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Street map of greater Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984

Date

1984

Description

'The professional street map of greater Las Vegas, Nevada. Detailed guide of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Paradise Valley & vicinity' -- front panel. ' Street index on map verso. Original publisher: Front Boy Service Co. Scale [ca. 1:44,352. 1 in. to approx. 0.70 mi.].

Text

Map of St. Thomas, Nevada, circa 1933

Date

1930 to 1933

Description

Hand-drawn map of St. Thomas, Nevada (ca. 1914-1932) which was abandoned in 1933 due to the construction of Hoover Dam and is now covered by Lake Mead, as remembered by Merle Frehner (a former resident of St.Thomas). Buildings and residences on map are numbered and explained in a key. "Mormon plat assumed." Scale: 1 1/2 in. = 300 ft.

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Map showing detailed topography of the country traversed by the reconnaissance expedition through southern & southeastern Nevada, 1869 (reproduction)

Date

1869

Description

At top of map: 'Reconnaissance Maps, Department of California.' 'In charge of, Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, U.S. Engineers; assisted by Lieut. D.W. Lockwood, Corps of Engineers,U.S.A., 1969.' 'P.W. Hamel, chief topographer and draugthsman.' 'Traced 11-13-67.' 'BGS'; the G is enclosed in an arrowhead shape. 'Officially compiled and published at the Engineer Office, Head Quarters Department of California in 1869 and 70 by order of Brigadier General E.O.C. Ord. Comm'dg. [signed] Geo. M. Wheeler, Lieutenant of Engineers In Charge, Head Quarters Dept. of Cal. Oct. 26th, 1870.' Includes information from railroad maps, the United States Geological Survey of the 40th parallel and from Lieutenant Ives' explorations along the Colorado. Map includes camps, astronomical stations, good and bad wagon roads, trails, springs, settlements, mining districts, state and county boundaries and the watershed between the Humboldt and Colorado Basin. Shows most of eastern half of Nevada. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale indeterminable. (W 117°00´--W 113°00´/N 41°45´--N 35°45´). Series: Reconnaissance maps. Military map / Department of California
no. 1. Reproduction. Map is printed in purple. Scale of original map: [1:760,320]. 1 in. to approx. 12 miles. Includes dots hand-colored with red pencil marking Indian rancherias.

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Wind Mill Service Station, Las Vegas, Nevada, handwritten description included with the photograph, "first service station, Wind Mill Service Station": photographic print and negative, approximately 1900 to 1915

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Item

Archival Collection

Leon Rockwell Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00008
Collection Name: Leon Rockwell Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01, Box SH-015

Archival Component

Album 5: photographs of community events and activities in Las Vegas, Nevada, including a WWI Liberty Bond parade, desert automobile rally, foot race, shooting competition, and horse race, 1900-1930s

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Maurine and Fred Wilson and Dr. William S. Park Photograph Albums
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Collection Number: PH-00222
Collection Name: Maurine and Fred Wilson and Dr. William S. Park Photograph Albums
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01

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Film transparency of the Clark County High School basketball team, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1910 to 1935

Description

Black and white image of the basketball team for Clark County High School in Las Vegas.

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Unidentified man holding a rifle and carrying three pistols in his trousers: photographic print, approximately 1900-1915

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

C. A. Earle Rinker Photograph Collection of Goldfield, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00350
Collection Name: C. A. Earle Rinker Photograph Collection of Goldfield, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 02

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The Timber Trade Federation of the United Kingdom seventh annual dinner, Monday, February 12, 1900, at Trocadero Restaurant

Date

1900-02-12

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Chairman: J. H. Fisher, Esq Restaurant: Trocadero Restaurant Location: Piccadilly Circus, W., London, England

Text

Lopreato, Joseph and Lionel S. Lewis. An analysis of variables in the functional thoery of stratificiation, Sociological Quarterly, approximately 1900 to 1999

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File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
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Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 02

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Ball, Donald W. What the action is: a cross-cultural approach, Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour 2(2), approximately 1900 to 1999

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File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
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Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 12

Archival Component