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Colorado River and Hoover Dam: photographic prints and negatives, approximately 1945 to 1956

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

The Colorado River and Hoover Dam file consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives from approximately 1945 to 1956. The images depict the exterior and interior of the Hoover Dam, as well as aerial images of the Hoover Dam and the Colorado River.

Archival Collection

Ward Lindquist Photograph Collection on Lake Mead
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Collection Number: PH-00084
Collection Name: Ward Lindquist Photograph Collection on Lake Mead
Box/Folder: Folder 01, Box 09, Box SH-020 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Early Las Vegas, Nevada historical material, 1905-1980

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The early Las Vegas, Nevada historical materials series dates from 1905 to 1980 and is comprised of visual materials that reflect the development of early Las Vegas, aerial photographs of Las Vegas in 1976, photographs of early built structures, newspaper clippings, and books.

Archival Collection

Von Tobel Family Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00589
Collection Name: Von Tobel Family Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Dunes Hotel and Country Club, 1980 January 21; 1985 September 20

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: preliminary sketches, redlining, site plans, floor plans, building sections, exterior elevations, aerial photos and exterior perspectives.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Flat File 129, Flat File 614, Flat File 615, Flat File 616, Flat File 617

Archival Component

Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, and Lake Mead, circa 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an aerial view of Boulder City. The outlines of the small city are distinctively marked by the stark contrast between the city's greenery and the surrounding desert. In the far distance, the shores of Lake Mead can be seen peaking out from behind the mountains. Note: Bits of the airplane from which the image itself was taken can be seen in the upper right corner of the photograph.

Image

Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an aerial view of Boulder City. The outlines of the small city are distinctively marked by the stark contrast between the city's greenery and the surrounding desert. In the far distance, the shores of Lake Mead can be seen peaking out from behind the mountains. Note: Bits of the airplane from which the image itself was taken can be seen in the upper right corner of the photograph.

Image

Photograph of an unidentified railroad area, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Aerial view of a railroad track in an unidentified location.

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Edgewater Hotel: Expansion, 1983 April 29; 1983 June 17

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: floor plans, exterior elevations, interior elevations, finish/door/window schedules, construction details, exiting plans, general specifications, aerial images, wall sections and building sections.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 167

Archival Component

Tapping the Colorado, 2021 to 2022

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Tapping the Colorado project series (2021-2024) is comprised of 268 color images representing a range of aerial photography documenting the historic critical water levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell in 2021 and 2022. Stillings' artist statement and curriculum vitae are also included in this series.

Archival Collection

Jamey Stillings Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00380
Collection Name: Jamey Stillings Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Medical corridor near i-15, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-03-23

Description

Oakey Boulevard cuts underneath I-15 in downtown Las Vegas. The medical corridor is pictured left.

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