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Cooperative agreement: Wells Siding flood control project, April 1938

Date

1938-04

Description

Agreement between the Muddy Valley Irrigation Company and the Moapa Soil Conservation District for a flood control project on Wells Siding.

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The Monico International Hall, menu, March 3, 1895

Date

1895-03-13

Archival Collection

Description

Note: The back cover shows the name of Eleanor F. Whitlock and the years 1874 and 1895. It is possible that it refers to her 21st birthday Menu insert: Wine lists Restaurant: The Monico Location: London, England

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Photograph of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of members of the Aeronautical Association awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes and his Lockheed 12 aircraft at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Official timers of Aeronautical Association compare their precision chronometers as Lockheed-14 roars overhead, marking end of Round-the-World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport." Typed onto a second piece of paper also attached to the image: "Official timers of the Aeronautical Association shown at Floyd Bennett Field comparing their precision chronometers as Howard Hughes' plane roared overhead marking the end of his Flight Around The World. July 1938."

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Photograph of John S. Wright Hall, Nevada Southern University, circa early 1960s

Date

1960 to 1964

Description

An exterior view of the John S. Wright Hall (Social Sciences) at the Nevada Southern University (NSU).

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Photograph of John S. Wright Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

The John S. Wright Hall (Social Sciences) building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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Photograph of east-north exposures with children Betty and Robert, Las Vegas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Description given with photograph: "East-north exposures, with children Betty and Robert."

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Photograph of Gold Point School, Gold Point, Esmeralda County, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Exterior of Gold Point School, Esmeralda County, Nevada.

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Photograph of ruins at the Lost City site, near Overton, Nevada, 1938-1939

Date

1938 to 1939

Description

Stone ruins at the Lost City site (or Pueblo Grande de Nevada), near Overton, Nevada.

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Film negative showing an aqua plane rider on Lake Mead, January 1938

Date

1938-01

Archival Collection

Description

A shot of an aqua plane rider on Lake Mead; aqua plane rider is possibly Jack Buecrud.

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Photograph of dealer and casino owner in Town Hall Casino, Tonopah (Nev.), 1950-1959

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Table dealer, Marie Del Papra, and Town Hall Casino owner, George Boscovich, stand next to the roulette table. Black chips are stacked across the table, while white chips are off to the side. Site Name: Town Hall Casino

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