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Photograph of Bullion Car, Carson City (Nev.), 1880-1910

Date

1880 to 1910

Description

Railroad car sits on tracks. Inscription with photo reads: "Car #13, the famed Bullion Car, which hauled millions in bullion out of the Carson Valley above Genoa V&T Station in Virginia City. It was called the 'Julia Bullett' after the Comstock's most noted lady of the night."

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

Date

1987

Description

Lobby of the Atlantic City Showboat.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

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Publicity photographs of Howard Hughes and Hughes aircraft and clippings about technical drawings of Hughes aircraft: photograph album

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Description

From the David Rea Collection of Howard Hughes Publicity Photographs (PH-00400). This collection is comprised of publicity photographs of Howard Hughes and his aircrafts, from approximately the 1940s to the 1950s, that were compiled by David Rea, former pilot for Hughes Aircraft Company. This collection also includes clippings and technical drawings of Hughes aircrafts. Note: Newspaper clippings were not digitized, but are available in the reading room. All digital objects from this collection are part of a photographic album.

Mixed Content

Photograph of two men on skis, Boulder City, circa 1932 - late 1930s

Date

1932 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Two men on skis at the Bureau of Reclamation Administration building in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Lake Mead at base of Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1939

Date

1939

Description

Water from Lake Mead undermining a wall in the restored Lost City.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "1939- Water of rising Lake Mead laps at base of Lost City restorations."

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