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Telegram from Leo A. McNamee to A .S. Halsted, July 6, 1922

Date

1922-07-06

Archival Collection

Description

Message concerns keeping strikers off railroad property.

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Telegram from A .S. Halsted to Fred E. Pettit, Jr., July 13, 1922

Date

1922-07-13

Archival Collection

Description

Telegram from A .S. Halsted to Fred E. Pettit, Jr., July 13, 1922

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Photograph of the MGM Grand Las Vegas and hotels on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1993-1994

Date

1993 (year approximate)

Description

A night view of the MGM Grand Las Vegas (with lion's head entrance) at the right, on the northeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aladdin Hotel, Bally's and other properties are seen to the left.

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Photograph and newspaper clipping of Las Vegas Rotary Club party, Las Vegas, circa 1941-1942

Date

1941 (year approximate)

Description

Rotary party at Jack Woods' ranch at the southeast intersection of Flamingo and Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Standing in the front row on deck: Robert Russell, Allye Lawson, Frances Butterfield, Dr. Stan Hardy, Major Sweeney. Seen sitting in the second row: Mrs. James Shaver, Mrs. Harvey Luce, Bess Gatewood, Maxwell Kelch, Laura Belle Kelch, William J. Moore, Pat Moore, ?, Pop Squires, Al Sharp, Mrs. Fred O'Donnell, Anna Fayle, Vanita Sharp, Ora Sells. Standing in the third row: Mrs. Harry Miller, Mathilda Russell, Jack Wollenzine, Mrs. Wollenzine, ?, ?, Charlie Dimock, Mrs. Dimmock, ?, ?, Leo McNamee, Florence Lawson, Mrs. O.W. Yates, Delphine Squires, Mrs. Frank Case, ?, ?, Nola Hardy, Les Edwards, Muriel Edwards, Cecile Oram. Seen in the fourth row: Mrs. Rosemary Ruymann, Hary Miller, Carl Hyde, James Cashman Sr., Dr. ?, Mrs. ?, Bryan Bunker, Al Wendelboe, Mrs. Cashman, Mrs. B. Bunker, Juanita Gusewelle, ?, Marge Allen, R.J. Willstead, Frank Case, Chris Rasmussen, Mrs. ?, Reine Underhill, Otto Underhill, Lola Woodbury, Clare Woodbury, Charlie Sells, Leonard Fayle, ?, ?, Dalton Buck, Mrs. ?, Fran McNamee, J.W. Wilson. Seen in the top row: Frank Gusewelle, Jim Shaver, Jack Wood, ?, Dick Clough, Mrs. Clough, ?, Coach Harvey Stanford, Cliff Leonard, ?, Harvey Luce, Harry Allen, Marion Earl, Vic Shurtleff, Mrs. ?, Myrtle Ronnow, ?, Lorin Ronnow.

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas in the mid to late 1930s

Date

1935 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial photo of Las Vegas looking south.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "[L. Foreground, old city hall. R. foreground, post office. Circular Park w/Boy scout structures (7)] "Aerial view of Las Vegas shows old park with race track (about where municipal swimming pool is) Small huts in group were Boy Scout huts made of stone. Scout troups met here surrounded by park taken middle or late 30's."- Dave Coons"

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Photograph of cars overturned by a 4 mile cloudburst flood, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Car overturned by flood at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back of photo: Cars overturned by cloudburst flood near wash by present-day Showboat. c. 1931-1932; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Photo taken at night with flash. Probably Chevrolet wrecked in flood in Vegas Wash. Water was 4 ft. deep on pavement.' (W.A. Davis, photographer)

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Photograph of water storage tank construction in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Construction of a water tank in Boulder City by the Clearfire Water Company.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'Hill leveled with dynamite before building tank - Clearfire Water Co. Water came into booster plant from river. Dumps at river were on inclined steel rails and went up and down with water level. Then went from booster plant to clarification station, then on to this storage tank.' (W.A. Davis)

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Photograph of settling basins at Hemenway Wash, Clark County, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Water tank gravel plant at head of Hemenway Wash. (Nov. 8, 1931) Clarified water from river was then pumped up to Boulder City. (Credit: W.A. Davis) (According to W.A. Davis, this settling basin was for water purification.)

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