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Aerial photograph of Frenchman Mountain, Nevada, circa 1949

Date

1949 (year approximate)

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"

Image

Aerial photograph looking northeast over Frenchman Mountain, circa 1949

Date

1949 (year approximate)

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"

Image

Aerial photograph of head of Lake Mead, November 29, 1948

Date

1948-11-29

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

1949-05-04

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"

Image

Aerial photograph of Frenchman Mountain looking southwest, May 4, 1949

Date

1949-05-04

Description

Aerial view of Frenchman Mountain, with the Las Vegas Valley behind it.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View SW"

Image

Aerial photograph of Sunrise Mountain and Nellis AFB area, circa 1949

Date

1949 (year approximate)

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"

Image

Aerial photograph of Boulder City, circa 1949

Date

1949 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view looking north of Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View N-ward"

Image

Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to archaeology, approximately 1930 to 1939

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Frank D. Rathbun Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00163
Collection Name: Frank D. Rathbun Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 174

Archival Component

Bureau of Reclamation aerial photographs of Hoover Dam, Parker Dam, and southern Nevada, approximately 1939 to 1949

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Frank D. Rathbun Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00163
Collection Name: Frank D. Rathbun Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 175

Archival Component

Metropolitan Water District (MWD) transmission lines: photographic negatives and annotated envelopes, 1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Frank D. Rathbun Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00163
Collection Name: Frank D. Rathbun Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 119

Archival Component