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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946

Date

1942-08-11 to 1946-12-30

Archival Collection

Description

Bound volume of Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946

Text

Film transparency of the outgoing President of Boulder City Jaycees congratulating the incoming President Tom Sullivan, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1948

Date

1946 to 1950

Description

The outgoing President of the Boulder City Jaycees (William O. Burke) is congratulating the incoming President Tom Sullivan on the right. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Chester Tyree in the foreground. Tyree, local Justice of Peace, served as Master of Ceremonies of the Banquet. Photo by Dick Lewis, circa 1948.

Image

Photograph of land auction re-enactment, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980

Date

1980-05-15

Description

Part of crowd awaiting arrival of steam train for land auction reenactment. Celebration of Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) of City of Las Vegas.

Image

Photograph of Cressa Springer Hancock, Iowa City, Iowa, September 9, 1885

Date

1885-11-09

Description

Cressa Springer Hancock posing for her portrait photo at 14 years old; Handwritten note on back of photo: "Yours truly, Cressy Springer, Sept 9, 1885 Iowa City"; Text on front of photo: "G.C. Reagan, Waterloo, Iowa".

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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, first floor plan, December 10, 1983

Date

1983-12-10

Description

Project overview drawings of Harrah's Marina in Atlantic City from 1983; printed on mylar. Shows floor plan with outline of the surrounding site, including the marina area.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ

Image

The Gateway to Las Vegas from Boulder City, image 002: photographic print

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Fremont Street decorated for Helldorado celebration, 1930's (This photo gives an excellent close-up of the "Welcome to Las Vegas: the gateway to Boulder Dam" arch). Inscription with the image reads, "The arch was built to welcome Sectratary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur to Las Vegas. He came to town for the ceremony of driving to the silver spike for the railroad branch from Las Vegas to Boulder City, September 17, 1930. Governor Balzar declared to carry spectators and notables to Braken, juction 7 miles south of Las Vegas on the SLC-LA line. "

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Photograph of the Albert W. Cahlan family, Reno or Carson City, Nevada, 1910

Date

1910

Description

Albert W. Cahlan family. L-R: Albert, his wife Marion and their two sons Albert E. and John F. Living in either Reno or Carson City. Both Al and John became prominent in Las Vegas newspaper and community affairs.

Image

The Rebel Yell, Vol. 15, No. 15 THURSDAY EDITION (1992-10-15), page 15

File
Download 0176.jp2 (image/jp2; 2.38 MB)

Section

TEMPEST

Page

15

Digital ID

rby_1992101501_015

Letter and envelope from Nen [?], Pinto, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Provo City, Utah

Date

1893-08-21

Archival Collection

Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.

Text

Film transparency of an aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933 - late 1930s

Date

1933 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial view of Boulder City. Buildings such as the Boulder Dam Service Bureau and the Grace Community Church can be seen in the distance.

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