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Photograph of the Sahara Hotel's music-themed float in the Helldorado Days parade, Las Vegas, circa 1950
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of the Sahara Hotel's float in the Helldorado Days parade on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. On the float are several performers, the text, "Birth of the Blues," and a stork carrying a giant trumpet.
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Slide of the front exterior of the Arizona Club, Las Vegas, circa 1905
Date
1905 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of the Arizona Club. It opened in 1905 in what became Las Vegas' notorious red light district, Block 16. When Block 16 was closed and bulldozed in January 1942, the Arizona Club's famous bar and fittings were installed in the Horn Room of the Hotel Last Frontier.
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Slide of Fremont Street looking east, Las Vegas, September 20, 1933
Date
1933-09-20
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of Fremont Street, looking east, in downtown Las Vegas. Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Slide of a worker unloading a refrigerator car, Las Vegas, 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of a worker unloading a Pacific Fruit Express refrigerator car.
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Slide of several officials signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam, April 18, 1931
Date
1931-04-18
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of officials from the Six Companies of San Francisco and the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as some local individuals, signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). Dr. Elwood Mead is signing the contract. Seated next to him is Henry J. Kaiser. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, Walker Young, R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.
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Slide of Ray Wilbur driving a railroad spike and signaling the beginning on construction on the Hoover Dam, Nevada, September 19, 1930
Date
1930-09-19
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of Secretary of the Interior, Ray Lyman Wilbur driving the last spike into the railroad from Las Vegas to the site of the Hoover Dam, signaling the beginning of construction. Also in the photograph are the following: Congressman William Eaton, of Colorado; Senator Key Pittman, Nevada; and Senator Samuel Shortridge. The celebration took place either at Boulder Junction (south of Las Vegas) or in Boulder City.
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Slide of moving train, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of a train taken near the Six Companies yard north of Boulder City, heading south. Information from back of photo or photo sleeve states "First passenger train entering Boulder City," however, the train is going in the wrong direction.
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Slide of government tents, near Boulder City, Nevada, April 10, 1931
Date
1931-04-10
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of government-issued tents set up near Boulder City for people working on Hoover Dam.
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Slide of United States Marshal Claude Williams and his family outside of his office, Nevada, April 18, 1931
Date
1931-04-18
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of U.S. Marshal Claude Williams and his family in front of his office. The words "U.S. Marshal" are spelled out in white rocks in front of the building.
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Slide of the Murl Emery building and the entrance to Black Canyon, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of Murl Emery's building (with the text "Murl Emery. Orignal Boulder Boatman. Over 2000 trips. Fare $1.") and the entrance to Black Canyon.
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