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Photograph of man sitting on rock, Colorado River, November 1937

Date

1937-11

Description

Unidentified man sits on a rock on the "Arizona" side of the Colorado River. Inscription with image reads: "Cross section of a lava flow jilting a former channel of the Colorado River in Lower Grand Canyon, approximately 19 miles east of Pierce's [Pearce] Ferry. Under our geological program, studies of this flow are being made before the rising of Lake Mead obliterated portions of it from view."

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Photograph of mobile crime lab truck, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 11, 1956

Date

1956-03-11

Description

First Mobile Crime Lab in Las Vegas. Man stands on a small ladder next to a truck that says "CA Estate Ranger Electirc City Applicance." The image at the bottom left-hand corner says "3-11-56 Sanding Paint Crime - Mobile Lt. O'Reilly"

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Photograph of men near large steel machinery, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

Men go back to working on their tasks during the construction of the Hoover Dam. The large steel object behind them could possibly be a large train engine, evident by the tracks on the concrete floor.

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Las Vegas Review Journal "Lifestyles '79 Men of Clark County" 2nd annual edition: newspaper front page

Date

1979-10-18

Archival Collection

Description

From the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Personal papers file. Community interest materials (folder 3 of 3). Front page of Las Vegas Review Journal. This issue was not digitized in its entirety but is available to view in the Special Collections and Archives reading room.

Mixed Content

Film transparency of fish and a fishing boat, Lake Mead, circa 1934-1950s

Date

1934 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Smiling in contentment, a man and two children gaze upon a string of fish they captured after a fishing trip on the waters of Lake Mead. Transcribed on the side of the boat: "Sailfish Lake Mead."

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Photograph of unidentified men, circa 1937

Date

1937

Description

Men posing for a picture.

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Photograph of the bar area of the Boulder Club (Las Vegas), 1953

Date

1953-08

Description

The long bar on the west side of the Boulder Club, later part of Binion's Horseshoe. Behind the bar is Ben Turner, bar manager, and bartender Chet Blue. Transcribed from original: "About August, 1953, The long bar on the west side of the old Boulder Club on Fremont St. now a part of the Horseshoe." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Behind the bar, left to right: Ben Turner, bar manager; unidentified bartender; bartender, Chet Blue."
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of Francis X. Brownhofer in front of the Gay Nineties Bar at the Last Frontier Village, 1944

Date

1944

Description

Francis X. Brownhofer on a horse in front of the Gay Nineties Bar in the Las Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel. Transcribed from original: "Francis X. Brownhofer, purchasing agent and catering manager of Brown Derby, Hollywood. Set up food operations for Last Frontier." Next door is the 21 Club.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Silver Slipper electric sign in front of the Young Electric Sign Company (Las Vegas), 1958

Date

1958

Description

Three men, with plans in hand, stand in front of the oversized silver slipper built for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. The slipper is mounted on the bed of a delivery truck. The front of the Young Electric Sign Company building (YESCO) is seen behind the truck.
Site Name: Young Electric Sign Company
Address: 2535 East Charleston Blvd.

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Photograph of parade on Fremont Street by the Pioneer Club (Las Vegas), October 31, 1944

Date

1944-10-31

Archival Collection

Description

View of parade on Fremont Street showing details of the Pioneer Club façade. Handwritten text on back of photo: "Tuesday Oct 31-1944, Democratic Parade, Driver Dan Potter, Ed [illegible], 2" seat Senator McCarran, Berkeley Bunker Congressman, Hap Hazard County Committee chairman, Art Philips, Elected back to [illegible]"
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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