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Map of the Nevada Test Site and vicinity showing principal rock types and chemistry of ground water, 1964

Date

1964

Description

'Compiled by S.L. Schoff and J.E. Moore.' 'Geology generalized from geologic maps of the Nevada Test Site by Special Projects Branch, U.S. Geological Survey; of Lincoln County by Tschanz and Pampeyan (1961); and of Clark County by Bowyer, Pampeyan, and Longwell (1958).' United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.' 'TEI-838.' Scale 1:125,000 (W 116°00´--W 116°15´/N 37°15´--N 36°30´). Originally published as figure 1 in Chemistry and movement of ground water, Nevada Test Site / by Stuart L. Schoff and John E. Moore, published by the Geological Survey in 1964 as number 838 of the Trace elements investigations report.

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Photograph of children in front of a school, Paradise Valley, Nevada, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

Children gathered in front of a school in Paradise Valley, Nevada in the early 1900s.

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Early Las Vegas, Nevada, 1876-1964

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographs of the Kiel (Taylor) Ranch (one of the earliest non-indigenous settlements in the Las Vegas Valley), Gilcrease Ranch, and events and locations in Clark County from 1876 to 1964. The materials include photographs of Fremont Street and other Las Vegas landmarks, schools in Las Vegas, the Mormon Fort (the oldest non-indigenous settlement in the Las Vegas Valley), banks, parades, downtown Las Vegas, and the Helldorado Days parade.

Archival Collection

Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00214
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Lake Mead, Nevada photographs, 1930-1959

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographic prints, photographic slides, and photographic negatives that depict Lake Mead from 1930 to 1959. The photographs primarily depict people engaged in recreational activities on or around Lake Mead, including fishing, swimming, and boating. The photographs also depict some of the canyons that Lake Mead touches, including the Grand Canyon, Iceberg Canyon, Black Canyon, Boulder Canyon, and Quartermaster Canyon. Also included in the photographs is the lookout point near the shores of Lake Mead where the dedication plaque for Dr. Elwood Mead, the lake's namesake and former head of the Bureau of Reclamation, is installed.

Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Looking north up Main Street, Beatty, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1941 to 1942

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family. The Shell Service Station at the corner of Third and Main Streets is on the left.

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Postcard of school children, St. Thomas, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Black and white photographic image of school children in St. Thomas, Nevada. St. Thomas is a part of Clark County and was abandoned when the water from Lake Mead submerged the town. It is now a Ghost Town protected by Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

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Ascaya lots with MacDonald Highland in background, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Finished lots in the Ascaya development roll towards the MacDonald Highlands luxury home lot development. Infrastructure for Ascaya, a high-end luxury home lot development cut into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, was completed with materials mined from the site.

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Ascaya development prior to home construction, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Vacant lots await new home construction at Ascaya, a luxury home development carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site and all major improvements were installed prior to beginning sales.

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Rock retaining walls at Ascaya develpment, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Looking east up Ascaya Boulevard shows the project's massive retaining walls and natural walkways. Infrastructure for Ascaya, a high-end luxury home lot development cut into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, was completed with materials mined from the site.

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Rock retaining walls at Ascaya develpment, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Looking east up Ascaya Boulevard shows the project's massive retaining walls and natural walkways. Infrastructure for Ascaya, a high-end luxury home lot development cut into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, was completed with materials mined from the site.

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