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Photograph of state prison, Carson City (Nev.), 1950-1965

Date

1950 to 1965

Description

Nevada State Prison in Carson City, Nevada. Opened in 1862 and closed in 2012. Signs on the front gate read: "Speed Limit 10 MPH," and "Do Not Take Pictures." Above the doorway reads: "Nevada State Prison - Main Entrance." Street Address: 3301 East 5th Street

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Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), door schedule, November 22, 1985

Date

1985-11-22

Description

Plans for the construction of the Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic City from 1985.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

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Photograph of men laying sewer pipe in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 to 1935

Description

Laying a sewer line in Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 10-12-31

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1937-1940s

Date

1937 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Nevada Way, a street in Boulder City. Cars are parked outside of various stores lining the street, including a cafe, gas station, and the Department of Water and Power building (far left). Built in 1937, the Department of Water and Power was located at 600 Nevada Way. Text from across the front of the building reads: "Municipal Power & Light."

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Photograph of Governors of Nevada plaque, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Description

A plaque portraying the Governors of Nevada, acting and elected, in the Chamber of Commerce in Boulder City, Nevada. Description provided with image: "Pictured: 1. James W. Nye (1861-1864), 2. H.G. Blasdel (1864-1870), 3. L.R. Bradley (1871-1878), 4. John H. Kinkead (1879- 1882), 5. Jewett W. Adams (1883-1886), 6. C.C. Stevenson (1887-1890), 7. Frank Bell (1890), 8. R.K. Colcord (1891-1894), 9. John E. Jones (1895-1896), 10. Reinhold Sadler (1896-1902), 11. John Sparks (1903-1908), 12. Denver S. Dickerson (1908-1910), 13. Tasker L. Oddie (1911-1914), 14. Emmet D. Boyle (1915-1922), 15. Jas G. Scrugham (1923-1926), 16. Fred B. Balzar (1927-1934), 17. Morley Griswwold (1934), 18. Richard Kirman Sr. (1935-1938), 19. E.P. Carville (1939-1945), 20. Vail M. Pittman (1945- 1950), 21. Charles H. Russell (1951-1958), 22. Grant Sawyer (1959-1966), 23. Paul D. Laxalt (1967-)."

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City of Las Vegas Petition, Reports, and Legal Records

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

City of Las Vegas, Nevada Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00674
Collection Name: City of Las Vegas, Nevada Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Photograph of Lake Mead and back of Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1939

Date

1939

Description

View from the back side of the Lost City restorations looking out into the approaching water.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "(1939) Waters of Lake Mead rise to base of Lost City Restorations."

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Photograph of Hoover Dam and surrounding area, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Aerial view of Hoover Dam and vicinity by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. Lake Mead sits below the dam, and the Colorado River stops above. Photo by Bureau of Reclamation Boulder Canyon Project Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Showboat Hotel and Casino escalators (Atlantic City), circa March, 1987

Date

1987

Description

Escalators in the lobby area of the Atlantic City Showboat.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

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Photograph of a lounge in the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), circa March, 1987

Date

1987

Description

Bar and lounge area in the Atlantic City Showboat.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

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