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Aerial photograph of Frenchman Mountain, Nevada, circa 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view looking south of Frenchman Mountain and the east side of Las Vegas Valley. Lake Mead can be seen in the distance.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten text on back of photo: "Frenchman Mt. Airview SE"
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Aerial photograph looking northeast over Frenchman Mountain, circa 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Frenchman Mountain and a little of the Las Vegas Wash area. Lake Mead can barely be seen in the distance.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View NE Frenchman Mt left of center"
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Aerial photograph of head of Lake Mead, November 29, 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the head of Lake Mead, the outlet of the Grand Canyon. Printed in lower left corner: 3A0, 306 Head of Lake Mead 11-29-48. Clock face visible in lower right corner of photograph.
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Wash looking east, May 4, 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Las Vegas Wash as it leaves the Las Vegas Valley.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "Las Vegas Wash, lower left toward upper right. Beyond, at left, pinnacles & ''Lava'' Butte"
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Aerial photograph of Frenchman Mountain looking southwest, May 4, 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Frenchman Mountain, with the Las Vegas Valley behind it.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View SW"
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Aerial photograph of Sunrise Mountain and Nellis AFB area, circa 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Sunrise Mountain and Nellis AFB area looking east.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View SE. In foreground, large fan S.E. of Nellis Air Force"
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Aerial photograph of Boulder City, circa 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view looking north of Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View N-ward"
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Photograph of artesian well in Paradise Valley, before 1920
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Men near a drilling rig and an artesian well in operation, with structures in background.
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Photograph of the Pioneer Club (Las Vegas), 1942
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The Pioneer Club, Las Vegas, in 1942. Caption reads: "View of the Pioneer Club, downtown Las Vegas. Beckley's sign on top of Pioneer Club is shown. Tutor Scherer took it over 1941 in partnership w/Farmer Page ca 1942."
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the Hotel Nevada (Las Vegas), 1909 or 1910
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Early view of the Hotel Nevada on Fremont and Main. Handwritten transcription from original: "1909 or 1910. R. Pearce. Hotel Nev, now Sal Sagev." The Hotel Nevada changed to the Sal Sagev from 1931-1955, then to the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Hotel Nevada
Address: 1 Fremont Street
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