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Photograph of Sims Ely, Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

The grayscale view of Sims Ely at his desk in an unknown building located in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Sims Ely, Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

The grayscale view of Sims Ely at his desk in an unknown building located in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."

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Photograph of Boulder City High School groundbreaking ceremony, Boulder City, March 04, 1949

Date

1950 to 1952

Description

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Boulder City High School in Boulder City, Nevada. From left to right, the three men dressed in suits (front, left) are identified as follows: F. A. Latham, Elbert Edwards, and H. O. Watts (with shovel).

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Boulder City park, Boulder City, Nevada, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

William V. Wright Collection of Nevada Postcards
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00094
Collection Name: William V. Wright Collection of Nevada Postcards
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component

Postcard of the New Consolidated Mill, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Caption: New Consolidated Mill, Goldfield Nev., B & B Photo No. 164

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On Insensitives in Urban Redistricting and Facility Location by Richard C. Larson and Keith A. Stevenson, the New York City Rand Institute, 1971 March

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Ardis Kearns Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00348
Collection Name: Ardis Kearns Papers
Box/Folder: Box 16

Archival Component

Film transparency of the Boulder City Auto Court, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930-1940

Date

1930 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An exterior view of the Boulder City Auto Court.

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Slide of the Virginia City historic marker, Virginia City, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

A picture of a historic marker for tourists to take a picture with. The sign has "Virginia City-Queen of the Comstock" inscribed on it with details about the Comstock Lode, which was "the largest body of precious metals ever discovered on Earth."

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1940

Date

1931 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

A view of Boulder City looking north towards housing development.

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