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Lake Mead National Recreation Area

George Grant photographed at Lake Mead in 1937 and 1939. In 1937 he photographed Hoover Dam under construction as well as nearby Valley of Fire State Park, being developed by the CCC as Nevada's first state park. He returned in 1939 for the dedication of Hoover Dam.
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Detail of the face of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1939.
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Detail of the face of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1939.

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  • Detail of the face of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1939.
  • Geological cross section of the Grand Canyon, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1937.
  • Potholes in granite along the north wall of Separation Rapids, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1939.
  • Visitors touring newly opened Boulder (Hoover) Dam, near the octagonal platform surmounted by signs of the Zodiac. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1939.
  • Fishing for bass, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1939.
  • The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River photographed from a boat. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1937.
  • Fantastic red sandstone formation in Valley of Fire. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1937.
  • Colorado River in Black Canyon below Boulder (Hoover) Dam showing Arizona side of the river. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1937.
  • Inner gorge of Grand Canyon with a strong current to Lake Mead. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1937.
  • View of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1937.
  • The downstream face of Hoover Dam. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1939.
  • View of Hoover Dam from the Arizona side showing entrance highway and four intake towers and Nevada Spillway. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1939.
  • View of Hoover Dam with entrance road and parking areas, along with four intake towers and Nevada Spillway. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1939.
  • Mud cracks along the shore of Lake Mead in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1937.
  • View up the Colorado River north of the Grand Canyon near head of navigation. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1937.
  • A visitor examines the potholes in the granite of north wall at Separation Rapids. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1939.
  • Lower Grand Wash Cliffs from Lost Basin near Pierce's Ferry Airport. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1937.
  • Badland formations between Valley of Fire and Overton, Nevada. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1937.
  • View down Black Canyon and Colorado River from the breast of Boulder (Hoover) Dam. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 1939.
  • View of Lake Mead and shoreline. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, undated.
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