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Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Blueprints

Identifier

MS-00921

Abstract

The Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Blueprints consists of twenty-four of the original thirty blueprints as part of the Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) Valuation Index Section I. They are labeled "Right-of-Way & Track Map, Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad" and dated June 30, 1915. The blueprints contain four miles of railroad lines per sheet with a scale of 6 3/4 inches per mile. The collection also includes one sheet from the Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad company, which used the track, yard, and facilities of the Las Vegas and Tonopah and Railroad company between Beatty and Goldfield, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Las Vegas Grammar School, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Description

Exterior view of the Las Vegas Grammar School, also known as the Historic Fifth Street School, which was built in 1936. Fifth Street was renamed Las Vegas Boulevard in 1959. There is a small sign on the lawn that reads, "Keep off the grass." Site Name: Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 401 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Photograph of the Vestal Virgin Room, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1974-1975

Date

1974 to 1975

Description

A band entertains guests in the Vestal Virgin Room (cocktail lounge) in the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Lightning over Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-08-02

Description

Lightning flashes across the Las Vegas valley as seen from the Whitney Mesa in Henderson.

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Vacant Fountainbleau on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-05-18

Description

The unfinished Fountainbleau project sits on the Las Vegas Strip, as seen from the Stratosphere Tower.

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North end of the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-05-18

Description

North-end of the Las Vegas Strip in afternoon light as seen from the Stratosphere Tower.

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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 23, 1939

Date

1939-08-23

Archival Collection

Description

Letter accompanying the agreements with the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the drilling company.

Text

Aria Las Vegas tower, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-05-08

Description

The Aria tower as seen from the 32nd floor of the Monte Carlo hotel and casino. Design for Aria and the CityCenter project was a departure from contemporary casino resort property design popularized in Las Vegas.

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Las Vegas Spotlight on Las Vegas, 1966

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Regional History Files
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00547
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Regional History Files
Box/Folder: Box 33

Archival Component

Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes practicing routines, Las Vegas, March 12, 1964

Date

1964-03-12

Description

The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes practicing for the 14th annual Rhythmette Revue. Here they are pictured on the grounds of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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