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Photograph of North Las Vegas golf course, westward direction, circa 1965

Date

1965 (year approximate)

Description

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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Photograph of water running high in flood channel and North Las Vegas Boulevard flood channel

Date

1970 (year approximate)

Description

Flood channel with water running high under North Las Vegas Boulevard. Signs on front for 91 and 93 freeways

Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "Las Vegas Boulevard North and North Las Vegas flood channel, ca. 1970s." Notes on back: "Las Vegas Blvd North and NLV flood channel."

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Aerial photograph of North Las Vegas flood control channel under I-15 and Civic Center Drive, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Flood control channel crossing I-15 and Civic Center Drive, Bullock's Feed and Tack store nearby.

Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "Aerial photo: Looking southeast. North Las Vegas flood control channel crosses I-15 and Civic Center Drive with Bulloch's Feed and Tack store next to channel. June 5, 1973." Stamped on back: "CNLV Engineering Dept." Notes on back: "Looking SE NLV Flood Control channel crosses I-15 and Civic Center Drive with Bullocks Feed and Tack store next to channel"

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Wash looking northwest, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas Wash at Lake Mead Blvd. and Pecos Street in North Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Stamped & written on back: CNLV Engineering Dept. - Date Jun 5 1973; Project - Land use Vegas Wash - SE; Lake Mead & Pecos Flood Control in county

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Photograph of flooding on Carey Avenue in North Las Vegas, 1970s

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1970s (year approximate)

Description

Flooding on Carey Avenue, North Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on back: "Carey Ave Flooding"

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Boulevard and Nellis Boulevard, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas Blvd. and Nellis Blvd looking north.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back: "LV Blvd & Nellis Blvd looking north" Stamped on back: CNLV Engineering Dept"

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Photograph of the Rockwell Family at Black Canyon, before 1938

Date

open start to 1938

Description

Rockwell Family and two cars at Black Canyon.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Black Canyon; Abe (Uncle from the East), Leon & Bessie & Earl"

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Photograph of a car ferry crossing the Colorado River to the Arizona highway, circa 1926-1928

Date

1926 (year approximate) to 1928 (year approximate)

Description

Ferry that carried cars and people across the Colorado River to the Arizona highway

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "The ferry which takes cars across to the Arizona highway. It is run by cables. This was taken about 1926 - or maybe 1928. I'm not sure which. The motor was a Jim Cashman truck motor."

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Photograph of the Sands entrance and porte-cochère (Las Vegas), 1954

Date

1954

Archival Collection

Description

The porte-cochère and front entrance of the Sands in 1954
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of Googie architectural design of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), façade, circa 1952

Date

1950 to 1954

Archival Collection

Description

Architect's proposal for the façade and porte-cochère of the Sands Hotel.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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