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Photograph of the remains of a post office and Harry Gentry's Store in St. Thomas, 1945

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Title Photograph of the remains of a post office and Harry Gentry's Store in St. Thomas, 1945
Creator Russell, William S.;
Description Remains of the post office and Gentry store with the receding water of Lake Mead in the background Transcribed from photo sleeve: "General view of resurrected town of St. Thomas. This photograph was shot looking toward Mormon Mesa. The lowered waters of Lake Mead can be seen in the middle of the photo."
Source 0171:0260 Single Item Accessions Photo Collection;
Date 1945-04-11
Coverage Saint Thomas; Mead, Lake; Mormon Mesa Clark; Nevada; United States;
Subject Abandoned buildings; Building; Carriages and carts; Deserts; Ghost towns; Lakes; United States--Lake Mead; Postal service; Mountains; Flood damage; Floods;
Type Still Image;
Language eng
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Format image/tiff 10.03 x 7.86 inches
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries
Identifier http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/hln,303

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