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Slide of moving train, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

A black and white image of a train taken near the Six Companies yard north of Boulder City, heading south. Information from back of photo or photo sleeve states "First passenger train entering Boulder City," however, the train is going in the wrong direction.

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Roundhouse and shops at a railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)

Description

From the Charles Aplin Photograph Collection (PH-00236). Locomotive right of powerhouse.

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Photograph of railroad tunnel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1927

Date

1927

Description

Widening a railroad tunnel between Las Vegas and Caliente. The plan was to double track the Union Pacific Railroad (U.P.R.R.), but the Great Depression occurred and work was never completed. Iowa civil engineer John Muceus is working on the project.

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Photograph of Goldfield Engine House, Nevada, October 10, 1911

Date

1911-10-10

Archival Collection

Description

Transcribed from behind photograph, "Las Vegas & Tonopah no. 4 at Goldfield Engine House after explosion October 10, 1911."

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Photograph of Goldfield Engine House, Nevada, October 10, 1911

Date

1911-10-10

Archival Collection

Description

Transcribed from behind photograph, "Las Vegas & Tonopah no. 4 at Goldfield Engine House after explosion October 10, 1911."

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Photograph of horses pulling wagons for railroad construction, Nevada, circa 1903-1904

Date

1903 to 1904

Description

A distant view of horses pulling wagons filled with supplies for the advance parties of S.P. (San Pedro), L.A. (Los Angeles) & S.L. (Salt Lake) railroad line builders in southern Nevada.

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Photograph of road construction, Boulder City, Nevada, April 10, 1931

Date

1931-04-10

Description

A black and white image showing construction of a road in Boulder City.

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Photograph of the future site of Boulder City, Nevada, April 18, 1931

Date

1931-04-18

Description

The grayscale, panoramic view of the area where the construction site of Boulder City was. A train and railroad tracks can be seen in the distant, rocky background.

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Photograph of the future site of Boulder City, Nevada, April 18, 1931

Date

1931-04-18

Description

The grayscale, panoramic view of the area where the construction site of Boulder City was. A train and railroad tracks can be seen in the distant, rocky background.

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Photograph of World War I draftees leaving Las Vegas, Nevada, 1918

Date

1918

Description

People outside of railroad passenger cars. Handwritten description given with photograph: "SP, LA & SL station [street side] with draftees WWI Las Vegas. Sequence of farewell scenes with views of cars. At least one car still lettered 'Salt Lake'."

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