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Photograph of Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, 1966

Date

1966

Description

An interior view of people inside of the Las Vegas Convention Center display area in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Nevada State Bank, Las Vegas, 1966

Date

1966

Description

An exterior view of Nevada State Bank in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of F-4C airplane at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, circa mid 1900s

Date

1935 to 1965

Description

A F-4C airplane on flight line at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.

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Photograph of Sunrise Mountain, Southern Nevada, circa mid 1900s

Date

1935 to 1965

Description

A view of Sunrise Mountain that dominates the virgin Las Vegas Valley from the East in Southern Nevada.

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Photograph of U. S. S. Nevada, circa mid 1900s

Date

1930 to 1969

Description

The U. S. S. Nevada floating in an unidentified body of water.

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Photograph of sailboat on Lake Mead, circa mid 1900s

Date

1930 to 1969

Description

A sailboat sailing along Lake Mead with the Lake Mead Marina visible in the background.

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Photograph of Basic Magnesium Industries, Henderson, Nevada, circa late 1940s - early 1950s

Date

1945 to 1955

Description

An aerial, external view of Basic Magnesium Industries in Henderson, Nevada.

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Photograph of Las Vegas Post Office, Las Vegas, circa mid 1900s

Date

1930 to 1969

Description

An exterior view of a Las Vegas Post Office located on Convention Center Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Southern Nevada Water Project groundbreaking ceremony, Lake Mead, September 07, 1968

Date

1968-09-07

Description

U. S. Senator Alan Bible presenting an American flag to a member of the Nellis Air Force Base color guard at the Southern Nevada Water Project groundbreaking ceremony located near Saddle Island on Lake Mead.

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Photograph of Southern Nevada Water Project groundbreaking ceremony, Lake Mead, September 07, 1968

Date

1968-09-07

Description

The groundbreaking ceremony for the first stage of the $81 million Southern Nevada Water Project, September 7, 1968. It was opened by Regional Director A.B. West of the Bureau of Reclamation's Region 3. U. S. Senator Alan Bible, far left, delivered the principal address and set off the explosion at the inlet portal of River Mountains Tunnel. Second from left is Asst. Commissioner of Reclamation N.B. Bennett, Jr., who emceed the program.

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