This collection of aerial photographs focus on the Colorado River, Lake Mead, and Lake Powell. They were created in 2021 and 2022 as part of Jamey Stillings' series titled Tapping the Colorado. This selection of images is described by the photographer as "Additional Images for Reference," and he notes "These images may have additional informational and historical interest for research." This portion of the "Additional Images for Reference" focuses on Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, and parts of the Colorado River.
The Evolution of Ivanapah Solar series (2010-2014) is comprised of 300 digital photographs that represent Jamey Stillings's work on
render="italic">The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar , a photography project about the construction of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System located along the Nevada and California border. The majority of the images are taken from an aerial perspective and are black-and-white. Some color photographs are included.
This set includes: site sections, parking lot plans, water and sewer plans, grading plans, lagoon plans, aerial images, topographic maps, utility plans, drainage plans and grading plans.
This set includes drawings by Chilton Engineering (engineer) and Robert J. McNutt (engineer).
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 152
Local news segment about planned convention space expansion at the Stardust with an estimated cost of about $3.5 million dollars; footage shows an aerial view of the property while news anchor describes where the expansion construction will take place. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Stardust Resort and Casino Records
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Collection Number: MS-00515 Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 045
Stalled resort construction and a future demolition project cluster along Las Vegas Boulevard generally between Desert Inn and Sahara. Construction on the Fountainbleau (tall blue building, upper right) ceased in 2009, while Boyd Gaming's Echelon Project stopped construction on former Stardust site back in 2008 (left). That project was revived as the Resorts World Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority has scheduled the demolition of the Riviera Hotel and Casino for in summer 2016 to make way for a convention center expansion (small white buildings below Fountainbleau).