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Photograph of William J. Stewart, circa 1904

Date

1902 to 1906

Description

Portrait of William J. ("Bill") Stewart, son of Helen J. Stewart. He was a city commissioner when the charter was passed to establish the City of Las Vegas in 1911.

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Photograph of James P. Beckwourth, circa 1850s-1866

Date

1850 to 1866

Description

James P. Beckwourth, mountain man, fur trader and explorer. He discovered one of the easier routes (later called the Beckwourth Pass) across the Sierra Navadas, from the Truckee to the Yuba River.

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Photograph of John Fremont and Kit Carson, circa 1850s-1860s

Date

1850 to 1869

Description

Kit Carson (standing) and John C. Fremont (seated).

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Photograph of P. A. "Pop" Simon, circa 1940s-1960s

Date

1940 to 1969

Description

Portrait of P.A. "Pop" Simon, land developer and mining tycoon, who purchased and developed the land north of Las Vegas for Western Air Express Field, which would later become Nellis Air Force Base.

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Slide of a man fishing on Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950

Date

1935 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

An image of a man fishing at Lake Mead.

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Slide of Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950

Date

1935 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

An image of men fishing at Lake Mead.

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Slide of a man and a donkey at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s-1950s

Date

1936 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image of a man with a donkey in front of the visitors' elevator at Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph showng men in a boat on Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950

Date

1935 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

A photograph with the caption, "Boating on Boulder Lake in the 'Apache,' Murl Emery Lines" printed on it.

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Photograph of the powerhouse at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

A view of Hoover Dam's power house.

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Photograph of a man standing on a bridge overlooking Hoover Dam spillway, 1935-1936

Date

1935 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An unidentified man stands on a concrete bridge overlooking one of the spillways at Hoover Dam. Typed label on back of photograph: "Spillways - Boulder Dam."

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