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Train engine and railroad workers: postcard

Date

1880 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Train engine and railroad workers in early days of Nevada. The postcard photo is courtesy of the Southern Nevada Museum.

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Photograph of car on a dirt road, Ralston (Nev.), 1906-1918

Date

1906 to 1918

Description

Car is parked on a dirt road in the middle of the desert near Ralston Valley, Nevada. Inscription with photo reads: "Nevada, Railroads. LV & T [1906-1918], grade near Ralston, Nevada. Remains of Ralston Townsite."

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Map of water pipelines owned by or to be sold to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, March 1, 1953

Date

1953-03-01

Description

Map shows portions of pipelines to be sold to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, pipelines connected to those to be sold to the District that will be retained by the railroad companies, and privately-owned pipelines connecting to those to be sold to the District. 'Exhibit D.' 'March 1, 1953.' 'I-128.' Las Vegas Land and Water Company?

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Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad cars: photographic print

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family

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Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad cars: photographic print

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family.

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Bernada French oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00627

Abstract

Oral history interview with Bernada French conducted by James Doohan on March 16, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. French discusses her career in geology and railroads in Southern Nevada.

Archival Collection

Negative: Tonopah and Tidewater Engine No. 8: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family. 

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Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad Engine No. 10 at Death Valley Junction: photographic print

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family. 

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Alfred Brimacombe oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00251

Abstract

Oral history interview with Alfred Brimacombe conducted by Kevin Cunningham on February 23, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Brimacombe discusses his printing business, Las Vegas, Nevada’s railroads, and the Lion's Club.

Archival Collection

Transcript of interview with Jackie Abell by Robert Stuart, April 03, 1976

Date

1976-04-03

Description

Robert Stuart interviews Jackie Abell (b. 1924) about her experiences growing up in Virginia City, Reno, and Overton, Nevada. She specifically discusses her experiences growing up on a ranch, railroading, above ground atomic testing, flooding, and wild animals.

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