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Newspaper clipping, Where I stand, Las Vegas Sun, May 9, 1953
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Editorial from the Las Vegas Sun. Unlike a noble French merchant, who sacrificed greatly to give the people of Marseilles good water, the water company is trying to bleed all the money they can out of the situation before surrendering it to the water district. "80-11" written in red pencil. Date stamp from E.C.R.
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. P. Mack (Los Angeles), June 10, 1939
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Archival Collection
Description
Walter Bracken urging the Union Pacific Railroad to pay serious attention to maintaining a wooden pipeline, which was leaking badly in numerous places in summer. The reservoir level was at seven feet and falling.
Text
Photograph of the Las Vegas Rotary Club, Las Vegas, 1940
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of Las Vegas Rotary Club members in front of a Union Pacific Stages bus in Las Vegas. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.
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Photograph of the daughter of Wes Neeley, Las Vegas, 1940
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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Correspondence of Las Vegas Agents, 1943-1954
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Scope and Contents
The Correspondence of Las Vegas Agents sub-series (1943-1954) contains correspondence between Union Pacific Railroad executives and the official representatives of the railroad, including Walter Bracken.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of Basic Magnesium Inc. warehouse, Henderson (Nev.), October 1, 1943
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Archival Collection
Description
Image
Photograph of box car, Ralston (Nev.), 1906-1928
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Archival Collection
Description
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Photograph of entrance of the New Frontier (Las Vegas), after 1955
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Archival Collection
Description
View of the façade, entrance, and neon sign of the New Frontier from Las Vegas Boulevard. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Lavell Jarrett oral history interview
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Abstract
Oral history interview with Lavell Jarrett conducted by Robert B. Grzywacz on February 22, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In his interview Jarrett discusses his early life in Utah and his career with the Union Pacific Railroad.
Archival Collection
Photograph of train passing through town, Ludlow (Calif.), 1910
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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