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Photograph of Boulder Highway looking southeast towards Railroad Pass, 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Boulder Highway looking southeast towards Railroad Pass.
Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "Boulder (Nevada) Highway in the vicinity of what is now East Las Vegas. The view is looking south toward Railroad Pass. (early 1931)"
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Photograph of an artesian well opening in Las Vegas, circa 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas mayor J. Fred Hesse (far left) and Nevada governor Fred Balzar (far right) with three other men at opening of an artesian well in Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: "Opening an artesian well in Las Vegas, ca. 1929-32. J. Fred Hesse (left) and Fred Balzar (right)"; Stamped on back of photo: G. L. Ullom. 104 Fremont Street. Las Vegas, Nevada
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Photograph of flooding along College Avenue, North Las Vegas, 1962
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Flooding along College Avenue, now Lake Mead, in North Las Vegas. From left to right, signs read: North Las Vegas City Limits - Please Observe Traffic Lanes; Retain Frank McNamee - Supreme Court Justice; Street signs: N Pecos St, E College Ave
Transcribed Notes: Stamped on back: Elton M. Garrett Collection; Valley Times - News
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Photograph of flooding on Carey Avenue in North Las Vegas, 1970s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Flooding on Carey Avenue, North Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on back: "Carey Ave Flooding"
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Aerial photograph of North Las Vegas looking west towards Mount Charleston, 1968
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of North Las Vegas looking west with North Las Vegas Airport in the distance. The plane is directly over what is now I-15 and Cheyenne. In the foreground is a water tank where there are now many tanks.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back: "Street Dept - Brooks, Cheyenne Area - 1968, looking west"
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Photograph of Cheyenne Avenue looking east at Sunrise Mountain, June 5, 1973
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Cheyenne Avenue looking east at Sunrise Mountain.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back: "Cheyenne looking east at sunrise. NLV - Streets & Roads - Photos" Stamped on back: "CNLV Engineering Dept."
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Aerial photograph over Cheyenne Avenue looking southeast, June 5, 1973
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view over Cheyenne Avenue looking southeast towards Frenchman Mountain
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back: "Over Cheyenne looking SE" Stamped on back: "CNLV Engineering Dept"
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Boulevard and Nellis Boulevard, June 5, 1973
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Las Vegas Blvd. and Nellis Blvd looking north.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back: "LV Blvd & Nellis Blvd looking north" Stamped on back: CNLV Engineering Dept"
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Blvd. and Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas, June 5, 1973
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Las Vegas Blvd. and Cheyenne Avenue looking north.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Building site of Safeway"
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Photograph of Las Vegas Creek, Nevada, 1925
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Creek with what appears to be a wooden wire-wrapped pipeline running next to the creek.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten inscription on back of photo by Elizabeth Harrington: "Las Vegas Creek, formed by the overflow from one well that supplied the town of Las Vegas with its complete water supply for many years. This picture taken in 1925 near the head of the creek. Las Vegas Creek furnished a welcome playground for many youths, especially in the hot weather."
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