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Map of irrigable areas near Boulder Dam, February 20, 1935
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Road map of Hoover Dam and vicinity, circa 1949
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Map of Boulder Dam area and Las Vegas, Nevada, October 7, 1930
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Map showing automobile routes to Hoover Dam and vicinity, circa 1934
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Composite: Baker, California service station on the west Side of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad track; Death Valley; Hoover Dam, Nevada: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.F. Lowe Family. The top photo, a composite, was taken about 1928, when R.J. "Dad" Fairbanks first moved to Baker and established a service station on the west Side of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad tracks. Photo on the bottom left Shows Death Valley; on the right is a photo of Hoover Dam.
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Albert S. Henderson Papers
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The Albert S. Henderson Papers (1879-1962), document his career and service as a district judge in Las Vegas, Nevada. Included are correspondence, a personal statement from his election campaign, certificates and proclamations, his memorial book, numerous newspaper clippings, an 1879 edition of Eureka and Its Resources, and various ephemera: union cards, name tags, and election cards.
Archival Collection
Dorothy Keeler Papers
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The Dorothy Keeler Papers (1811-1977) document early Las Vegas history, the life and career of former United States Mint director Eva Adams, and contain images of the Western United States and Southern Nevada in the 1930s. The collection contains clippings on the history of Las Vegas and early Las Vegas weddings as well as photographs documenting the Keelers' travels throughout the Western United States and the construction and dedication of Hoover Dam.
Archival Collection
Elizabeth Harrington Collection of Essays
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This collection contains the original drafts of the thirteen essays that Elizabeth Harrington wrote about her life in early Las Vegas, Nevada. These articles were written from her memory and experiences of life in Las Vegas beginning in the early 1900s, and were published in the Nevadan section of the Las Vegas Review-Journal from 1975-1979.
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Doris Hancock Papers
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The Doris Hancock Papers (1895-1987) consist of school memorabilia, correspondence, sketches, two scrapbooks, and material from her involvement in the Las Vegas Art League. Also included are materials about Southern Nevada and surrounding areas, particularly mining towns, Colorado River, Boulder Dam, Red Rock Canyon, early Las Vegas, and Death Valley.
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L. F. Manis Papers on Boulder Dam
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The L. F. Manis Papers on Boulder Dam, 1936-1957, contain material and publications relating to Boulder (Hoover) Dam and the Boulder Canyon Project. Included are brochures, pamphlets, postcards, a scrapbook, and newspaper clippings.
Archival Collection