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Aerial photograph showing the Basic Magnesium plant site, temporary boarding camp, Henderson, Nevada, and Lake Mead, December 8, 1941
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Air view looking northeast showing Lake Mead in the distance, the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site area, and temporary boarding camp area in the right center.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12-8-41"
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Photograph of the remains of a post office and Harry Gentry's Store in St. Thomas, 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Remains of the post office and Gentry store with the receding water of Lake Mead in the background
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "General view of resurrected town of St. Thomas. This photograph was shot looking toward Mormon Mesa. The lowered waters of Lake Mead can be seen in the middle of the photo."
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Architectural drawing of Holiday Casino(Las Vegas), proposed master plan looking north, 1976
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Conceptual drawing of the proposed Holiday Casino, now Harrah's. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Martin Stern's proposed master plan for the tower expansion of the Las Vegas Holiday Inn, now Harrah's."
Site Name: Holiday Casino
Address: 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of a car ferry crossing the Colorado River to the Arizona highway, circa 1926-1928
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Ferry that carried cars and people across the Colorado River to the Arizona highway
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "The ferry which takes cars across to the Arizona highway. It is run by cables. This was taken about 1926 - or maybe 1928. I'm not sure which. The motor was a Jim Cashman truck motor."
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Photograph of the Sands Hotel casino interior (Las Vegas), 1959
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The interior of the Sands Casino in 1959. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada, Convention Center. Photographers- Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer, 7906."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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