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Photograph of Hoover Dam and surrounding area, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Aerial view of Hoover Dam and vicinity by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. Lake Mead sits below the dam, and the Colorado River stops above. Photo by Bureau of Reclamation Boulder Canyon Project Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Photograph of Showboat Hotel and Casino escalators (Atlantic City), circa March, 1987

Date

1987

Description

Escalators in the lobby area of the Atlantic City Showboat.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

Image

Photograph of a lounge in the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), circa March, 1987

Date

1987

Description

Bar and lounge area in the Atlantic City Showboat.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

Image

Photograph of the Showboat Hotel and Casino rooftop courtyard area (Atlantic City), 1987

Date

1987

Description

Courtyard area on the roof of the Showboat Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

Image

Photograph of shops in downtown Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1932-1940

Date

1932 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Automobiles parked outside of shops in downtown Boulder City. Nava-Hopi Indian Store and Green Hut Cafe are seen.

Image

Photograph of stagecoach in a parade, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930-1940

Date

1930 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Spectators watch horse-drawn stagecoach in parade on Arizona Street, Boulder City; possibly 4th of July Jamboree.

Image

A City Withing a City. The Black Freedom Struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan by Todd E. Robinson on July 30, 2014: digital photographs

Date

2014-07-30

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: Sue DiBella, Innovation Magazine

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Petition by citizens of Las Vegas to Board of City Commissioners (Las Vegas) requesting adequate water supply, filed July 7, 1927

Date

1927-07-07

Description

Petition signed by citizens and taxpayers of the city of Las Vegas requesting the Board of City Commissioners of Las Vegas to take action to secure an adequate water supply for the residents of the Original Townsite of Las Vegas. Document lists 29 signatures and is stamped with a filing date of July 7, 1927.

Text

Letter from Alfred Merritt Smith (Carson City) to Ernest Cragin (Las Vegas), May 6, 1946

Date

1946-05-06

Archival Collection

Description

Letter written by the Nevada state engineer to the mayor of Las Vegas regarding the water use from the Las Vegas Aquifer, which was roughly equal to the recharge rate. The state engineer recommended that a group of property owners form a group, perhaps called the "Las Vegas Valley Water Improvement District" to pursue the acquisition of additional water from Lake Mead and thus allowing for future development and growth of the City of Las Vegas and surrounding areas. Earl, Ira J. (Ira Joseph) is son of Joseph Ira Earl.

Text

City of Las Vegas Petition, Reports, and Legal Records

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

City of Las Vegas, Nevada Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00674
Collection Name: City of Las Vegas, Nevada Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component