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Photograph of a Crosby DeMoss mural painting, circa 1930s to 1960s

Date

1930 to 1969

Description

Information given with photograph: "Las Vegas Mormon Mission. Crosby DeMoss murals (WPA Art Project). Mural painting now at Las Vegas City Hall."

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Photograph of a Crosby DeMoss mural, circa 1930s to 1960s

Date

1930 to 1969

Description

Painting of railroad construction and Las Vegas auction. Depiction of locomotive in foreground is inaccurate for 1905 scene. Crosby DeMoss murals (WPA Art Project). Inscribed at top of photo: "To Fred Wilson. Sincerely, Crosby DeMoss."

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Postcard of Gateway Auto Court, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

An exterior view of Gateway Auto Court in Las Vegas. The postcard is addressed to W. M. Lyons in Cambria, Colorado. The card's handwritten note reads: "We got in Las Vegas at five o clock and it sure was a hot trip. Ready to start to see the dam this morning and then on to Grand Canyon. I bought a car cooler so today I hope to be cooler. This sure is a busy town (Jolu?) like the heat but Elizabeth and I like the cooler. Arma."

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Postcard of Travelers Auto Court, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

An exterior view of Travelers Auto Court, Inc building at 1100 Fremont Street. Postcard is addressed to Mrs. W. S. W. McKean in Akron, Ohio. The handwritten message reads: "Dear Mae: Yesterday we spent at Grand Canyon and I thought I had seen enough of Mts. and canyons but today we went through Zion Nat'l Park which was the outstanding point of our trip so far. Much better than Grand Canyon. They told us we wouldn't go through desert until after Las Vegas, but we just crossed 150 miles of desert to us. leaving here at 3 tomorrow morning to (corey?) rest before the sun gets too hot."

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Postcard of Deluxe Auto Court, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

An exterior view of Deluxe Auto Court. Postcard is addressed to C. M. Snyder. Handwritten message on back of postcard reads: "Dear Mother, We stopped here last night about eleven. Dear you should see what a good boy Snuckey has been. He's laying here beside me now just looking around. And is it hot in these part? So far the trip hasn't bothered him at all will write better. Lots of love from the three of us. Edna, Snuckey, & Ed."

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Postcard of Clark County Courthouse, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

An exterior view of the Clark County Courthouse in an artist's rendering.

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Postcard of Clark County Courthouse, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

An exterior view of the Clark County Courthouse in an artist's rendering.

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Postcard of Union Pacific Railroad Depot, Las Vegas, circa early 1930s to 1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Description

An exterior view of the Union Pacific Railroad Depot.

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Postcard of Union Pacific Railroad Depot, Las Vegas, circa early 1930s to 1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Description

An exterior view of Union Pacific Railroad Depot in an artist's rendering.

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Postcard of a high school, Las Vegas, circa 1930s to 1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Description

An exterior view of a high school. Description given with postcard: "This new Senior High School, built at a cost of $350,000 and a $225,000 grammar school offer preparatory education facilities unexcelled in the entire state of Nevada. School enrollment is now over 2,000."

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