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TA wall mounted signs, Mill City, Nevada

Date

2021

Description

A wall mounted sign for the TA in Mill City with a detail shot of the welcome sign during the day.

6000 Frontage Rd, Mill City, NV 89418

TA

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Arizona Street in Boulder City. From this view point, several shops are visible, such as the Visitors Bureau and the Nava-Hopi Trading Post, as well as a sign directing visitors to the nearby Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of school team, Boulder City, Nevada, 1955

Date

1955

Description

Boulder City High School team, Nevada State AA and Tri-State Champions.

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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada

Identifier

PH-00071

Abstract

The Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada depict the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1869 to 1974, with a bulk of the materials dating from 1929 to 1940. The photographs primarily depict the construction operations in Black Canyon, including digging tunnels, pouring concrete, building the power plant, and inspections by Bureau of Reclamation engineers. The photographs also depict Boulder City, including schools, workers, and dormitories. The collection also includes photographs of St. Thomas, Nevada, Lake Mead, Nelson’s Landing, Nevada, and an archaeological excavation near Lake Mohave, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Architectural drawing of concert hall and drama theater, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, exterior elevations, 1974

Date

1974

Description

Proposed exterior elevations of concert hall, drama theater and courtyard at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. "VOID" handwritten in lower right.
Site Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Address: 4505 S. Maryland Parkway

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Proposal for the Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 1977

Date

1977

Description

Bound proposal for Playboy Hotel and Casino including artist's conceptions, vicinity map, themes, and architectural drawings for all major components. Includes note on protective cover: "First concept, Constructed as modified."
Site Name: Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: Florida Ave & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Mexico City, Mexico, February 18, 1947

Date

1947-02-18

Description

Description given with photo: "Mexican President Greets Visitors, Mexico City, Mex. -- Howard Hughes (left), millionaire aircraft manufacturer and movie producer, and Cary Grant (right), Hollywood screen star, who made a plane trip together to Mexico City, are pictured with A.C. Blumenthal (gesturing), famous hotelman and President Miguel Aleman at the National Palace. Credit Line (ACME). 2/18/47."

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Photograph of construction for Boulder City, Nevada, March 1931

Date

1931-03

Description

The grayscale view of two men working construction on a reservoir tank for Boulder City, Nevada.

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Kansas City Rotary Club miscellaneous information, Kansas City, Kansas, 1962

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Charles J. Hirsch Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00291
Collection Name: Charles J. Hirsch Papers
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

Photograph of high school, Boulder City, Nevada, 1951

Date

1951

Description

Boulder City High School.

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