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Slide of Boulder City, Nevada, circa late 1930s-1950s
Date
1936 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Boulder City and Lake Mead.
Image
Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Hoover Dam and the Colorado River.
Image
Photograph of McCarran Airport landing strip, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 16, 1970
Date
1970-03-16
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of McCarran Airport's landing strip
Image
Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of the downstream face of Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947. The photograph is damaged with long, white cuts on its right side.
Image
Photograph of Colorado River, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Colorado River before diversion tunnels were constructed.
Image
Arial view of Circus Cirucus under construction, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1968
Date
1968
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of construction of Circus Circus casino, Las Vegas. The casino opened in October 1968; its first hotel tower was added in 1972. The bottom left corner of the photograph reads: "Jay Florian Mitchell, Las Vegas, Nevada." Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Image
Photograph of James R. Dickinson Library, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1983
Date
1983
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of the James R. Dickinson Library, including both buildings (round one at left and rectangular at right).
Image
Photograph of Downtown, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960-1969
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of downtown Las Vegas. The Mint Casino can be seen at the center, bottom-left of the image.
Image
Aerial black and white photographic prints (7); Color photographic print of an artist's rendering of the building's exterior (1); Color photographic prints of an artist's rendering of a tower addition to the building's exterior (7); Black and white photographic print of an artist's rendering of a tower addition to the building's exterior (1); Black and white photographic prints of an artist's rendering of the building's exterior (2); Black and white photographic prints of the swimming pool (2); Black and white photographic prints of an artist's rendering of the Dunes Country Club (2); Color photographic prints of an artist's rendering of the Dunes Country Club (2); Black and white reproduction print of an artist's rendering of the Dunes Country Club (1); and, color photographic prints of an artist's rendering of the building's exterior (2);
Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents
This set includes photographs by Modernage Photo Service, Inc. (photographer), and drawings or photographs by QA Architectural Arts (artist)
Archival Collection
Homer Rissman Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00452
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Box 19
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Box 19
Archival Component