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Photograph of McNeil Construction Co. Helldorado float, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 20, 1943

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Date

1943-05-20

Description

Black and white photograph of a Helldorado float leaving McNeil Ranch to go to the Helldorado parade. Men in cowboy hats ride horses ahead of the float. The float itself is pulled by horses and decorated with evergreen branches. On the side of the float there is an illustration of a cowboy on a horse in front of a lake, evergreen trees, mountains, and a covered wagon. The sign on the float reads: "McNeil Construction Co. Pioneers of the Old West." Inside the float there are donkeys and a man in a cowboy hat holding the horses' reins.

Digital ID

pho020452

Physical Identifier

0072_0082
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    Citation

    pho020452. Victor Kunkel Photograph Collection. PH-00072. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1cn6z40g.

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Extent

    5917 X 4803 pixels
    9.86 X 8.01 inches

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff