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Slide of construction on Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s

Date

1932 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of equipment being lowered into Hoover Dam. People are watching from the lookout point on the Nevada side of the dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Photograph of mushroom cloud from atomic testing, Nye (Nev.), March 7, 1955

Date

1955-03-07

Description

Atomic fireball and mushroom cloud, photographed by Sgt. Robert Cogswell of the U.S. Army. Inscription with photo reads: "from News fifteen and one-half miles from ground zero March 7, 1955, by an Army Signal Corps cameraman."

Image

Twitter dataset, 2017

Date

2017-09-29 to 2017-10-07

Description

This is comprised of all the Tweets captured and the images that were associated with the collected Tweets. The Tweets are expressed in JSON and have been separated into zip files representing 24-hour intervals.

Access to these data is restricted to UNLV faculty, staff, and students. These data are accessible online, at UNLV Lied Library, at: https://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1z31nv8w. Due to the size of the dataset, direct file transfer is also available at the UNLV Lied Library during Special Collections and Archives hours of operation. Visit the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room located on the third floor of the Lied Library to receive a direct transfer of files. For specific questions, please contact special.collections@unlv.edu.

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Sign of Saint George, Utah: photographic slide

Date

1950 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1977-09 (year and month uncertain; year and month approximate)

Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). The sign reads, "St. George Utah. Alt. 2,757. Pop. 4,562."

Image

Castaways Hotel and Casino Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00270

Abstract

The Castaways Hotel and Casino Photograph Collection, approximately 1963 to 1987, consists of black-and-white and color photographic prints and negatives. Images depict the exterior of the entrance to the property, the mega-pylon sign, the pool area, and the “Gateway to Luck” replica temple in the courtyard area. The interior images depict various hotel rooms and suites, a couple dining, and a performance by Rusty Isabel, an entertainer in the Kon Tiki Lounge inside the property.

Archival Collection