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Photograph of Boulder City Hotel, Boulder City (Nev.), 1970s.

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Exterior shot of the remodeled Boulder City Hotel in Boulder City, 1970s.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, Los Angeles, California, July 4, 1938

Date

1938-07-04

Description

Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14 in Los Angeles, California. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes off on first leaf of flight to Paris. Los Angeles, Cal. -- Howard Hughes, Millionaire oil man and speed flyer, at the controls of his huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" as it took off from here for its leisurely flight to New York, from where Hughes and his crew will fly to Paris and perhaps around the world. 7/4/1938 Credit line (ACME)."

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Social Security Act of 1936 and Railroad Retirement Act, 1938-1951

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00397
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: Box 150 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

University of Nevada, Reno Peavine Hall, 2015

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Nevada Design & Service Awards Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00897
Collection Name: American Institute of Architects (AIA) Nevada Design & Service Awards Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Photograph of Tamarisk trees sticking out of the water in St. Thomas, Nevada, circa June, 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

The tops of tamerisk trees show above the water line of Lake Mead at St. Thomas, Nevada.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "What was once the main throughfare and entrance to the prosperous little Mormon town of St. Thomas now shows only the tops of the tamarix (sic) trees which lined its irrigation ditches. (phto by E. Edwards)"

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Photograph of Tonopah Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa late 1960s

Date

1966 to 1969

Description

The south side of Tonopah Hall dormitory on the campus of UNLV.

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Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00364

Abstract

The Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection depicts the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1930 to 1987. The photographs primarily depict construction of the Hoover Dam, but they also depict workers, dormitories, the Colorado River, stores, and Black Canyon.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Howard Hughes, Frank Merrian and Frank Shaw in a Los Angeles parade, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

From left to right, Governor Frank Merrian, Howard Hughes, and Mayor Frank L. Shaw riding in a car in a parade on 5th Street in Los Angeles in 1938.

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Cowboy at the Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall, 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

Photograph of Boulder City Airport, Boulder City (Nev.), 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Black and white photograph of Boulder City Airport with parked planes. Site Name: Boulder City Municipal Airport (Boulder City, Nev.)

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