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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Hulsizer (Omaha, Neb.), July 16, 1940

Date

1940-07-16

Archival Collection

Description

Table showing gallons and percentage of water used by The Las Vegas Land & Water Co. in Las Vegas, and used and sold by the Union Pacific Railroad Co. in 1937, 1938, and 1939.

Text

Photograph of costumed children for the 4th of July, circa 1930s-1950s

Date

1930 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image of children dressed up in costumes, possibly for the 4th of July at City Hall in Boulder City, Nevada. Specifically within the front row, boys dressed reminiscently of America's Founding Fathers stand next to girls in patterned dresses. Some of the children can be seen holding American flags and wearing paper crowns.

Image

Photograph of Rockwell family members on the Chemung River, New York, 1902

Date

1902

Description

Rockwell family members in a boat on the Chemung River near Elmira, New York. Handwritten on back of photograph: "1902 vacation on Chemung River, NY."

Image

Photograph of Tonopah Hall Dorm, Las Vegas, circa 1960s-1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Description

An exterior view of Tonopah Hall (dormitory) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

Image

Cowboy at the Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall, 1986

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00225
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-005

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 town picnic, Beatty (Nev.), July 4, 1920

Date

1920-07-04

Description

Caption: Picnic July 4, 1920 with all Beatty assembled.

Image

Photograph of power plant, Hoover Dam, April 12, 1938

Date

1938-04-12

Description

Black and white image of the downstream face of Hoover Dam and its power plant at night, as seen from the lower portal road at the dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Photograph of a sketch of Lockheed 14 airplane, June 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

A sketch of Hughes' "round the world" plane.

Image

Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

A wide view of a banquet held for Howard Hughes in the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Here, Howard Hughes can be seen via the pointing arrow as he gives a speech.

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