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Architectural drawing of the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), mezzanine level reflected ceiling plan, 1985
Date
1985
Archival Collection
Description
Mezzanine reflected ceiling plans for the construction of the Showboat Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City from 1985. Drawn by PK. Includes revision dates and key plan. Parchment copy.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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Film transparency showing the first grocery in Boulder City, Nevada, April 18, 1931
Date
1931-04-18
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of the first grocery in an area known as Ragtown near the Hoover Dam construction site at Black Canyon, not far from Boulder City. Standing in front (from left to right) are W.F. Shields, Harry Buchanan (the chef), and Shields' wife. The sign above the store reads: "Free Information Bureau. Home farm products. Elevation here 2442 ft. Damsite 642 ft."
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Photograph of family grilling at Lake Mead Trailer Park, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A woman stands with spoon in hand near an electric grill, giving food to a man and child who are waiting. This grilling area is located inside the Lake Mead Trailer Park. The sign on the side of the grill reads: "To operate electric meter Drop 25 c coin in slot on top of meter turn knob to right." Photograph taken by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada.
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Film transparency of an airport and Trans World Airlines (TWA) terminal, Boulder City, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Picture of the back of an airplane at the Trans World Airlines terminal.
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Film transparency of Big Bertha near Boulder City, Nevada, circa October 2, 1933
Date
1933-10-02
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of "Big Bertha" with the following printed description: Six Companies, Inc. motor transport hauling workmen between Boulder City and the dam. This double decked truck hauls 154 men.
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UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Identifier
MS-00955
Abstract
The UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures (1927-1998) primarily contains regional maps, brochures for local points of interest, and subdivision plat maps of Boulder City, Lake Mead, and Hoover (Boulder) Dam.
Archival Collection