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Photograph of the Las Vegas flood, Las Vegas, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Flood waters in Las Vegas reach building tops, as on lookers stand on higher ground.

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Letter from E. W. Cragin (Las Vegas) to A. M. Folger (Las Vegas), August 24, 1948

Date

1948-08-24

Archival Collection

Description

Request from Las Vegas Mayor Cragin to extend company water mains down the Las Vegas Strip solely for fire protection.

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Photograph of the North Las Vegas Hospital groundbreaking celebration, Las Vegas, September 2, 1980

Date

1980-09-02

Description

The groundbreaking celebration for the North Las Vegas Hospital held at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, individuals pictured include Irv Alper, President of Huntington Health Services; William Bennett, North Las Vegas Hospital Administrator; Tammy Landry, Model; and Lee Karns, President of Comprehensive Care Services.

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Photograph of the Las Vegas Rotary Club's Christmas Party, Las Vegas, 1940

Date

1940

Description

A black and white image of Las Vegas Rotary Club members at a Christmas party in Las Vegas. The group is in front of the Apache Hotel. Club President A.C. Grant is seated beside a waving Santa Claus in an automobile bearing a sign that reads: "Rotary Xmas Party." Secretary Bryan L. Bunker is standing second from the right in the first row. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.

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Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas: postcards, image 001

Description

Postcards of the Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas. (n.d.) (Corner of Main and Fremont Streets)

Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas: postcards, image 002

Description

Postcards of the Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas. (n.d.) (Corner of Main and Fremont Streets)

Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas: postcards, image 003

Description

Postcards of the Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas. (n.d.) (Corner of Main and Fremont Streets)

Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas: postcards, image 004

Description

Postcards of the Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas. (n.d.) (Corner of Main and Fremont Streets)

Photograph of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas, February 27, 1940

Date

1940-02-27

Description

A black and white image from a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Las Vegas. This group of men and women are standing in front of an unidentified building with signs advertising its dining room and the Apache Beauty Salon. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.

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Photograph of the Las Vegas strip and UNLV campus, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, October 4, 1991

Date

1991-10-04

Description

Views of the campus and the Las Vegas strip from the roof of the Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences (BHS) building during construction at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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