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Film transparency of the exterior corner of the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), between 1955-1964

Date

1955 to 1964

Archival Collection

Description

Night view of the exterior of the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino at the corner of Main and Fremont Streets. Signs for the Hotel Sal Sagev (its name from 1931-1955) are still seen on the building. The hotel began as Hotel Nevada, built circa 1907.
Site Name: Hotel Nevada
Address: 1 Fremont Street

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"The Reward" film set, image 006: photographic print

Date

1970-11-02

Description

Rhyolite, NV. Steps leading to the bell tower of the church, on the set of "The Reward". Typewritten on photo sleeve: "Steps leading to the bell tower of the church. (The vase was placed from the impressive supply of props just for this picture.)" [Caption in N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News July 31, 1964 p. 4]

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Construction of the mill at Josiah Irving Crowell's mine at Chloride Cliff, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1914 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.D. Crowell Family. The round machine near the base of the mill is a Lane Mill, which rotated and crushed the ore. All equipment and materials were moved to the building site using horses.

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Celesta Lisle Lowe at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada, Christmas: photographic print

Date

1965 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.F. Lowe Family. The building site was originally part of a 40-acre homestead taken by Celesta Lowe's father, John Quincy "Jack" Lisle, in the late 1920s.

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Ascaya Boulevard prior to home construction, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Ascaya Boulevard winds its way up the mountain and past new home lots as see from the upper section of Ascaya, a luxury home development carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site and all major improvements were installed prior to beginning sales.

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Custom home lot carved from rock formation, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Looking northeast from a lot on Cloudrock Court, lots in the lower areas of Ascaya can be seen including one lot whittled from a rock formations. Carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, Ascaya is a custom luxury home development within the City of Henderson. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site.

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