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Photograph of Hoover Dam, December 25, 1932

Date

1932-12-25

Description

Cofferdam (upper one), 1/4 - 1/2 mile upstream from Dam site. Dec. 25, 1932. Note on back: ""Electric Marion steam shovel on top of cofferdam. May have used shovel to lay down metal grating. - W. A. Davis.""

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Photograph of Boulder Boat Landing, Colorado River, circa 1930

Date

1929 to 1932

Description

Boulder Boat Landing on the Colorado River. Handwritten note on photo sleeve: "about 1929- possibly 1930. Cressa Hancock far right above X." Signs in photo: "Boulder Boat Landing; Lunches, Cold Drinks, Regular Boat Trips to Dam Site."

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Photograph of an irrigation ditch, Blue Diamond (Nev.), 1893-1904

Date

1893 to 1904

Archival Collection

Description

An irrigation ditch on Wilson's Sandstone Ranch (now within the boundaries of Spring Mountain Ranch State Park and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area). 0105 0091 is a duplicate copy of this photo. Site Name: Spring Mountain Ranch (Blue Diamond, Nev.)

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Photograph of an irrigation ditch at Wilson's Sandstone Ranch, Blue Diamond (Nev.), 1893-1904

Date

1893 to 1904

Archival Collection

Description

An irrigation ditch on Wilson's Sandstone Ranch (now within the boundaries of the Spring Mountain Ranch State Park and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area). 0105 0092 is a duplicate copy of this photo. Site Name: Spring Mountain Ranch (Blue Diamond, Nev.)

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Photograph of the First State Bank of Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Description

First State Bank, located on the northeast corner of First and Fremont Streets, was the first two-story structure in Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. Rooms upstairs were occupied by the Masonic Lodge.
Site Name: First State Bank (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Black Canyon, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

The upstream view of Black Canyon. Typed description on back of image: "Looking upstream at the Black rock site of the Boulder Canyon Dam project. The River is about a 280 feet wide at this point and a 550 foot dam would be about 1200 feet wide at the top."

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Photograph of the front exterior of the Frontier Hotel, 1987

Date

1987

Description

Front exterior of the Frontier Hotel in 1987, showing exterior entrance to the Race & Sports Book. Marquee on the left advertises Siegfried & Roy in "Beyond Belief."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the front exterior of The Players Club (Las Vegas), between 1944-1949

Date

1944 to 1949

Description

The Players Club on Highway 91 in Las Vegas in the mid to late 1940s. Neon sign on top of the buildings says "The Players."
Site Name: Players Club
Address: 3145 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Unspecified house, image 001: photograph print

Date

1970-10-08

Description

White Rock Springs, NV. Interior view of the house at White Rock Springs. Typewritten on photo sleeve: "Interior view of the house at White Rock Spring." [Caption in N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News January 24, 1964 p. 5]

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Photographs of Frontier Strike, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 March 21 (folder 1 of 1)

Date

1992-03-21

Description

Culinary Workers Union members rally during the daytime on the sidewalk in front of the Frontier Hotel and Casino. They carry signs and there is a large banner displayed that reads: "Conquering the Frontier, Culinary Local 226, Bartenders Local 165." Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino

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