Record Details
Carl Gray handing Ray Lyman Wilbur the first spike to be driven for the spur to Hoover Dam
UNLV Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Carl Gray handing Ray Lyman Wilbur the first spike to be driven for the spur to Hoover Dam |
| Creator | Davis, Glenn A. (photographer) |
| Publisher | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries |
| Date | 1930 |
| Description | Photo shows, left to right, Governor Balzar of Nevada; Carl Gray, president of the Union Pacific Railroad Co.; Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior; Governor of Colorado [not named]; in front of crowd outdoors. Gray is handing Lyman the first spike to be driven for the spur to Boulder Dam. |
| Subject | Government officials; Governors; Railroad employees; Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Ceremonies and dedications |
| Format | image/jp2 8963 KB |
| Type | Still Image |
| Relation | http://digital.library.unlv.edu/u?/dig,8 |
| Rights | Not to be reproduced without permission. To purchase copies of images and/or for copyright information, contact University of nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, Special Collections at: http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/ |
| Identifier | http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/lv_water,47 |
