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Las Vegas Ranch and Las Vegas Fort photographs, approximately 1890-1940

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Scope and Contents

The Las Vegas Ranch and Las Vegas Fort photographs depict the Las Vegas Ranch (also known as the Stewart Ranch) and the Las Vegas Fort (also known as the Old Mormon Fort) from approximately 1900 to 1940. The land around the Stewart Ranch and the Las Vegas Fort eventually became the town site for the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. The photographs include the fort, houses at the Stewart Ranch, the orchard, and Las Vegas Creek. The items described include photographic prints and negatives; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.

Archival Collection

Helen J. Stewart Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00104
Collection Name: Helen J. Stewart Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

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Proposed Branch Bank

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File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: index sheet, site plans, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, roof plans, framing plans, exterior elevations, building sections, wall sections, construction details, finish/door/window schedules, interior elevations, foundation plans, electrical schedules, lighting plans, electrical plans, plumbing plans, HVAC plans, general specifications and utility plans.

This set includes drawings for Nevada National Bank (client) by C.S.A Engineers and Surveyors (engineer).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 336

Archival Component

Film transparency of the gravel testing laboratory, Las Vegas, September 20, 1929

Date

1929-09-20

Description

Black and white image of the gravel testing laboratory at the site of the former Stewart Ranch, also known as the Las Vegas Ranch. Standing in the center is Henry Wieking, "setting window and door casements preparatory to rebuilding adobe walls." Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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A sidewalk surface at the Ascaya development, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-08-05

Description

Instead of traditional concrete sidewalks, paths in the Ascaya luxury home development are surfaced with rock sourced and crushed on site and affixed with stabilizing agents giving walkways a more natural feel. Infrastructure for Ascaya, carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, was completed with materials mined from the site.

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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, June 21, 1933

Date

1933-06-21

Description

Boulder Dam, looking downstream. June 21, 1933 2252 is written at the bottom of the photo. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of fencing used around Ivanpah Solar facilities, September 24, 2014

Date

2014-09-24

Description

Detail of fencing used around Ivanpah Solar facilities to reduce or eliminate the chance of tortoises, snakes, and other animals coming on to the site.

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Photograph of construction of roads in Black Canyon, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An aerial view of construction on roads at the walls of Black Canyon at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site. Noted on photo: "Taken by FAB."

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