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Rail City Casino wall mounted sign, Sparks, Nevada

Date

2020

Description

View of a wall mounted sign for the Rail City Casino during the day with unlit neon.

2121 Victorian Ave, Sparks, NV 89431

Rail City Casino


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Rail City Casino wall mounted sign, Sparks, Nevada

Date

2020

Description

View of a wall mounted sign for Rail City Casino during the day with unlit neon.

2121 Victorian Ave, Sparks, NV 89431

Rail City Casino


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Photograph of the Governors Conference, Boulder City, Nevada, November 16, 1940

Date

1940-11-16

Description

Governors Conference in Boulder City, Nevada. L-R: Gov. Jones of Arizona; Gov. Smith of Wyoming; Gov. Olson of California; Gov. Carr of Colorado; Gov. Miles of New Mexico; Gov. Carville of Nevada; Senator McFarland of Arizona.

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, and Lake Mead, 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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Slide of the Coffee Cup Cafe, Boulder City, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the exterior of the Coffee Cup Cafe and its neon signs. Site Name: Coffee Cup Cafe (Boulder City, Nev.)

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#64226: New Leadership Nevada, 2004 June 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00388-04
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "They also flew! New York City--- Heroes yesterday, spectators today. Standing obscurely on the sidelines while New York acclaimed Howard Hughes and his four companions with a typical ticker-tape parade up Broadway, were two men respective aeronautical feats also set the world agog. Second from left is Capt. J. Erroll Boyd, who flew from Toronto, Can, to London in 1930. On that flight he had as his companion and navigator Harry P. M. Connor, who served in the same capacity on the Hughes flight. Beside Boyd, (smoking cigarette) is Roger Q. Williams, who, in 1929, flew from Old Orchard Beach, ME, to Rome. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38 (FULL)"

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Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

An overhead view of people looking up and waving during a parade procession.

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Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

An overhead view of a parade procession celebrating Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

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Rail City Casino double mounted sign, Sparks, Nevada

Date

2020

Description

View of the double mounted sign for Rail City Casino in Sparks during the day with unlit neon.

2121 Victorian Ave, Sparks, NV 89431

Rail City Casino


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