Fremont Street with Union Pacific Railroad Depot and depot park at end of street. Inscription with the image reads, "The arch was built to welcome Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur to Las Vegas. He came to town for the ceremony of driving to the silver spike for the railroad branch from Las Vegas to Boulder City, September 17, 1930. Governor Balzar declared to carry spectators and notables to Braken, juction 7 miles south of Las Vegas on the SLC-LA line. "

Fremont Street decorated for Helldorado celebration, 1930's (This photo gives an excellent close-up of the "Welcome to Las Vegas: the gateway to Boulder Dam" arch). Inscription with the image reads, "The arch was built to welcome Sectratary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur to Las Vegas. He came to town for the ceremony of driving to the silver spike for the railroad branch from Las Vegas to Boulder City, September 17, 1930. Governor Balzar declared to carry spectators and notables to Braken, juction 7 miles south of Las Vegas on the SLC-LA line. "

Congresswoman Barbara Vucanovich at microphones for a press conference in Washington, D.C., held before the vote to raise the speed limit on rural interstates to 65 mph. With her from left to right is Senator Steve Symms of Idaho, Congressman Richard Stallings of Idaho, Senator Phil Gram of Texas, Senator Chic Hecht of Nevada, Congressman Jim Hansen of Utah, and Congressman Dave McCurdy of Oklahoma.

From left to right is Col. Harold Roberts, Governor Richard Bryan, BG Tony Clark, Col. John Molini, Ltc. Miles Celio, Com. Sgt. Maj. Wayne Wilson, Ltc. Mike Casey, and CMSgt. Dennis Tracy from the National Guard.

View of stone depot in Rhyolite. Typewritten on photo sleeve: "MASSIVE STONE DEPOT which once served three separate railroads - the Tonopah and Tidewater, the Bullfrog and Goldfield, and the Las Vegas and Tonopah - now is the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Heisler, who have filled the lower floors with mementos of Rhyolite's short bonanza years in the first decade of the century. Mrs. Heisler's brother, N. C. Westmoreland, operated a desert resort in the station from 1935 until the mid-1940's. General George Patton was a guest here when training his troops in Arizona for the African desert action of World War II." [N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News March 15, 1963 p. 4]

Shipping Ore at Tonopah, NV. Tonopah RR (3) 4-wheel cabooses 11, 9; D & RG 66 2-8-0 (BLW 5098-1880). Three engines in view: Tonopah RR 2-6-0; D & RG 66, unknown diamond stack loco. (ext. right) Stamp on the front of the photo reads: "J. E. Stimson, Artist, Cheyenne, WYO. 896" Stamps on the back of the photo read: "Mallory Hope Ferrell P. O. Box 2837 Peachtree City, GA 30269." and "Publication of this photo must give credit line to the Wyoming State Archives, Museums, and Historical Department."

A view of the Mirage's 20,000-gallon saltwater aquarium and "Lost City of Mirage" village located at the registration area. The indoor coral reef is home to approximately 450 fish from 85 different species including angelfish, puffer fish, tangs and other exotic sea creatures. For external views of the resort, see Source ID 0247_0001, Digital ID pho026228 (daytime), and Source ID 0247_0003, Digital ID pho026230 (nighttime). For a view of one of the suites, see Source ID 0247_0002, Digital ID pho026229. The Mirage is a 3,044 room Polynesian-themed resort and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip that wad built by developer Steve Wynn and is currently owned and operated by MGM Resorts International.