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Aerial photograph showing Henderson, Nevada and the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, March 31, 1942
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Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Henderson and the Basic Magnesium plant showing the terminal reservoir, demountable housing, and temporary boarding camp.
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Rouse, December 21, 1951
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the Railroad developing its own water supply if the sale to the Las Vegas Valley Water District goes through. The shop well never supplied water to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, so it would not go to the District.
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County agent project, 1940 additions, Erosion - flood control, 1937-1940
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Archival Collection
Description
Revised summary of situation, goals, duties of cooperating agencies, and procedures regarding the effort to prevent flooding and erosion threatening properties and silting Lake Mead. Report originally signed in May 1937. Handwritten notes throughout document. Cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics-University of Nevada Agricultural Extension Division and United States Department of Agricultural Project Number: State Office #172, Clark Co. #12
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Black-and-white photograph of Mary Corkhill drawing a bucket of water from the Las Vegas Creek, circa 1905
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Archival Collection
Description
Mary Corkhill drawing a bucket of water from the Las Vegas Creek
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Black-and-white photograph of a woman waving near the Las Vegas Wash, circa 1929-1931
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Archival Collection
Description
Woman standing on the side of the Las Vegas Wash
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Black-and-white photograph of two woman near springs in Las Vegas, circa 1912
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Archival Collection
Description
Two unidentified women standing next to the big Las Vegas Spring.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: At Big Springs in Vegas - 1912?
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Report of re-check of coolers by special officers, August 18, 1950
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Archival Collection
Description
Results of follow-up visits to those who lacked recirculating pumps on their coolers, broken down by subdivision and number of citations issued.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 07, 1993
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Archival Collection
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Fishers Inn Motel Neon Survey document, September 16, 2017
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Archival Collection
Description
Site address: 3565 Boulder Hwy
Sign owner: Maiya LLC
Sign details: The construction of the motel was in 1963. This location was previously the Comet Motel but the Fisher's bought it in 1987 and changed the name to Fisher's Inn Motel.
Sign condition: 5 - received new paint in 2017
Sign form: Raised roadside sign
Sign-specific description: This sign has a thin white steel beam base with plastic backlit sign that currently advertises ESPN, HBO, Over 150 channels and Free Wifi. Above the reader board is a rectangular (but has a curved portion to the top of it) blue sign that states "FI" on top in a cursive font, underneath in a block white font states "A Fisher's Inn". Underneath "A Fisher's Inn" there is are big yellow "MOTEL" block font letters with a simple "No Vacancy" skeletal neon beneath it. At night the "FI" illuminates yellow, "A Fisher's Inn" green, " MOTEL" red, "NO VACANCY" is blue, but on the top portion of the sign there is white skeletal neon in the shape of possibly a Fisherman's hat.
Sign - type of display: Neon and backlit plastic sign
Sign - media: Steel and plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Backlit plastic sign
Sign environment: This motel is on Boulder Highway, close to the 515 and is near other motels and car sales lots.
Sign - date of installation: c. 1987
Sign - date of redesign/move: 2017 painted blue when it used to be green
Sign - artistic significance: There's a good use of multiple colors on this sign. As well as repurposing older signs from previous property has been a major trend for signs in Vegas. Good example of skeletal neon.
Survey - research locations: Assessor's website
Survey - research notes: Bookings website gives hotel info https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/a-fishers- inn-motel.html
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-16
Sign keywords: Neon; Backlit; Plastic; Steel; Roadside
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