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Original Broadside for the Opening of Hoover Dam (123221)

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Original Broadside for the Opening of Hoover Dam  (123221)
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This broadside is titled, "Las Vegas, Nevada / Gateway to the Great Boulder Dam." It was published with "Compliments of the Boulder Reality Company." The main map on the broadside includes Lake Mead, Virgin River, Colorado River, Virgin Canyon, Flour Sack Rapids, Devil's Slide, Pierce's Ferry, Travertine Canyon, etc., etc., etc. Five small inserts show: 1) the area covered by the dam compared to the northeast states, 2) the Los Angeles / Phoenix area, 3) Catun Lake and Canal of Panama, 4) mountain scenery, and 5) proposed All American Canal route. In 1935 President Roosevelt dedicated this dam. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and "officially" ninety-five lives. This BROADSIDE (22 x 32") commemorates this feat and promotes the Las Vegas / Boulder City / Boulder Dam area. It is newsprint and therefore at 85 years old is not in perfect condition. It is folded, has some discoloration issues and a few rips (i. e. at some corner folds). Still, for its age and the material it was printed on, it is a great piece of American history and has aged fairly gracefully.

Date: c1935
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Boulder City
Provenance: The Historic V & T Railroad Depot Stockpile of Pierce Powell's Western Memorabilia