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Photograph of Main Street in Silver Peak (Nev.), 1938

Date

1938

Description

Main Street, Silver Peak, Nevada, 1938. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "In 1938, Silver Peak was Esmeralda County's largest and most prosperous town, boasting a population of over 1,000. The economy was supported chiefly by the nearby mines of the Nivloc and Mary Mine areas. The town's prosperity ended when the mines closed with the beginning of WWII." The section of town in the upper left corner of the photo, which included the post office, several stores and a theater was destroyed by fire in 1948. There is a date stamp: Christmas, 1986.

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Dedication of the Gold Star Mothers War Memorial in City Hall Park in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, 1952

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Nita Londo Rieger Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00315
Collection Name: Nita Londo Rieger Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component

Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Records

Identifier

UA-00004

Abstract

The Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Records contain materials dating from approximately 1968 to 2017 that document the establishment of the School of Engineering and later the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering School. Materials include records of the Nevada Development Authority Partners for Industry through Engineering and Education (PiE2) program during the 1980s that was headed by Bob Gore of Summa Corporation (formerly known as the Howard Hughes Corporation). Collection records also include samples of class listings, phone directories, degree information, college rules and bylaws, and fact sheets and brochures for different engineering degree programs at UNLV. Materials also include accreditation questionnaires from 1989, 1990, and 1992. Also included are promotional brochures and pamphlets for the school from 2015 to 2017.

Archival Collection

Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

Aerial view of the Lockheed 14 before takeoff.

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

A close-up, black and white view of the nose of the Lockheed 14 aircraft.

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

Black and white close-up view of the front of the Lockheed 14 aircraft.

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

Aerial view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft being towed before takeoff.

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Workers from the Hoover Dam in the Anderson Brothers Dining Hall, Boulder City, Nevada, approximately 1931-1936

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00002
Collection Name: Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03

Archival Component

American flag with September 11, 2001 and cityscape of New York City where the stars are supposed to be, approximately 2001-2012

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 479

Archival Component

Aerial photograph of an unknown landscape, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

An aerial photograph possibly showing Fairbanks, Alaska. There is an arrow indicating a place which may be a landing sight for Howard Hughes' Lockheed L-14 Super Electra plane.

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