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Slide of Minute Geyser at Yellowstone National Park, circa 1970s to 1980s

Date

1970 to 1989

Description

Minute Geyser at Yellowstone Park. Site Name: Yellowstone National Park

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Slide of a waterfall at Yellowstone National Park, circa 1970s to 1980s

Date

1970 to 1989

Description

A rushing waterfall at Yellowstone Park. Site Name: Yellowstone National Park

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Slide of Obsidian Cliff at Yellowstone National Park, circa 1970s to 1980s

Date

1970 to 1989

Description

Obsidian Cliff at Yellowstone Park. Site Name: Yellowstone National Park

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Photograph of construction of Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Looking west towards Nevada Southern University Library construction site.

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Photograph of building construction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1991-1992

Date

1991 (year approximate)

Description

A construction site for the Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences (BHS) building.

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Photograph of Agency State Bank and Trust Company, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Description

Site Name: Agency State Bank and Trust Company (Goldfield, Nev.)

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Bernard Lee Brown oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00261

Abstract

Oral history interview with Bernard Lee Brown conducted by Marcus Brown for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Brown discusses his work at various gaming properties on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, owning his own shoe business, working at the Nevada Test Site, racial discrimination, and the role of unions. He also discusses the overall changes of Las Vegas over time.

Archival Collection

James M. Lancaster oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01057

Abstract

Oral history interview with James M. Lancaster conducted by Linda Voorvart on March 04, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Lancaster explains how he first came to Southern Nevada from Mexico and Cuba. Lancaster then goes on to explain his occupational history as a senior safety engineer and power plant operator, and the different jobs that he held in Southern Nevada, specifically at the Nevada Test Site.

Archival Collection

Gail Hambley oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00909

Abstract

Oral history interview with Gail Hambley conducted by Mike Hinton on February 25, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Hambley reflects upon her upbringing in early Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses her schooling at Las Vegas High School with wooden desks and no air conditioning, memories at the Stewart Ranch and Hoover Dam, and her job with the Nevada Test Site.

Archival Collection

Second generation concrete base design for heliostats, Crescent Dunes Solar, near Tonopah, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2014-06-25

Archival Collection

Description

Photographer's note: "Second generation concrete base design for heliostats (a single deeper hole and a much simplified construction process), on site photo, Crescent Dunes Solar, near Tonopah, Nevada, USA."
Photographer's assigned keywords: "110 megawatts; CSP; Concentrated Solar Energy; Concentrated Solar Power; Crescent Dunes; NV; Nevada; Solar Reserve; SolarReserve; Tonopah; concentrated solar thermal; green energy; ground-based photo; molten salt; on-site; renewable energy; storage; tower."

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