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Photograph of flooding in the Las Vegas Valley, circa 1970

Date

1970 (year approximate)

Description

Flooding in Las Vegas

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Photograph of flooding on the Las Vegas Strip, circa 1970

Date

1970 (year approximate)

Description

Flooding on the Las Vegas Strip, Dunes Hotel and Country Club in the background

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Photograph of flooding in a Las Vegas parking lot, circa 1970

Date

1970 (year approximate)

Description

Flooding in a Las Vegas parking lot

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Photograph of the south side of Fremont Street (Las Vegas), summer of 1942

Date

1942

Description

A view of the south side of Fremont Street showing the Oasis Cafe, Fraternal Order of the Eagles (F.O.E.) building, and the Frontier Club. This is the present location of the Golden Nugget. Handwritten text on original: "South side of Fremont Street between First & Second. Present location of Golden Nugget. Taken in summer of 1942. Howard J Werner"'
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the cocktail lounge at the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), circa 1953

Date

1951 to 1955

Description

Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Chuck Wagon Buffet at the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), circa 1953

Date

1951 to 1955

Description

The Chuck Wagon Buffet in the El Rancho Vegas with an assortment of food and an ice sculpture of a swan.
Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the casino area of the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), circa 1953

Date

1951 to 1955

Description

Table games and slots in the El Rancho Vegas casino
Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Panoramic photograph of Clark's Las Vegas Townsite, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905-1925

Date

1905 to 1925

Description

Photo includes Union Pacific Railroad depot, Las Vegas Drug Store, laundry business and other buildings. The view is south-western with the intersection of Ogden Street and Main Street visible in the right center of the photograph. Approximate date 1909.

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Photograph of railroad cottages, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1911

Date

1911

Description

Row of railroad cottages in Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. Photograph is of a Wharton Drug Company postcard. 64 railroad cottages were built between 1909 and 1911 by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for employees of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad.
Caption: R. R. cottages, Las Vegas, Nev. 1911

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Slide of Native American encampment, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

An image of a color rendering of a Native American family and their encampment next to a stream.

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