John & Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art
Reno, Nevada
The Lilley Museum of Art is located on the main campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Signal Station at Gravel Pits
- Oil
- 19.812 x 15.937 in
- Maynard Dixon
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Maynard Dixon
Signal Station at Gravel Pits
Oil on board
Collection of the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art
Boulder Dam Project Series: In 1934, Dixon was commissioned by the federal government to document the construction of the Boulder Dam. Boulder Dam is recognized as Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in southern Nevada. Item description: A desert landscape with a signal station at the gravel pits and a person in a tent holding a red flag.
- Framed: 25.625 x 21.875 x 2.437 in
- Created: March 1934
- Inventory Number: 2019.003.008
- Collections: Paintings
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