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Photograph of Nevada's Lost City, circa 1930s-1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white photo of old buildings in the "Lost City" Pueblo Grande de Nevada, which is located near Overton, Nevada.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Scene at Floyd Bennett Airport this evening shortly before the big Lockheed special monoplane New York World's Fair 1939 took off on a transatlantic flight to Paris, carrying Howard Hughes an a crew of four."
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Photograph of a city's streets and buildings, (Nev.)1910-1920s
Date
1910 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified panorama of "Main Street" located somewhere in Nevada.
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Map showing railroads in Nevada, 1911
Date
1911
Description
Relief shown by hachures. Title below scale: Rand McNally & Co.'s New business atlas map of Nevada. Shows railroads. Includes township and range grid. Includes index to principal cities with population statistics. Includes township and range grid. Index to Nevada counties, lakes, mountains, rivers, towns, etc. on verso. Published by Rand McNally & Co. Scale [ca. 1,710,720]. 1 in. = 27 miles (W 120°--W 114°/N 42°--N 35°). Published as page 321 of Rand-McNally indexed atlas.
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The Brass Rail in Virginia City, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Inscription with image says, "The Brass Rail has the oldest roulette wheel in Nevada with slot machines and other gaming for your pleasure. Beautifying their back bar is a lovely collection of gold and ruby glasses over 200 years old, and some artifacts of the early days in Virginia City."
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Slide of the Penguin Restaurant, Carson City, Nevada, 1986
Date
1986
Archival Collection
Description
A color image of the front exterior and neon sign for the blue and white Penguin Restaurant, located in Carson City, Nevada.
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Dickover, LaPorta, Ivary, Engel, and Van Waganen being sworn in as city officials: photographic print
Date
1957-12-13
Archival Collection
Description
Henderson City Government. Judge Henderson swearing in the newly-elected Henderson City Council (May 27, 1953). L-R: Paul Dickover, Lou LaPorta, John Ivary, Bill Engel (later replaced by Joe Linn), and N.D. Van Waganen. These officials were chosen as a result of the first city election - this started the new city on its way.
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Photograph of school team, Boulder City, Nevada, 1955
Date
1955
Archival Collection
Description
Boulder City High School team, Nevada State AA and Tri-State Champions.
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