The collection is comprised of city council meeting minutes, articles of incorporation, and other materials spanning 1907 to 1918 that document the incorporation of the city of Searchlight, Nevada. Included in this collection is a bound ledger containing city council meeting minutes from January 1908 to December 1911; the Articles of Incorporation for Searchlight and the Official Act of Incorporation for Searchlight, Nevada; and correspondence and other records documenting the establishment of Searchlight as an incorporated city, establishment of a municipal election to elect public officials, and the separation of Searchlight from Lincoln County and the establishment of Clark County, which was made official in 1909 by act of the Nevada Legislature.
A view of buildings in Boulder City, Nevada; the Boulder Theatre as well as the Boulder Cafe and neighboring souvenir and flower shops an be seen in the background.
A color image of the front exterior and neon sign for the blue and white Penguin Restaurant, located in Carson City, Nevada. The sign features an image of a penguin.