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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The view of two unidentified gentlemen wearing skis on snow-covered ground in front of the Boulder City Bureau of Reclamation Administration building located at 1200 Park Street Boulder City, Nevada.

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UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures

Identifier

MS-00955

Abstract

The UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures (1927-1998) primarily contains regional maps, brochures for local points of interest, and subdivision plat maps of Boulder City, Lake Mead, and Hoover (Boulder) Dam.

Archival Collection

Slide of the This Is The Place Monument, Salt Lake City, Utah, circa 1990s

Date

1990 to 1999

Description

A statue of early trappers that is inscribed with "This is the place." A view of the left-hand side of the This is the Place Monument. Several individual sculptures make up the full monument. The This is the Place Monument is a historical monument at the This is the Place Heritage Park, located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah, at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. It is named in honor of Brigham Young's famous statement in 1847 that the Latter-day Saint pioneers should settle in the Salt Lake Valley. Sculpted between 1939 and 1947 by Mahonri M. Young, a grandson of Brigham Young, it stands as a monument to the Mormon pioneers as well as the explorers and settlers of the American West. It was dedicated by LDS Church President George Albert Smith on 24 July 1947, the hundredth anniversary of the pioneers entering the Salt Lake Valley. It replaced a much smaller monument located nearby.

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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1940s

Date

1933 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the white Grace Community Church located at 1150 Wyoming Street Boulder City, Nevada.

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Film transparency of Don Whalen, possibly Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1950

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Portrait of Don Whalen, probably a high school student in Boulder City, Nevada, holding a basketball.

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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1932-1940s

Date

1932 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the white Bureau of Reclamation Administration building at 1200 Park Street Boulder City, Nevada.

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Postcard of Governor's Mansion, Carson City, Nevada, circa 1910s to 1960s

Date

1910 to 1967

Description

An exterior view of the Governor's mansion in Carson City before 1968 remodeling.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules traveling down a street in Culver City, California.

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House of Spirits roof mounted sign, Carson City, Nevada: photographic print.

Date

1986

Description

Exterior view of the House of Spirits in Carson City, NV during the day.

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Photograph of the interior of Piper's Opera House, Virginia City, Nevada, 1890s-1910s

Date

1890 to 1919

Description

The interior of Piper's Opera House, Virginia City, Nevada, showing the stage, proscenium, viewing boxes (or loges) and rows of chairs for seating. Four men stand on the empty stage. Site Name: Piper's Opera House (Virginia City, Nev.) Street Address: B and Union Street

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