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Postcard of a Union Pacific Railroad train, during Hoover Dam construction, late 1920s - early 1930s

Date

1925 to 1935

Description

A Union Pacific Railroad train as a part of the construction for Hoover Dam. The front of the card reads: "First train in railroad pass, Boulder Dam Project, Oakes." Description given with postcard: "SP, LA & SL (UPRR) locomotive 6082 in Railroad Pass. Maybe spreading ballast on track."

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Photograph of railroad cottages in Downtown Las Vegas, 1910

Date

1910

Description

The railroad (SP, LS & SL) cottages are shown in the background of this photo, 1910. Many of them still remain on south Second, Third, and Fourth Streets. In the foreground, is South Main Street with the two story house at the right erected by pacific Fruit Express Co. for an ice plant official.

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Group of unidentified people at a Union Pacific Railroad at unknown location: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute

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Film transparency of a Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company train car, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

Black and white image of a railroad engineer inside of a train car for the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company.

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Photograph of Union Pacific streamliner, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s

Date

1931 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of the Union Pacific streamliner brought to the Hoover (Boulder) Dam site with special a train via Six Companies Inc. This corporation was formed through six different companies in order to build the Hoover Dam.

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Film transparency of a locomotive inside a 30 foot diameter pipe, Hoover Dam, March 14, 1934

Date

1934-03-14

Archival Collection

Description

A shot of a locomotive inside a 30 foot diameter pipe, Babcock & Wilcox warehouse.

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Photograph of railroad cars transporting materials to Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of railroad cars transporting structures to the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.

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Photograph of SD45 locomotives with coal drags heading to California from Las Vegas, circa mid 1960s

Date

1965 to 1968

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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Aerial photograph of the Union Plaza Hotel and railroad tracks, Las Vegas, September 1973

Date

1973-09

Description

A black and white aerial view looking south upon the Union Plaza Hotel and railroad tracks.

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Letter from J. K. W. Bracken to J. Ross Clark, March 26, 1903

Date

1903-03-26

Archival Collection

Description

Letter describes Bracken's travels in Los Angeles and San Francisco as well as the loss of his stenographer, Clippinger.

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