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Aerial photograph of Saint Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead, June 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of St. Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead. Stamped on back of photo: Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder Canyon Project, Boulder City, Nevada
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Photograph of a group of men releasing live rainbow trout into a pond, late 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Rainbow trout being released into a pond
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Dad & [Harold] unloading trout"
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Photograph of water tank in the Nevada desert, pre-1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Water tank in the desert. Sign on windmill reads: Fairbanks-Morse Steel Eclipse.
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Aerial photograph of Downtown Henderson looking south towards Railroad Pass, circa 1963
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Henderson looking south towards Railroad Pass
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of Downtown Henderson, NV"
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking north, circa 1963
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Las Vegas looking north
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of Las Vegas"
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Aerial photograph of downtown Las Vegas looking east toward Frenchman Mountain, post-1953
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of downtown Las Vegas looking east toward Frenchman Mountains. The following buildings are visible in the photograph: Lucky Casino, Horseshoe Casino, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Four Queens Casino, Golden Nugget, El Cortez Hotel, First National Bank, Bank of Nevada.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of Downtown Las Vegas"
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking north, circa 1974
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Las Vegas looking north. The Strip, Paradise Road, and UNLV are visible in the photograph.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view landing strip, Las Vegas Airport, 3-16-70"
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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad crews removing tracks at the St. Thomas line, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Union Pacific Railroad crews taking up the St. Thomas line in advance of Lake Mead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Taking up track, advancing waters of Lake Mead in background"
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Photograph of crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Tearing down a house in St. Thomas, NV"
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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas.
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