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Photograph of a passenger train collision, Nevada, 1907-1930
Date
1907 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Bullfrog-Goldfield after collision with southbound Tonopah & Tidewater passenger train.
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Photograph of a damaged train, Nevada, August 15, 1908
Date
1908-08-15
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Bullfrog-Goldfield no. 13, August 15, 1908 after wreck with T&T passenger southbound at Evelyn, California. Inscribed on photo is: "Eng. 13 after the wreck. Aug. 9th -08. T. & T. R.R. F.G.P."
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Photograph of railroad surveyors break camp, Nevada, circa 1903-1904
Date
1903 to 1904
Archival Collection
Description
A view of people at a railroad surveyors break camp associated with the S.P. (San Pedro), L.A. (Los Angeles) & S.L. (South Lake) railroad line construction in southern Nevada.
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Photograph of railroad surveyors break camp, Nevada, circa 1903-1904
Date
1903 to 1904
Archival Collection
Description
A survey party "fold their tents" at a railroad surveyors break camp associated with the S.P. (San Pedro), L.A. (Los Angeles) & S.L. (South Lake) railroad line construction in southern Nevada.
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Photograph of Beatty train depot, Beatty, Nevada, April 2nd 1931
Date
1931-04-02
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Beatty train depot at Beatty, Nevada.
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Photograph of railroad track being laid near Boulder Canyon, Nevada, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Laying railroad track near Boulder Canyon near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.
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Slide of moving train, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of a train taken near the Six Companies yard north of Boulder City, heading south. Information from back of photo or photo sleeve states "First passenger train entering Boulder City," however, the train is going in the wrong direction.
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Roundhouse and shops at a railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Charles Aplin Photograph Collection (PH-00236). Locomotive right of powerhouse.
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Photograph of railroad tunnel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1927
Date
1927
Archival Collection
Description
Widening a railroad tunnel between Las Vegas and Caliente. The plan was to double track the Union Pacific Railroad (U.P.R.R.), but the Great Depression occurred and work was never completed. Iowa civil engineer John Muceus is working on the project.
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Photograph of Goldfield Engine House, Nevada, October 10, 1911
Date
1911-10-10
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from behind photograph, "Las Vegas & Tonopah no. 4 at Goldfield Engine House after explosion October 10, 1911."
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