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Photograph of a ground-level view of the back side of Hoover Dam and water towers, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
A label at the bottom of the photo: "1936 ground level view of back side of dam showing full height of water towers."
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Photograph of Clark County House, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1920s-1930s
Date
1920 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
View of Clark County Court House from the lawn outside. The court house was built in 1914. Inscribed on the photo is "Oakes, Court House Las Vegas." Site Name: Clark County Court House, Las Vegas (Nev.)
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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad depot time capsule plaque, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940
Date
1940
Archival Collection
Description
Time capsule plaque placed at the opening of the Union Pacific Depot in 1940. It was opened in 1970 when the depot was razed to make space for the Union Plaza Hotel. The plaque reads: "Las Vegas, Nevada, Passenger Depot, Union Pacific Railroad. H. L. Gogerty, Architect. Ryberg Bros, Builders. Erected 1940. Elev. 2027.8."
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Photograph of school children dressed for Helldorado, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1940s
Date
1940 to 1943
Archival Collection
Description
Students at the Las Vegas [Grammar] School dressed in various costumes for the Helldorado Days festival. Site Name: Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of school children dancing, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
School children dancing on the lawn at Las Vegas [Grammar] School, 4th and Bridger Streets. Site Name: Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 401 South Las Vegas Boulevard
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Photograph of school girls during physical education class, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1920s
Date
1927 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
School girls lined up in rows during a physical education class at Las Vegas High School. Site Name: Las Vegas High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Clark Sounty High School basketball team, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1912
Date
1912
Archival Collection
Description
Group photo of unidentified members of the Clark County High School basketball team posing with a basketball. Written on the ball is "CCH '12." Site Name: Las Vegas High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Overland Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1920
Date
1920
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of the Overland Hotel at Main and Fremont Street. The signs on the hotel read: "Hotel Overland," "1912 New Overland Hotel Big Free Sample Room," "Cold Beer on draft," ...Whiskey..." (illegible), and "Bonded Goods." Site Name: Overland Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.); Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: Main Street and Fremont Street
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Photograph of Woodrow Wilson, President Nixon and others at the Institute for Black Elected Officials, September 11, 1969
Date
1969-09-11
Archival Collection
Description
Woodrow Wilson, President Nixon and unidentified persons posing at the Institute for Black Elected Officials.
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Yearbook page from Rose Polytechnical Institute, Terre Haute (Ind.), 1922
Date
1922
Archival Collection
Description
Yearbook page from Rose Polytechnical Institute in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Rose Polytechnical Institute later changed names and is now known as the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. C.D. Baker is first person in fourth row. The description in the yearbook reads, "The 1922 Modulus." Site Name: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, Ind.)
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