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Photograph of Nevada Laundry and Dry Cleaners, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1945-1955

Date

1945 to 1955

Description

Outside view of Nevada Laundry and Dry Cleaners at 1530 South "A" St., Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Postcard of Nevada Lookout Point, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

An artist's color rendering of Lookout Point at Hoover Dam. Text printed on back of postcard: "Lookout Point has been the popular vantage point where thousands of sightseers have viewed with amaxed and intense interest, the progress and development in the building of this spectacular and enormous project. The view from the Nevada side, shows the downstream face of the Dam, the rugged cliffs in Arizona, and Fortification Mountain in the distance."

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Photograph of a wooden mining structure, Moapa, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A truck and an automobile parked in the desert near a wooden mining structure in Moapa, Nevada. Photograph is captioned "Harold's Sand Moapa Valley."

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Photograph of architect's rendering of Southern Nevada Power Company offices, 1961

Date

1961

Archival Collection

Description

An architect's rendering of Southern Nevada Power Company office buildings. The bottom of the sketch reads, "Office building for Southern Nevada power Co.", and, "Welton Becket F.A.I.A. & Associates, architects, engineers." Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Robert M. Garrick, Public Relations Counsel, 5657 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles 36, California."

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Postcard of Fremont Street at night, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, at night, looking northwest from the intersection of Fremont Street and Las Vegas Blvd. The exterior of the Golden Nugget is on the northwest corner, the Horseshoe on the northeast corner. Neon signs for the Lucky Casino, Vegas Vic at the Pioneer Club, the Mint, Golden Gate, and the Las Vegas Club are also seen. Caption: "Funtown U.S.A." On back: "P58002." Street Address: Fremont Street

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Photograph of Central Market, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930-1940

Date

1930 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Automobiles parked outside of Central Market in downtown Boulder City, Nevada. The market was owned by Al Stubbs, but it later became a medical building.

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Photograph of Central Market, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930-1940

Date

1930 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Automobiles parked outside of Central Market in downtown Boulder City, Nevada. Market was owned by Al Stubbs, later became a medical building.

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Photograph of the ghost town in Rhyolite, Nevada, December 25, 1951

Date

1951-12-25

Description

The ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada with a handwritten inscription on back by Dortis Hancock: "Doris, Mabel, and Frank ate our Christmas picnic dinner in the car in front of the "bank" - the tall building in ruins - Dec. 25, 1951. We had a grand time. This card was purched in the bottle - house from an old resident who claimed to have arrived there in 1886 and declared he wouldn't want to live any place else".

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View of Main Street, Beatty, Nevada, looking north: photographic print

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.B. Lisle Family. Note the unpaved roads, Cottonwood trees lining the street, canopies over store fronts, and partially visible sign for the Exchange Hotel on the right. There are signs that say, "HOTEL", "EXCHANGE GARAGE", and "CAFE". 

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Photograph of Clover Street, Calitente, Nevada, circa late 1930-early 1940s

Date

1936 to 1944

Description

Clover Street in Caliente, Nevada.

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