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Postcard of Tonopah (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Description

Original color postcard of Tonopah, Nevada, 1905. The district's major mines appear on Mount Oddie in the background. At the time the population of the town was over 4,000 and the mines were producing in excess of $230,000 a month. Tonopah went on to become one of the state's largest silver producers.

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Boulder City topographic map, 1978 September 23

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00265
Collection Name: Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
Box/Folder: Roll 21

Archival Component

Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Hoover Dam's intake towers and Lake Mead. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency of general construction on Hoover Dam, April 17, 1934

Date

1934-04-17

Archival Collection

Description

A general view of Hoover Dam construction.

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Film transparency of lower canyon diversion tunnels, Hoover Dam, March 28, 1933

Date

1933-03-28

Archival Collection

Description

A view of lower canyon diversion tunnels from the base of the dam.

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Las Vegas Sun Photographs

Identifier

PH-00051

Abstract

The Las Vegas Sun Photographs depict significant events in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1948 to 1989 that were covered by the newspaper. The photographs partially document the gubernatorial, senatorial, mid-term, and local elections in Nevada in 1982. The photographs also include protests by African Americans for better wages and renters for fair housing practices, McCarran Airport, protests against the Nevada Test Site, the Las Vegas Strip and downtown Las Vegas, hotels and casinos, political events, parades, dedications of buildings, and aerial photographs of the city. The photographs also depict politicians during campaign events and fundraisers, including President Ronald Reagan; U.S. Senators Howard Cannon, Pat McCarran, Chic Hecht, Paul Laxalt, and Harry Reid; Nevada governors Mike O'Callaghan and Robert List; and Lieutenant Governor Bob Cashell.

Archival Collection

Jones, Brian

Brian Jones is a photographer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jones has been working with the Las Vegas News Bureau for twenty years.

Source:

Magone, Brendan. "The Las Vegas News Bureau "Re-Visualizes Las Vegas" with Traveling Exhibit." Published August 27, 2015. http://lasvegastoppicks.com/las-vegas-news-bureau-re-visualizes-las-vegas-traveling-exhibit/

Person

Photograph of the twelve central girders installed as support for the deck of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Nevada border, February 3, 2010

Date

2010-02-03

Archival Collection

Description

Photographer's notes: "Aerial view showing the twelve central girders installed as support for the eventual bridge deck and the Nevada side hairpin turn, February 3, 2010." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

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Photograph of the twelve central girders installed as support for the deck of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Nevada-Arizona border, February 3, 2010

Date

2010-02-03

Archival Collection

Description

Photographer's notes: "Aerial view showing the twelve central girders installed as support for the eventual bridge deck, February 3, 2010. Lake Mead marina at the top." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

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