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Slide of the Desert Inn Motel, Boulder City, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the exterior of the Desert Inn Motel and its neon sign. Site Name: Desert Inn Motel (Boulder City, Nev.)

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Slide of Main Street, Battle Mountain, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

An image of Main Street in Battle Mountain, including exterior views and/or neon signs for Shovelin Lumber, Union 76 gas station, and various establishments.

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Slide of the Overland Hotel on Bridge Street, Winnemucca, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the exterior views and neons signs for the Overland Hotel, Frontier Club and Sage Theatre in Winnemucca. Site Name: Overland Hotel (Winnemucca, Nev.)

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Film transparency of the entrance of the Royal Nevada (Las Vegas), between 1955-1959

Date

1955 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

nighttime view of the front exterior and entrance of the Royal Nevada resort and casino. The Royal Nevada was eventually incorporated into the Stardust Resort and Casino.
Site Name: Royal Nevada
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of crowds of people watching a parade, Tonopah, Nevada, circa 1910s

Date

1910 to 1919

Description

Crowds of people line a street decorated with American flags in Tonopah, Nevada to watch a parade, probably for Independence Day. The Tonopah Club building is seen at left center.

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Film transparency of Senior Days Celebration, Southern Nevada, circa 1950s-1960s

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

The Senior Days Celebration located in Southern Nevada.

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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The view of an unidentified house in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Film transparency showing a car on a road in Nelson, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A view of a car driving on a road in Nelson, Nevada.

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Film transparency of Main Street shops, Ely, Nevada, September, 1937

Date

1937-09

Description

Main Street shops in Ely, Nevada. Visible are the Bank Club, The Palace, Ely Theatre, State Cafe, Miner's Club, and The Capitol Casino. Ely is the largest city and county seat of White Pine County, Nevada. Ely was founded as a stagecoach station along the Pony Express and Central Overland Route, with the mining boom coming later than the other towns along US 50, with the discovery of copper in 1906. Though the railroads connecting the First Transcontinental Railroad to the mines in Austin and Eureka have long been removed, the railroad to Ely is preserved as a heritage railway by the Nevada Northern Railway and known as the Ghost Train of Old Ely. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,255.

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Photograph of downtown Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-late 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

View of downtown Boulder City from corner of Arizona Street and Nevada Highway, showing Boulder Cafe, Boulder Dam Hotel, and Boulder Theatre. Automobiles are parked along the street.

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