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Aerial photograph of Alamo, Nevada, from an overlooking hill, circa 1922
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Alamo, Nevada from an overlooking hill
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "About 1922 - Alamo - Looked like this."; Transcribed from photo sleeve: "An aerial of Alamo, Nevada ca. 1922"
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Aerial photograph of Alamo, Nevada, 1920-1925
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Alamo, Nevada from an overlooking hill
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "Home Town. Alamo, Nevada. In 1920 to 1925."; Transcribed from photo sleeve: "An aerial of Alamo, Nevada looking west in the early 1920s. The four room schoolhouse where Logan Wright attended in 1954 is in the center-back of the picture. Alamo Services was owned and operated by Larry and Evy Davis."
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Photograph of Cottonwood Landing on the Colorado River, 1946
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Landing at Cottonwood on the Colorado River
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Cottonwood Landing, 1946. In 1946 the National Park Service gave a temporary permit to Hurl Emery, then operating the Eldorado Fishing Camp at Eldorado Canyon, to establish a landing at Cottonwood. The dock shown was put in, also a few tent cabins, one serving as a store. It operated under these conditions for several years until a permanent lease was issued by bid to a new operator. Not shown is 16 miles of rough dirt road. Courtesy Ella Kay."
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Aerial photograph of Saint Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead, June 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of St. Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead. Stamped on back of photo: Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder Canyon Project, Boulder City, Nevada
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Aerial photograph of Downtown Henderson looking south towards Railroad Pass, circa 1963
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Henderson looking south towards Railroad Pass
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of Downtown Henderson, NV"
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Aerial photograph of downtown Las Vegas looking east toward Frenchman Mountain, post-1953
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of downtown Las Vegas looking east toward Frenchman Mountains. The following buildings are visible in the photograph: Lucky Casino, Horseshoe Casino, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Four Queens Casino, Golden Nugget, El Cortez Hotel, First National Bank, Bank of Nevada.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of Downtown Las Vegas"
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking north, circa 1974
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Las Vegas looking north. The Strip, Paradise Road, and UNLV are visible in the photograph.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view landing strip, Las Vegas Airport, 3-16-70"
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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad crews removing tracks at the St. Thomas line, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Union Pacific Railroad crews taking up the St. Thomas line in advance of Lake Mead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Taking up track, advancing waters of Lake Mead in background"
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Photograph of Main Street after Lake Mead receded, Saint Thomas, Nevada, April 18, 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Saint Thomas on the Muddy River, upper arm of Lake Mead, shows appearance of old Main Street after the lake had gone down, April 18, 1951. Lake Mead is in the background.
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Photograph of man and woman standing in front of building, St. Thomas, 1935-1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Lorraine and her father standing in front of the shell of a building, probably Hannig's Ice Cream Parlor, in antediluvian St. Thomas. Handwritten on bottom left corner: St. Thomas Nev.
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