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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leo A. McNamee, November 18, 1943

Date

1943-11-18

Archival Collection

Description

The water company needed to take steps to ensure that the one million gallons per day that issued from the new sewage treatment plant would continue to go to the Las Vegas Ranch. Handwritten at bottom "This is very important." Date stamps at top E.E.B., H.E.D., and U.P. R.R. Co. Law Department, Los Angeles.

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Photograph of two construction workers at the outlet works inside Hoover Dam, 1934-1935

Date

1934 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Two unidentified men with construction equipment inside the outlet works at Hoover Dam. Typed label on back of photograph: "Outlet works - Boulder Dam."

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Photograph of Las Vegas Creek in winter, Las Vegas Ranch, circa 1905

Date

1905 (year approximate)

Description

Ice in the Las Vegas Creek on the Las Vegas Ranch.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "Winter scene in front yard"

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Photograph of crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Tearing down a house in St. Thomas, NV"

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Thanksgiving 1892 menu, The Evans

Date

1892-11-24

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Metallic copper cord; scalloped edges; "H.W." written in red on cover; poem "The Golden Harvest" by Flavel Scott Mines (copyright 1892) on pgs. 3-4; guest list on pg. 5. Includes quotes from Shakespeare. Lines from Thomas Gray's "Ode for Music" (credited to "Grey") on p. 5 Menu insert: Guest lists; Poems; Quotations Restaurant: The Evans (Restaurant)

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Photograph of the ''Welcome Home Howard'' sign with the Landmark tower and Convention Center (Las Vegas), 1972

Date

1972

Description

"Welcome Home Howard" sign with the Landmark Hotel and Casino and Las Vegas Convention Center in the background. Handwritten text on photo sleeve: "Outdoor sign which reads, 'Welcome Home, Howard!' to Howard Hughes in 1972. Sign located behind Convention Center."
Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center
Address: 3150 Paradise Road

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Photocopy of newspaper review of "La Gioconda," November 19, 1983

Date

1983-11-19

Archival Collection

Description

A newspaper review of the opera "La Gioconda" performed in San Francisco, California, featuring a quote from dance choreographer Vassili Sulich. This article was written by Paul Hertelendy and printed in the San Jose Mercury News.
Show Name: La Gioconda (opera)

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