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Aerial view of the Hoover Dam, approximately 1934-1936

Date

1934 to 1936

Description

An aerial view of the Hoover Dam and the scenery around it. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of water from the Colorado River leading up to the Hoover Dam, 1936

Date

1936

Description

A view of the new and finished Hoover Dam in Nevada. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Nancy Wier Papers on Rock Art in Southern Nevada

Identifier

MS-01156

Abstract

The Nancy Wier Papers on Rock Art in Southern Nevada (approximately 1930-2003) contain photographs, notes, research, and publications focused on rock art (rock writing) found in the Southern Nevada Region. Wier founded the Southern Nevada Rock Art Enthusiasts (SNRAE) in 1992, and the photograph albums document trips across Nevada, Southern California, Utah, and Arizona. The photograph albums are grouped by site location, and the description was taken directly from Wier's albums. The majority of the collection documents rock writings in Southern Nevada.

Archival Collection

Roadrunners Internationale

http://roadrunnersinternationale.com/

 

Nevada Test Site; digital ID: nts_000095

Corporate Body

Scammel, Derek S., 1936-

No description.

Person

cross sections (orthographic projections)

orthographic images that depict a building, object, or site as if cut transversely

Material Type

Photograph of Hoover Dam, December 3, 1932

Date

1932-12-31

Description

Black and white image showing a downstream view of the Hoover Dam construction site from the lower slope of the upper cofferdam. The excavation for the base of the Nevada intake towers can be seen in the upper right. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Architectural drawing of Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), south wing addition plot plan, 1965

Date

1965-11-17

Description

Plot plan and symbols for the addition of the south wing of the Riviera Hotel and Casino from 1965. Drawn by E.A.N. Facsimile on parchment.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural drawing of the Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), first and second floor plan and plaza study, March 14, 1984

Date

1984-03-14

Description

Drawing of proposed changes to the Riviera as submitted to the planning commission from 1984. Drawn on tracing paper and taped to a mylar sheet.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Tahoe (Stateline, Nev.), traffic circulation plan, December 21, 1970

Date

1970-12-21

Description

Traffic circulation plans for the construction of the Harrah's Lake Tahoe resort. Printed on mylar. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

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