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Photograph of water skier, Boulder City (Nev.), 1943

Date

1943

Description

Unidentified water skier, possibly, James (Rusty) Russell Meyers, on Lake Mead, for promotional photos taken at the lake by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Las Vegas Board of City Commissioners Records Regarding Water Supply

Identifier

MS-00055

Abstract

The Las Vegas Board of City Commissioners Records Regarding Water Supply (1927-1940) include correspondence, resolutions, petitions, application for a permit, and newspaper clippings. The records concern water shortages in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada due in part to wasteful water usage and many of the documents refer to City Ordinance No. 247. Several items are signed by Walter R. Bracken, Vice President and Agent of the Company, and A. M. Folger, Assistant Agent.

Archival Collection

Photograph of housing, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

A picture of housing in the distance for the Hoover Dam workers in Boulder City, Nevada. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

Image

Aerial view of Hughes Helicopters Division of Summa Corporation, Culver City, California, circa late 1950s

Date

1957 to 1959

Description

Hughes Helicopters Division of Summa Corporation in Culver City, California.

Image

Rex Bell in Boulder City, Nevada on with two unidentified women: Handwritten on back "July 4, 1955, Boulder City", 1955 July 04

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00346
Collection Name: Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Davis, Ed. Atlantic City Diary: A Century of Memories, 1880–1980 . Egg Harbor City, N.J.: The Laurate Press, 1980

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Larry Fotine Music collection
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Collection Number: MS-01179
Collection Name: Larry Fotine Music collection
Box/Folder: Box 16

Archival Component

Photograph of Union Pacific building railroad, Boulder City, Nevada, circa January 1930-1931

Date

1930 to 1931

Description

The Union Pacific building the railroad across the desert to connect the main line at Boulder Junction with Boulder City.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The black and white view of Grover Whalen (left) and Howard Hughes (right) enjoying the attention from a crowd of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Hughes' completion of his Round the World flight in New York City.

Image

Film transparency of a panoramic view of the Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1932-1940

Date

1932 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Panoramic view of the Bureau of Reclamation and Government Park in Boulder City. Government Park is now called Wilbur Square Park.

Image

Official Score Card-Gardnerville Wheelmen vs Carson City Wheelmen Bicycle Race at Carson City, NV (typescript), 1904 June 05

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Clara M. Crisler Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00054
Collection Name: Clara M. Crisler Papers
Box/Folder: Box SH-003

Archival Component