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Photograph of high school, Boulder City, Nevada, 1951

Date

1951

Description

Boulder City High School.

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Photograph of John Brown, Boulder City, Nevada, 1971

Date

1971

Description

President John Brown posing in Boulder City, Nevada. It is unknown what Brown was President of. Individual Creators credit goes to W. D. Knighton Photo in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of attendees at the World's Fair in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Press Headquarters at field where Hughes ended flight. New York City-- The Press Headquarters set up under a huge tent at Floyd Bennett Field by the New York World's Fair for the use of newspapermen "covering" the landing of Howard Hughes and his crew after their record-smashing flight around the world. Part of the great throng that welcomed the gallant fliers mills around in front of the tent. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

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Letter from C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City) to Henry Thurtell (Carson City), October 13, 1906

Date

1906-10-13

Archival Collection

Description

Letter to the Nevada State Engineer refuting Buol's application for water from the Las Vegas Creek since the Las Vegas Springs were on private property and entirely appropriated on that property.

Text

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

Dick Graves' The Nugget Round House Dining Room (Carson City, NV): menu, 1955 July 18

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Bob Stoldal Collection of Nevada Menus
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01093
Collection Name: Bob Stoldal Collection of Nevada Menus
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 06

Archival Component

Kyle and Lee Canyons, Spring Mountain, Belknap Photographic Services, Boulder City, Nevada, 1952 July 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00017
Collection Name: Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 24

Archival Component

Photograph of a highway near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Highway near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.

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Photograph of a highway near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Highway near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Edmund T. Allen, Seattle, Washington, July 7, 1938

Date

1938-07-07

Description

Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes tests the Hughes plane. Seattle--Howard Hughes (right), millionaire aviation enthusiast and record holder, shown with Edmund T. Allen, Boeing test engineer, before they made a recent test flight in a Boeing-built Stratoliner. The huge machine was equipped with extra fuel tanks for the test. Hughes did not reveal the reasons for his interest in the four-motored, 30 passenger plane, designed for substratosphere flight."

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