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Photograph of Engine #8 of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad in Beatty (Nev.), circa 1934

Date

1934 to 1936

Description

There was an inscription on the image. "This photo was taken in Beatty, Nevada in the mid-1930s. Engine #8 of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad can be seen idling in the railroad yards. The Tonopah and Tidewater was one of the three railroads serving Beatty during the Rhyolite mining boom of 1906-07. It was built in 1907 and ran until 1940. The tracks were removed in 1943. The other two lines were the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad (1906-1918) and the Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad (1906-1928). The Tonopah and Tidewater ran from Ludlow, CA to Goldfield, NV, although its rails only reached Beatty. The railroad used both L. V. and T.R.R. and B. G. R.R. track between Beatty and Goldfield. Engine #8 was a 2-8-0 Baldwin built for the T. & T. in 1907. The engine was sold to Kaiser Steel Company in 1944 when the T. & T. was abandoned. Kaiser rebuilt it and used it as a switcher until it was scrapped, probably in the 1950s."

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Photograph of the Black Mammoth Consolidated Mining Company's commissary, Mary Mine (Nev.), circa 1937

Date

1935 to 1937

Description

There was an inscription on image. "#32. Black Mammoth Consolidated Mining Company commissary, Mary Mine, Nevada, ca. 1937. The Mary Mine is located five miles north of Silver Peak, Nev. and was developed by the Pittsburgh Silver Peak Gold Mining company between 1906 and 1916. The commissary was built in 1907. The mine was taken over by the Black Mammoth company in 1936 and operated until 1941. During this time the commissary, which housed a store, bar, entertainment center and boarding house, served over 150 men who worked at the mine. The Mary, a gold mine, produced over $7,800,000 between 1907 and 1941."

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Photograph of New York Store Baseball team, circa 1907

Date

1906 to 1908

Description

A group photo of a baseball team, possibly in Las Vegas, Nevada. Description provided with image: "Top Row: 1) Walter Houck; 2) Ben Emerick; 3) Frank Black; 4) Harry Beale; 5) H. Floyd Alter; 6) Curley Fennel; 7) Walter "Tubby" Sears. Bottom Row: 1) Mac McCormack; 2) Oswald; 3) Sullen; 4) Cockey Vores; 5) John Kramer; 6) Harley Harmon; 7) Shores."

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Photograph of Cyril Wengert's 75th birthday, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 4, 1964

Date

1964-12-04

Archival Collection

Description

Secretaries gathered to celebrate Cyril Wengert's 75th birthday at the Nevada Power Company (Co.) office in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the back of the photograph is the handwritten description, "Dec. 4, 1964 Friday 10:00 A.M. Daddy's 75th birthday party at the office given by NPC secretaries. L. to R.: 1.) Betty Jane Bosch 2.) Eileen Fenton 3.) Betty Barry 4.) Vivian Sheppard 5.) Marge Townsend 6.) Jeanne Murphy 7.) Maria Levy; Cyril Wengert seated." Site Name: Nevada Power Company (building) (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Tommy "Moe" Raft, 1972

Date

1972

Description

A five panel publicity photograph of comedian Tommy "Moe" Raft, a performer in Minsky's Burlesque at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino. The Aladdin opened on April 1, 1966 and closed on November 25, 1997, and was imploded on 7:30pm, on April 27, 1998, except for the Aladdin Theatre to make way for the construction of an entirely new casino. The new Aladdin was scheduled to reopen on August 17, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. The opening was delayed while the Clark County building inspector completed its fire safety testing. Another delay was caused by last-minute repairs to the casino surveillance system. The new Aladdin finally opened the next day at 7:45 a.m. The casino was sold in bankruptcy on June 20, 2003 to a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Renovations were carried out in stages, allowing the resort to remain open throughout. The retail space formerly known as "The Desert Passage" was converted into the Hollywood-themed "Miracle Mile Shops" and the theatre formerly known as the "Aladdin Theatre" was converted into "The AXIS". After the casino was renovated, it was reopened as "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino" on April 17, 2007.

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Photograph of Tommy "Moe" Raft, 1972

Date

1972

Description

A publicity photograph of comedian Tommy "Moe" Raft, a performer in Minsky's Burlesque at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino. The Aladdin opened on April 1, 1966 and closed on November 25, 1997, and was imploded on 7:30pm, on April 27, 1998, except for the Aladdin Theatre to make way for the construction of an entirely new casino. The new Aladdin was scheduled to reopen on August 17, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. The opening was delayed while the Clark County building inspector completed its fire safety testing. Another delay was caused by last-minute repairs to the casino surveillance system. The new Aladdin finally opened the next day at 7:45 a.m. The casino was sold in bankruptcy on June 20, 2003 to a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Renovations were carried out in stages, allowing the resort to remain open throughout. The retail space formerly known as "The Desert Passage" was converted into the Hollywood-themed "Miracle Mile Shops" and the theatre formerly known as the "Aladdin Theatre" was converted into "The AXIS". After the casino was renovated, it was reopened as "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino" on April 17, 2007.

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Photograph of Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner, Los Angeles (Calif.), November 10, 1963

Date

1963-11-10

Archival Collection

Description

A group of Las Vegas Democrats at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner in Los Angeles, California. The guest of honor at this dinner is former President Harry Truman. Standing from left to right are: Mayor C.D. Baker, Bart Lytton, Gov. Vail Pittman, Lt. Governor Cliff Jones. Sitting from left to right are: Tom Carroll, Harry S. Truman, Dan Kimball.

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Photograph of C. D. Baker, Chic Hecht, and others, Las Vegas (Nev.) 1950s-1970s

Date

1950 to 1972

Archival Collection

Description

C.D. Baker (second from right), Chic Hecht (far right), and other unidentified individuals look at plans at the intersection of South 4th and Carson streets. They are possibly discussing the widening of 4th Street. The building at left is the C.D. Baker Realty Company. The small house is Campbell Realty. Street Address: South 4th Street and Carson Avenue

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Photograph of C. D. Baker, Chic Hecht, and others, Las Vegas (Nev.) 1950s-1970s

Date

1950 to 1972

Archival Collection

Description

C.D. Baker (second from right), Chic Hecht (far right), and two other unidentified individuals look at plans, possibly discussing widening 4th Street. They are standing at the intersection of South 4th and Carson streets. The building on the left is the C.D. Baker Realty Company. The small house is Campbell Realty. Street Address: South 4th Street and Carson Avenue

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Photograph of principles involved in signing Boulder Dam bill, December 21, 1928

Date

1928-12-21

Description

Principles involved in the signing of the Boulder Dam bill. L-R: Elwood Mead, Phil Swing, President Calvin Coolidge, Sen. Hiram Johnson, Addison T. Smith, and W.B. Matthews. Text on photo reads: "Public Service History Written as Boulder Dam Bill Is Signed. December 21, 1928. Elwood Mead, Commissioner of Reclamation. Phil Swing, M. C. Cali., Author Boulder Dam bill House of Representatives. President Coolidge. Senator Hiram Johnson, Author Boulder Dam bill in United States Senate. Addison T. Smith, M. C. Idaho, Chairman, Committee on Reclamation, House of Representatives. W. B. Matthews. General Counsel, Boulder Dam Association, Los Angeles."

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