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Photograph of men surveying land, Hoover Dam site, March 13, 1931
Date
1931-03-13
Archival Collection
Description
Officials in the field conducting a land survey for the Hoover Dam project. From left to right, the men include McDowell, U.S. Reclamation Service Engineer R. C. Thaxton, and Superintendent of Construction for the Six Companies Frank T. Crowe.
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Photograph of men surveying land, Hoover Dam site, March 13, 1931
Date
1931-03-13
Archival Collection
Description
The grayscale view of Frank T. Crowe, Superintendent of Construction for the Six Companies, looking over site plans for the development of Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas, February 28, 1940
Date
1940-02-28
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of Junior Chamber of Commerce members at a meeting in Las Vegas. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.
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Photograph of the Las Vegas Rotary Club, Las Vegas, 1940
Date
1940
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of Las Vegas Rotary Club members in front of a Union Pacific Stages bus in Las Vegas. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.
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Photograph of SD45 locomotives with coal drags heading to California from Las Vegas, circa mid 1960s
Date
1965 to 1968
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image taken from a tower of SD45 locomotives leading a coal drag heading to the Con Edison Plant in California.
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Photograph of Union Pacific Depot Park on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa 1930
Date
1928 to 1932
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of Union Pacific Depot Park in downtown Las Vegas. The area was bustling with cars and people.
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Film transparency of people looking out at Death Valley, California, circa late 1940s to 1950s
Date
1945 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a man and woman looking out upon Death Valley from a roadside stop.
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Film transparency of people on a stagecoach in Death Valley, California, circa 1942 to 1955
Date
1942 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
An image of people in Western costume riding on a horse-drawn stagecoach in Death Valley. "Hotel Last Frontier" is painted on the stagecoach door.
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Film transparency of a steam engine previously used to haul borax in Death Valley, California, circa late 1940s to early 1950s
Date
1945 to 1953
Archival Collection
Description
A woman and man look at a steam engine named "Old Dinah" on display in Death Valley. It had previously been used to haul borax.
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Film transparency of an automobile near Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a man and woman sitting in a 1941 Ford Super Deluxe Woodie Wagon on a road in Death Valley, overlooking the Furnace Creek area.
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