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Auction 176, Lot 166

"[Lot of 3] Panoramic Perspective of the Area Adjacent to Boulder Dam as It Will Appear When Dam Is Completed… [and] Las Vegas Nevada Still A Frontier Town [and] Las Vegas Nevada - Still a Frontier Town",

Subject: Southwestern United States, Las Vegas

Period: 1934-39 (circa)

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A. Panoramic Perspective of the Area Adjacent to Boulder Dam as It Will Appear When Dam Is Completed…, by Gerald A. Eddy, dated 1934 (30.1 x 16.9"). This is the earliest edition of this map with the “Dam is complete” in the title and a print date of 5-34. It is a great example of pictorial bird's-eye-style maps that were used for advertising and publicity in the early part of the 20th century. This colorful perspective map covers the region serviced by the Union Pacific Railroad, from Salt Lake City (shown on the distant horizon) down to Boulder City, which appears to be larger than Las Vegas. It has a great depiction of Boulder Dam including a small portion of Black Canyon and shows water spraying from the turbine generator outlets. Steamships (!) are shown in Lake Mead. The map also includes the Grand Canyon, the National Parks of Bryce and Zion, Cedar Breaks Nat. Monument, and more. The route of Union Pacific Tours is shown along the north rim of the Grand Canyon where the Union Pacific Grand Canyon Lodge is prominently located. This striking image was drawn by Gerald A. Eddy of Los Angeles. The verso is filled with information for the tourist including photographs taken during the dam's construction, a road map of the west and an early photograph of Las Vegas. Self-folds into covers showing Boulder Dam drawn and titled in Art Deco style. Condition: There are two small tears that have been repaired on verso with archival tape and some minor dampstains confined to the top and bottom blank margins. (B+)

B. Las Vegas Nevada Still A Frontier Town, by Las Vegas Nevada Chamber of Commerce, dated 1939 (15.9 x 8.6"). A small pictorial map covering Las Vegas, Boulder Dam, Lake Mead, and beyond. Filled with illustrations intended to represent the region including a rodeo scene, horse racing, gambling, wedding, prospecting, and more. Published by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce with related text on verso. Self-folding. Condition: (A)

C. Las Vegas Nevada - Still a Frontier Town, by Las Vegas Nevada Chamber of Commerce, circa 1937 (15.9 x 11.3"). While the title is almost identical to the "B" map above, this version extends from Salt Lake City to the coast of California and encourages readers to visit the "scenic wonders of the Great Southwest." Shows Boulder Dam, the electricity grid, parks, highways, railroads, and more. Self-folding. Condition: A few tiny fold separations, otherwise fine. (B+)

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Issued folding. See description above for additional details.

Estimate: $250 - $325

Sold for: $150

Closed on 2/12/2020

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