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T-Shirt Color: White; Front: Carson City Fire Dept., Fire Dept. Emblem W/ Fire Equipment & City Capital Building; Back: Carson City Firefighters, Fire & Rescue, Fire Truck In Front Of City Capital Building, approximately 2001-2012

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File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 382

Archival Component

Slide of Nevada Highway, Boulder City, Nevada, December 1, 1931

Date

1931-12-01

Description

Black and white image of the Nevada Highway in Boulder City. The Six Companies, Inc. clubhouse, commissary and executives lodge are visible.

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Sagebrush Ranch mounted sign, Carson City, Nevada

Date

2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)

Description

The mounted sign for the Sagebrush Ranch during the day with unlit neon.

51 Kit Kat Dr, Carson City, NV 89706

Sagebrush Ranch


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Las Vegas Board of City Commissioners Records Regarding Water Supply

Identifier

MS-00055

Abstract

The Las Vegas Board of City Commissioners Records Regarding Water Supply (1927-1940) include correspondence, resolutions, petitions, application for a permit, and newspaper clippings. The records concern water shortages in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada due in part to wasteful water usage and many of the documents refer to City Ordinance No. 247. Several items are signed by Walter R. Bracken, Vice President and Agent of the Company, and A. M. Folger, Assistant Agent.

Archival Collection

Photograph of a construction project, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1950

Date

1949 to 1951

Description

An overview of a construction project, involving an athletic field seen in the background, in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1920-1955

Date

1920 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

Picture of the Babcock and Wilcox (B&W) Company steel plant. B&W was the second largest contractor for the Hoover Dam project and built many of the houses that are still in Boulder City for their employees.

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Boulder City, Nevada maps, drawings, and brochures, 1930 to 1998

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Series

Scope and Contents

The Boulder City, Nevada maps, drawings, and brochures series (1930-1998) depicts Boulder City's early planning and development in the 1930s as well as the later development between the 1950s and 1980s. The series also includes maps of Boulder City after its incorporation in 1960 and advertisement posters from Boulder City organizations.

Archival Collection

UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00955
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

City Center Motel at night, 1986

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00225
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-005

Archival Component

Map of the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and the "Strip", 1956

Date

1956

Description

40 x 37 cm., folded to 28 x 15 cm. Copyright held by Robert E. Barringer. Panel title: Welcome map, greater Las Vegas area and scenic routes to and from there. Includes inset map of Boulder City. Map of California from San Francisco to Los Angeles to Las Vegas by Beth Bergh on verso. Includes notes. Index on verso. Includes advertisements for Las Vegas and California businesses. Original publisher: Redwood Publishing Co..

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