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Peter Lind Hayes hanging a painting in his home: photographic print

Date

1890 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Peter Lind Hayes (Joseph Conrad Lind, Jr. later known as Peter Lind Hayes.) hanging a painting in his home, possibly in New Rochelle, N. Y. His mother, Grace Hayes, is in the kitchen at left, and his wife, Mary Healy, at right. "Wagner International Photos Time & Life Bldg. Rockefeller Center, N. Y. C. 6-9470" stamp on verso.

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Postcard of Union Pacific Station, Las Vegas, circa 1940

Date

1940

Description

Text on front of post card: "New Union Pacific Station, Las Vegas, Nevada; Gateway to Boulder Dam; Copyright Boulder Dam Service Bureau." Text on back of postcard: "The new passenger depot of the Union Pacific in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the world's first streamlined, completely air-conditioned railroad passenger station. Typically modernistic western in motif, the structure has been described by architects as one of the most beautiful in design and superlatively complete in appointments, in the United States. Desert Souvenir Supply, Boulder City, Nevada."

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Postcard of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Description

A painted photo depicting Lake Mead and Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Text on front of post card: "Lake Mead in Black Canyon, Boulder Dam", "Boulder Canyon Project of the Business of Reclamation"; Text on back of post card: "Lake Mead is quite narrow, just above Boulder Dam, yet more than 500 feet deep, where it is confined between the somber cliffs of Black Canyon gorge. Beyond the gorge the waters spread extensively over the desert valleys to form a vast lake 115 miles in length, with a shoreline of more than 550 miles - the largest man-made lake in the world. Comfortable cruisers make regular scheduled excursions on Lake Mead."

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Postcard of Hoover Dam at night, circa late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Description

Hand-painted postcard showing an upstream view of Boulder (Hoover) Dam. Text on front of postcard: "Boulder Dam at Night"; Text on back of postcard: "Boulder Dam is the highest in the world, rises 727 feet above bed rock. It is 650 feet thick at the base, and the 45 foot crest forms a highway bridge from wall to wall of the gorge, 1180 feet in length, connecting transcontinental traffic arteries between Kingman, Arizona and Boulder City, Nevada. The view of the Dam at night is a most impressive spectacle."

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Postcard of Lake Mead flowing over Hoover Dam spillway gates, circa late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Description

Painted postcard showing Lake Mead and Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Text on front of post card: "Lake Mead Flowing over Spillway Gates, Boulder Dam." Text on back of post card: "The thundering roar of falling tons of water shakes the Black Canyon when Lake Mead flood waters hurtle over the spillway and down the great 50-food tunnels to the river bed below."

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Postcard of Travelers Auto Court, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

An exterior view of Travelers Auto Court, Inc building at 1100 Fremont Street. Postcard is addressed to Mrs. W. S. W. McKean in Akron, Ohio. The handwritten message reads: "Dear Mae: Yesterday we spent at Grand Canyon and I thought I had seen enough of Mts. and canyons but today we went through Zion Nat'l Park which was the outstanding point of our trip so far. Much better than Grand Canyon. They told us we wouldn't go through desert until after Las Vegas, but we just crossed 150 miles of desert to us. leaving here at 3 tomorrow morning to (corey?) rest before the sun gets too hot."

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Postcard of Deluxe Auto Court, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

An exterior view of Deluxe Auto Court. Postcard is addressed to C. M. Snyder. Handwritten message on back of postcard reads: "Dear Mother, We stopped here last night about eleven. Dear you should see what a good boy Snuckey has been. He's laying here beside me now just looking around. And is it hot in these part? So far the trip hasn't bothered him at all will write better. Lots of love from the three of us. Edna, Snuckey, & Ed."

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Postcard of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1940

Date

1940-09-24

Description

A view of Fremont Street, looking southeast from Main Street. The Overland Hotel and Hotel Sal Sagev are seen on the corners. Postcard is addressed to Mr. Garfield Voget Hubbard in Arizona. Handwritten message on card reads: "Las Vegas Nev. 9-24-40. Dear, G. today we saw Boulder Dam. How interesting. We are spending the night in Las Vegas and am thinking of you. Tomorrow expect to see Grand Canyon. Just mt a 3 day from me and my friends. Love, Julie. Greetings and may God bless you, Arma."

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Postcard of composite Las Vegas sites, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

A postcard from Las Vegas. Handwritten message on back of postcard: "Dear Eleanor, when we struck this I said to Phil, you'd never get Eleanor out of it, I hate to leave but unless you're lucky you might as well keep going. Everything wide open and going 24 hours a day but very enticing. Some day after I've found that gold we're heading for I'm coming back and stake my poke our best to you and Bernard. Mae and Phil. Now Yosemite then S. F. Fair and down the coast."

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Postcard of Roulette players, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Postcard of people playing roulette, addressed to Mr. Fred Longstore in Salt Lake City, Utah. Handwritten message on back of postcard reads: "Hi, Fred and Merlene: Rec'd your letter just before leaving on vacation must say you missed a swell time by not staying over in Frisco. Will write later. Are in Las Vegas now doing what you can see. Hope we have enough to get home on. Going back by way of Los Angeles. As ever, Geo. Chugg."

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