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Film transparency showing the Winged Figures of the Republic statues at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a man standing in front of the Winged Figures of the Republic statues and dedication plaque at Hoover Dam.
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Film transparency of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa late 1940s to 1950s
Date
1946 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A daytime view of Fremont Street, including the Hotel Apache, Horseshoe and Golden Nugget. Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Film transparency showing Helldorado parade in Las Vegas, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of Helldorado parade festivities on 1st & Fremont Street; a horse drawn parade carriage reads Eldorado Club.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a bird's eye view of Hoover Dam from the Arizona side, featuring intake towers. Caption on bottom right of image reads: "Upstream face of Boulder Dam showing intake towers and Arizona observation point. [Copyright] BDSB." Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of lookout point at Hoover Dam, circa late 1940s
Date
1947 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a bird's eye view of visitors peering over a lookout point at Hoover Dam. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947. Caption on bottom of image reads: "Lookout Point - Hoover Dam - 293 Oakes."
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Postcard of elevator at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a street view of the visitors' elevator tower and Hoover Dam's crest. Caption on right side of image reads: Visitors elevator tower and crest of Boulder Dam. Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency showing intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s-1950s
Date
1936 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's intake towers and parked cars at lookout point.
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Photograph of Leo Carrillo in front of the Carrillo Room at the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), circa mid 1940s
Date
1942 to 1947
Archival Collection
Description
Actor Leo Carrillo, who played Pancho in the popular 1950s TV series "The Cisco Kid" poses in his 1941 Cadillac with a woman outside of the Carrillo Room at the Last Frontier Village.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Mint Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1957
Date
1956 to 1957
Archival Collection
Description
The Mint on Fremont Street before its expansion in 1958.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of workers assembling the sign for Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Workers assemble the sign on the roof of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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