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Las Vegas, Nevada - water pipe lines

Date

1934 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- Walter Bracken and the Las Vegas, Nevada Office -- Water Company

Text

University of Nevada, Las Vegas files, 1951 to 2017

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) files (1951-2017) sub-series includes student papers, departmental correspondence, field school reports, lecture notes, reprints and research publications. The files also contain project files from Death Valley, and projects in collaboration with the Desert Research Institute (DRI) and the University of California Riverside (UCR).

Archival Collection

Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00906
Collection Name: Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Color view of the Nevada State Bank building.

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Arrangement note: Series V. Glass slidesSite name: Nevada State Bank (building) (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Slide of the Monte Carlo Casino, Hawthorne, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the exterior of the Monte Carlo Casino in Hawthorne, Nevada, including its neon signs.

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Ascaya development without homes, Henderson, Nevada

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Ascaya touts its views of the Las Vegas Valley and its natural surroundings to sell its custom home lots. Carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, Ascaya is a custom luxury home development within the City of Henderson. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site.

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"Help Nevada Get In The Scrap!" Poster

Identifier

MS-01129

Abstract

"Help Nevada Get In The Scrap!" Poster (approximately 1941-1945) is a single poster produced by the Office of Civilian Defense during World War II as part of the "Victory Home" (V-Home) campaign. The poster outlines what common household items like tin cans, iron and steel scrap, and stockings and rags can be salvaged and sent to war production plants. The poster also lists the five point program of all V-Homes and also includes spaces where households could write the names of their Block Leader, Salvage Chairman, and Air Raid Warden. This poster lists Nellie Cashman of Las Vegas, Nevada as the Block Leader.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Main Street, Tonopah, Nevada, 1904

Date

1904

Description

Main Street of Tonopah, Nevada. The two-story building is Miners Exchange Hall. Other buildings include: Nevada Cafe (center), Tin Shop (left), and Mercantile Company (far left). On the street can be seen several drays and house-drawn vehicles. Street Address: Main Street

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Slide of a kite flying near the Nevada Test Site, 1984

Date

1984-05-08

Description

Color image of a kite with the word "peace" on it, flown by the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group demonstrating against nuclear testing.

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Annexation of areas to city of Las Vegas, Nevada

Date

1921 to 1954

Archival Collection

Description

Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- Walter Bracken and the Las Vegas, Nevada Office -- Water Company

Mixed Content

The District, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2018-01-14

Description

The District at Green Valley Ranch shopping center.

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