River, ca. 1932.
0100 Hemenway wash, looking north. (ca. 1932)
0101 Black Canyon highway. (c. 1932)
0102 Black Canyon highway. (ca. 1932)
0103 Boulder City Nevada. (ca. 1932)
0104 Eldorado Valley, alumite area, looking southwest. (ca. 1932)
0105 Bureau of Reclamation Administration Building, Boulder City, NV. (ca. 1932)
0106 Colorado River near Six Companies gravel pit railroad. (c. 1932)
0107 Six Companies Railroad from gravel pits. (c. 1932)
0108 Colorado River upstream from Black Canyon – six Companies trestle bridge, center background. (ca. 1932)
0109 Colorado River near Six Companies gravel pits. (ca. 1932)
0110 Six Companies gravel screening plant in Hemenway Wash. (ca. 1932)
0111 Area near Nelson, Nevada (?). c. 1932
0112 Area near Nelson, NV (?) c. 1932
0113 Area near Nelson, NV (?) c. 1932
0114 Area near Nelson, NV (?) c. 1932
0115 Arizona diversion tunnels, inlets, Hoover Dam. (ca. 1932-33)
0116 Arizona diversion tunnels, inlets, Hoover Dam. (ca. 1932-33)
0117 Black Canyon Highway -- (c. 1932-33)
0118 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada. (1932)
0119 Eldorado Valley looking north from Nelson Road. (c. 1932)
0120 Las Vegas Valley, looking west. (c. 1932)
0121 Railroad pass, looking south. (ca. 1932)
0122 Railroad pass, looking north. (ca. 1932)
0123 Nevada – California Power Company switchyard at Hoover Dam. (c. 1932-33)
0124 Kingman Wash area, Fortification Hill in background. (c. 1932)
0125 Hemenway wash. (c. 1932)
0126 Hemenway wash. (c. 1932)
0127 Colorado River from Lookout point. (c. 1932)
0128 Black Canyon Highway, looking west. (c. 1932)
0129 Black Canyon Highway, looking northeast over Hemenway wash. (c. 1932)
0130 Colorado River at bottom of Hemenway wash. (c. 1932)
0131 U.S. Construction Railway entrance to Black Canyon – Fortification Hill in background. (c. 1932)
0132 Colorado River upstream from Black Canyon. (c. 1932)
0133 Colorado River above entrance to Black Canyon. (c. 1932)
0134 Colorado River at bottom of Hemenyway Wash. (c. 1932)
0135 Hemenway Wash area. (c. 1932)
0136 Colorado River above area, Arizona side. (c. 1932)
0137 Black Canyon area, Arizona side. (c. 1932)
0138 Fortification Hill. (c. 1932)
0139 Fortification Hill, c.1932
0140 Black Canyon area – Arizona side. (c. 1932)
0141 Black Canyon area, Arizona side. (c. 1932)
0142 Top of Fortification Hill (?) c. 1932
0143 Colorado River below Black Canyon. (c. 1932)
0144 Colorado River below Black Canyon. (c. 1932)
0145 Colorado River below Black Canyon. (c. 1932)
0146 Colorado River below Black Canyon. (c. 1932)
0147 Willow Beach, Arizona (?) c. 1932
0148 Road to Willow Beach, Arizona (?) c. 1932. (Fortification Hill, left)
0149 Fortification Hill. (c. 1932)
0150 North Shore area, looking east. Fortification Hill, left background. (c. 1932)
0151 North shore area, looking east (?). c. 1932
0152 North shore looking, looking east. (c. 1932)
0153 North Shore area, looking east – Fortification Hill, left background. (c. 1932)
0154 North Shore area. (c. 1932)
0155 Railroad pass, looking north. (ca. 1932)
0156 Railroad pass, looking south. (ca. 1932)
0157 Boulder Highway (aka Nevada Highway) -- looking south. (c. 1932)
0158 Las Vegas Valley – Winterwood area (?). Frenchman and Sunrise Mountain. (c. 1932)
0159 Area near Nelson, Nevada. (c. 1932)
0160 Area near Nelson, Nevada. (c. 1932)
0161 Mining operations near Nelson, Nevada. (c. 1932)
0162 Nelson Nevada. (c. 1932)
0163 Boulder Highway (aka Nevada Highway) west of Railroad Pass, looking north into Las Vegas Valley. (c. 1932)
0164 Hemenway Wash with Black Canyon Highway – looking south toward McKeeversville and Boulder City. (c. 1932)
0165 Entrance to Boulder Canyon Project Federal Reservation, looking west. (c. 1932)
0166 Eldorado Valley, alumite area, looking southwest. (c. 1932)
0167 Hemenway Wash. (c. 1932)
0168 Road to Searchlight, looking north to Railroad Pass. (c. 1932)
0169 Road to Searchlight, looking north to Railroad Pass. (ca. 1932)
0170 Colorado River from lookout Point. (c. 1932)
0171 “Big Bertha” --- bus used to transport contraction workers to Boulder Dam. (c. 1932’s)
0172 Ragtown, Nevada. (c. 1932)
0173 Jumbo drilling rig carrying construction workers – Hoover Dam -- c. 1932’s.