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Washout at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'New pavement finished in May. Cloudburst in October took out culvert. Took out a Chevrolet and a Packard. About 5 mi. southeast of Las Vegas.' (James J. Hester, quote from W.A. Davis)
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley).
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series II. Ash Meadows, Nevada -- Subseries II.C. Toles-Turner Family. Clay Camp, Ash Meadows, Nye County, Nevada, about 1940. The house in the background is constructed of railroad ties. At left are Myrtle and Jess Toles with granddaughter, Joan Toles Turner. Bedie Miller is at the far right.
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series II. Ash Meadows, Nevada -- Subseries II.C. Toles-Turner Family. From left are Myrtle Toles, grandmother of Joan Toles Turner; Dwayne Baker, a self-employed truck driver and friend of the Toles's; Mrs. Baker; and Jess Toles.
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Car overturned by flood at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back of photo: Cars overturned by cloudburst flood near wash by present-day Showboat. c. 1931-1932; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Photo taken at night with flash. Probably Chevrolet wrecked in flood in Vegas Wash. Water was 4 ft. deep on pavement.' (W.A. Davis, photographer)
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Aerial view of Las Vegas, looking east down Fremont Street. Jackie Gaughan's Plaza was originally named Union Plaza and is currently called the Plaza Hotel and Casino.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas as it appeared in the late 1940s. In the foreground stands the Union Pacific Depot where Jackie Gaughan's Plaza stands today."
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North Las Vegas golf course with Parks and Recreation Building and city water tanks.
Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "North Las Vegas Golf Course (Par 3) with Parks and Recreation Building and city water storage tanks"; Notes on back: "NLV Par 3 Golf Course with P & R Bldg. and city water storage tanks."
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