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Aerial photograph of North Las Vegas flood control channel under I-15 and Civic Center Drive, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Flood control channel crossing I-15 and Civic Center Drive, Bullock's Feed and Tack store nearby.

Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "Aerial photo: Looking southeast. North Las Vegas flood control channel crosses I-15 and Civic Center Drive with Bulloch's Feed and Tack store next to channel. June 5, 1973." Stamped on back: "CNLV Engineering Dept." Notes on back: "Looking SE NLV Flood Control channel crosses I-15 and Civic Center Drive with Bullocks Feed and Tack store next to channel"

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Photograph of flood channel west of Interstate 15 looking toward North Las Vegas, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Flood channel west of Interstate 15 looking toward North Las Vegas and Frenchman Mountain.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on back: "Flood Channel west of I-15 looking towards NLV and Sunrise Mountain." Stamped on back: "CNLV Engineering Dept."

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Wash looking northwest, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas Wash at Lake Mead Blvd. and Pecos Street in North Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Stamped & written on back: CNLV Engineering Dept. - Date Jun 5 1973; Project - Land use Vegas Wash - SE; Lake Mead & Pecos Flood Control in county

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Photograph of flooding on Carey Avenue in North Las Vegas, 1970s

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1970s (year approximate)

Description

Flooding on Carey Avenue, North Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on back: "Carey Ave Flooding"

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Aerial photograph of North Las Vegas looking west towards Mount Charleston, 1968

Date

1968

Description

Aerial view of North Las Vegas looking west with North Las Vegas Airport in the distance. The plane is directly over what is now I-15 and Cheyenne. In the foreground is a water tank where there are now many tanks.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back: "Street Dept - Brooks, Cheyenne Area - 1968, looking west"

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Photograph of Cheyenne Avenue looking east at Sunrise Mountain, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Cheyenne Avenue looking east at Sunrise Mountain.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back: "Cheyenne looking east at sunrise. NLV - Streets & Roads - Photos" Stamped on back: "CNLV Engineering Dept."

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Aerial photograph over Cheyenne Avenue looking southeast, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Aerial view over Cheyenne Avenue looking southeast towards Frenchman Mountain

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back: "Over Cheyenne looking SE" Stamped on back: "CNLV Engineering Dept"

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Boulevard and Nellis Boulevard, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas Blvd. and Nellis Blvd looking north.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back: "LV Blvd & Nellis Blvd looking north" Stamped on back: CNLV Engineering Dept"

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Blvd. and Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas Blvd. and Cheyenne Avenue looking north.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Building site of Safeway"

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Photograph of Las Vegas Creek, Nevada, 1925

Date

1925

Description

Las Vegas Creek with what appears to be a wooden wire-wrapped pipeline running next to the creek.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten inscription on back of photo by Elizabeth Harrington: "Las Vegas Creek, formed by the overflow from one well that supplied the town of Las Vegas with its complete water supply for many years. This picture taken in 1925 near the head of the creek. Las Vegas Creek furnished a welcome playground for many youths, especially in the hot weather."

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