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Negative of Chic'n Box sign, Las Vegas, Nevada, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) Corporate Records
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Collection Number: MS-00403
Collection Name: Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) Corporate Records
Box/Folder: Box 16

Archival Component

General map of Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1957

Date

1955 to 1959

Description

'Compiled and issued by the Campbell Realty Company.' At top pf map: ' Greater Las Vegas.' Shows names of housing tracts and locations of hotels and motels on the Las Vegas Strip. Includes indexes and photographs of local recreation and attractions. Originally published by Campbell Realtydistributed by Las Vegas Nevada Chamber of Commerce . Scale (ca. 1:39,000. 1 in. to approx. 3,250 ft.].

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Map of metropolitan Las Vegas, Nevada, 1971

Date

1971

Description

At top of map: 'Avis Rent a Car System.' 'Copyright The H.M.Gousha Company... San Jose, Calif.' '8-SS-1044-S.' Scale [ca. 1:43,718]. 1 in. equals approx 0.69 miles. On verso: map of 'Las Vegas [and] Lake Mead Recreational Area, 1971 edition'; map of McCarran International Airport ('1274-S'); and list of Avis Rent A Car locations. H.M. Gousha Co.

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Boxing officials in Las Vegas, Nevada, photograph and negative, 1929

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00265
Collection Name: Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 07, Box 19

Archival Component

Walking Box Ranch: photographs

Date

2004

Archival Collection

Description

10 color positive slides; Folder says: "Walking Box Ranch: Slides; 2004, undated"; Captured with Kodachrome Film; Typed on back of half of the slides: "July 2004; Michaels Photolab Inc." Folder from the Walking Box Ranch Collection (MS-00657).

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Walking Box Ranch Collection

Identifier

MS-00657

Abstract

The Walking Box Ranch Collection (1917-2011) includes material collected by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Public Lands Institute on the Searchlight, Nevada ranch. Materials include a maps related to the construction and operation of the ranch, a pair of chaps owned by Rex Bell, Jr., and color slides of the ranch. Also included are photographic prints of Rex Bell and Rex Bell, Jr., and newsclippings related to the film and political career of Rex Bell. A small number of newsclippings pertain to the career of Rex Bell, Jr.

Archival Collection

Blueprint showing proposed improvement of Las Vegas Springs, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 21, 1916

Date

1916-09-21

Description

'Exhibit A'. 'Approved Sept. 21, 1916.' '2-N-1719' handwritten in lower right corner. 'W.E.J."--Lower left corner. "L-44 - 50 to 61. T-75 - 17 & 46"--Upper left corner. Includes discharge figures and plans for improvements to springs. Scale [ca. 1:240]. 1 in. to 20 feet. -- Scale [ca. 1:2,400]. 1 in. to 200 ft. Vertical scale [ca. 1:48]. 1 in. to 4 feet. -- Scale [ca. 1:4,800]. 1 in. to 100 feet. 1 map. Contents: Detail at springs -- Profile -- Alignment.

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Topographic map of Nevada-California, Las Vegas quadrangle, 1951

Date

1951

Description

'Edition of Mar. 1908, reprinted 1951.' 'E.M. Douglas, geographer in charge; Topography and triangulation by R.H. Chapman, B.D. Stewart, J.E. Blackburn, and D.F.C. Moor. Surveyed in 1906-1907.' Scale 1:250,000 ; polyconic proj. (W 116°00--W 115°00/N 37°00--N 36°00). Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Title in lower-right corner: Nev.-Calif., Las Vegas. Contour interval 100 feet. Datum is mean sea level. U.S. Geological Survey

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Street map of the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, the "Strip", 1955

Date

1955

Description

41 x 38 cm., folded to 28 x 15 cm. Panel title: Welcome map, greater Las Vegas area. Includes inset map of Meikle Manor subdivision. Includes list of churches in Las Vegas, mileages from Las Vegas to other cities in the Southwest and notes. Helldorado ed. 1955. Map is irregularly shaped. Index and advertisements on verso. Original publisher: Adco Publishing Co..

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Map showing location of the Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad from Las Vegas to Bullfrog, Nevada, 1906

Date

1906

Description

'Office of Chief Engineer' printed on map above date.

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