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Postcard of a Virignia &Truckee Railroad train in snow, Virginia City, Nevada, January 18, 1916

Date

1916-01-18

Description

A Virginia &Truckee Railroad train with a snow plow on the front of the engine, in a snow-covered railyard in Virginia City, Nevada. Caption: "V. & T. Express, Virginia City, Nevada. Jan 15-1916."

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The Nugget Casino in Carson City, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The Nugget Casino in Carson City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Edward Koseberg, April 15, 1914

Date

1914-04-05

Description

Handwritten on back of photograph: "Edward Koseberg , April 15, 1914." Photograph mat is hand signed "E Somerville."

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Photograph of an aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940

Date

1931 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Image of an aerial view of Boulder City.

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Photograph of an aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1940

Date

1931 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Image of an aerial view of Boulder City.

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an aerial view of Boulder City. The outlines of the small city are distinctively marked by the stark contrast between the city's greenery and the surrounding desert. In the far distance, the shores of Lake Mead can be seen peaking out from behind the mountains. Note: Bits of the airplane from which the image itself was taken can be seen in the upper right corner of the photograph.

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Photograph of Boulder City Elementary School, Boulder City, Nevada, October 5, 1932

Date

1932-10-05

Description

Black and white image of the first eighth grade class of Boulder City Elementary School, currently the home of City Hall, located at 401 California Avenue in Boulder City. The principal of the school, Miss Leila Tilley, is visible in the back of the classroom behind the students.

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Postcard of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

A bird's eye view of Boulder City, Nevada. Postcard addressed to Mrs. Ralph Owens in Callery, Kansas with a handwritten message on back which reads: "Dear Sis, Here we are in Boulder City, Nev. Just went through the dam. Am having the time of my life. Intend to make Los Angeles by night (Tues?). Write you again, Gladys and Verna."

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Photograph of a parade, Boulder City, Nevada, March 16, 1981

Date

1981-03-16

Description

Parade celebrating Boulder City's 50th anniversary.

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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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