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Horse and rider statue in front of the entrance to "Old Nevada": photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)

Description

From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Located on Boulder Highway between Henderson and Boulder Highway.

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View of Bruce Beckley, Sid Whitmore, Art Wells, and Erle A. Taylor (identified from left to right): photographic print

Date

1968 (year approximate) to 1972 (year approximate)

Description

From the Erle A. Taylor Photograph Collection (PH-00237)

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Photograph of a Crosby DeMoss mural, circa 1930s to 1960s

Date

1930 to 1969

Description

Painting of railroad construction and Las Vegas auction. Depiction of locomotive in foreground is inaccurate for 1905 scene. Crosby DeMoss murals (WPA Art Project). Inscribed at top of photo: "To Fred Wilson. Sincerely, Crosby DeMoss."

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Photograph of Pueblo Grand de Nevada, circa mid to late 1920s

Date

1925 to 1929

Description

Description given with photograph: "A close-up view of the ancient metate, or grinding stone, located at the Southern end of the Pueblo Grande de Nevada. Fragments of pottery and stone grinders or pestles [sic] in view."

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Photograph of Western Airlines M2, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1926

Date

1926

Description

Western Airlines M2 biplane-first plane to fly Los Angeles-Salt Lake route, stopping in Las Vegas en route. Note Indian head on fuselage-first insignia of Western Airlines (originally called Western Air Express Corporation).

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Photograph of Assemblywoman Eileen Brookman, Senator Howard Cannon and D.C. McSweeny, Nevada, March 15, 1978

Date

1978-03-15

Archival Collection

Description

The photograph depicts D.C. McSweeney, Nevada Assemblywoman Eileen Brookman and Nevada Senator Howard Cannon on the right. The photo was taken on March 15, 1978; location is unspecified. The picture is autographed to Eileen by Cannon. The inscriptions says: "To Eileen - with very best wishes. Howard Cannon, U.S.S. Nev."

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Aerial photograph of the North Las Vegas Library under construction, 1965

Date

1965

Description

An aerial view of the North Las Vegas Public Library under construction and Civic Center Drive.

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Photograph of women at Boulder Dam Dedication celebration (Nev.), 1935

Date

1935

Description

Women dressed in costume pose for a group photo during the celebration for the Boulder Dam Dedication. Arlene Mathews Smith is at the center of the photo. The others are unidentified.

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