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Black Canyon

Date: 1931
Description: Elevated view looking down through Black Canyon to the Colorado River, the future site of the Hoover Dam.
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Colorado River in Black Canyon

Date: 1931
Description: Elevated view looking down through Black Canyon to the Colorado River, the future site of the Hoover Dam.
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International Truck With Shovel at Hoover Dam Site

Date: 1931
Description: An International truck waits to be loaded with boulders blasted from the walls of Black Canyon during the construction of the Hoover Dam. The Colorado Rive...
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International Truck at Hoover Dam

Date: 1931
Description: Men drive an International truck up a dirt road along the Colorado River during the construction of the Hoover Dam in Black Canyon. There is a steam, or po...
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International Garbage Truck

Date: 1931
Description: Elevated view of two men emptying a metal garbage can into the bed of an International Model AW-2 truck. The lettering on the truck reads: "Garbage Dept. P...
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Garbage Collection

Date: 1931
Description: Three men empty metal garbage cans into the bed of an International truck parked along the side of a residential road.
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Crates of Cranberries

Date: 1931
Description: A wagon and crates full of cranberries sitting in the shade in a field. A group of people harvesting cranberries are in the background.
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Dry Cranberry Picking

Date: 1931
Description: Men and boys harvesting cranberries, using a dry method of picking. The field has been laid out in sections to aid in the harvest.
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Ottawa Lodge

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of the two-story, log Ottawa Lodge, located 2 miles west of Kenton on M28, Upper Michigan. The lodge building has a front porch and chimney. ...
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York-Hoover School Bus AL-3

Date: 1931
Description: International AL-3 York-Hoover school bus filled with students in front of a school. This bus was equipped with a 164-inch wheelbase and body number 498-B.
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Students Boarding International A-4 York-Hoover School Bus

Date: 1931
Description: A group of warmly-dressed students are waiting in line to board the International A-4 York-Hoover School Bus. This bus was equipped with 185-inch wheelbase...
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International A-4 York-Hoover School Bus

Date: 1931
Description: International A-4 York-Hoover School Bus. This bus was equipped with 185-inch wheelbase and body number 498-C.
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Boats on the Shore of Lake Wilipyro

Date: 1931
Description: Two metal rowboats are pulled up on the shoreline of Lake Wilipyro. The lake and trees on the opposite shore are visible in the background. A small animal...
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Cooper Cottage on Cable Lake

Date: 1931
Description: View across water of people standing on the shoreline and a dock. Two people are in a boat on the lake. Cooper Cottage is visible on land and another dock ...
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Squaw Bay Caves

Date: 1931
Description: View of the Squaw Bay Caves, near Cornucopia, with people in a boat off to the far left. The caves were renamed Mawikwe Bay, and Mawikwe is Ojibwe for weep...
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Sound Booth Operator

Date: 1931
Description: The mixer in a sound booth talks to actor Ramon Novarro and director Jacques Feyder as they record dialogue for the film "Son of India."
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Northwood's Beach Hotel Lake Court Oreilles

Date: 1931
Description: View down drive towards lake. The front porch is behind a grove of trees where automobiles are parked out front of the Northwood's Beach Hotel on Lake Cour...
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Interior Stage of Alladin, Hayward's Smart Nite Club

Date: 1931
Description: Interior view of Alladin, Hayward's Smart Nite Club showing musical instruments on the stage. Instruments include, from left to right, a drum set, saxophon...
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Log Rolling Contestants

Date: 1931
Description: Group portrait of eight men standing in a line wearing bathing suits. Two of the men have the words "Eau Claire Wis" on their tank tops. This is probably ...
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View of Pine Gable's on Lake Owen

Date: 1931
Description: View from the water of three boys on the dock at the foot of a steep stairway. There is a large roofed landing with benches half way up the hill, and many ...

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