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Ascaya develpment billboard, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Billboards tout Ascaya's custom home lots. 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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Southern Nevada realtor photographs, 1953-1990

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Southern Nevada realtor photographs depict realtors and realties in Southern Nevada from 1953 to 1990, primarily realtors working in Southern Nevada and the Las Vegas Board of Realtors.

Archival Collection

Frank Mitrani Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

In-Town Motel flag mounted marquee sign, Reno, Nevada: photographic

Date

2012 (year approximate) to 2018 (year approximate)

Description

View of the In-Town Motel marquee sign during the day with unlit neon.


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Olympic Hotel roof mounted sign, Reno, Nevada: photographic print

Date

2012 (year approximate) to 2018 (year approximate)

Description

View of the roof mounted sign for the Olympic Motel during the day with unlit neon.


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Iron Horse RV Resort double mounted sign, Elko, Nevada

Date

2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)

Description

View of the double mounted sign for Iron Horse RV Resort during the day with unlit neon.

3400 Idaho St, Elko, NV 89801


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Hi-Way 40 Motel wall mounted signs, Reno, Nevada

Date

2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)

Description

View of the wall mounted signs around the Hi-Way 40 Motel office building during the day.

1750 E 4th St, Reno, NV 89512


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Home Means Nevada: Folklife in the Silver State oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-00070

Abstract

The interviews in this original radio series were produced by the Folk Arts Program of the Nevada Arts Council (then Nevada State Council on the Arts) in 1986, in partnership with KUNR (Reno), KNPR (Las Vegas) and KOLO (Reno), and with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the State of Nevada. Scripting, editing, photography, and production were by folklorist Blanton Owen. Narration was by Deb Spring, KOLO Radio (Reno). The series consists of thirteen short segments documenting aspects of the traditional life and crafts of Nevada residents. A supplemental printed program provides additional information about each interviewee.

Archival Collection

Map of Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada, October 1, 1940

Date

1940-10-01

Description

'Compiled by C.D. Baker, Civil Engineer, State Water Right Surveyor, Mineral Surveyor, Gen. Land Office, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. Oct. 1, 1940.' Yellow lines show boundary of the proposed water district; green lines show boundary of the city of Las Vegas; red line shows the Union Pacific Railroad route.

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Boulder City and Lake Mead, Hemenway Wash (Nevada) in the corner: photograhpic print

Date

1950 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1955 (year uncertain; year approximate)

Description

From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228).The Hemenway Wash is in the corner.

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Boulder City and Lake Mead, Hemenway Wash (Nevada) in the corner: photograhpic print

Date

1950 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1955 (year uncertain; year approximate)

Description

From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). The Hemenway Wash in the corner 1950-55(?).

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