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Group of unidentified people at a Union Pacific Railroad at unknown location: photographic print
Date
1880 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute
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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 a Union Pacific locomotive traveling through a canyon, 1956 to 1957
Date
1956 to 1957
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of a Union Pacific train traveling through a canyon. The train is labeled "City of Las Vegas" and may be a GMC (General Motors Diesel Division) autotrain that rode between December 18, 1956 to September 15, 1957.
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Aerial photograph of the Union Plaza Hotel and railroad tracks, Las Vegas, September 1973
Date
1973-09
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white aerial view looking south upon the Union Plaza Hotel and railroad tracks.
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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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Shipping Ore at Tonopah: photograph
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1935 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Shipping Ore at Tonopah, NV. Tonopah RR (3) 4-wheel cabooses 11, 9; D & RG 66 2-8-0 (BLW 5098-1880). Three engines in view: Tonopah RR 2-6-0; D & RG 66, unknown diamond stack loco. (ext. right) Stamp on the front of the photo reads: "J. E. Stimson, Artist, Cheyenne, WYO. 896" Stamps on the back of the photo read: "Mallory Hope Ferrell P. O. Box 2837 Peachtree City, GA 30269." and "Publication of this photo must give credit line to the Wyoming State Archives, Museums, and Historical Department."
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View of Tonopah from Railroad Depot: photograph
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
View of Tonopah from the Railroad Depot. Part of the Tonopah R.R. Yard (3) showing freight which has spilled over from depot platform. (note SPC cars 420, 712; Tonopah RR 4-wheel caboose #13) 1905. (photo: State Archives, Museums and Historical Dept.). Stamp on front of photo: "J. E. Stimson, Artist, Cheyenne, WYO. 892" Stamp on back of photo: "Mallory Hope Ferrell P. O. Box 2837 Peachtree City, GA 30269." Stamp on back of photo: "Publication of this photo must give credit line to the Wyoming State Archives, Museums, and Historical Department."
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Postcard of a Union Pacific Railroad train, during Hoover Dam construction, late 1920s - early 1930s
Date
1925 to 1935
Archival Collection
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 the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, California, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946. The body is paused at a railroad crossing and power lines are being lifted so the aircraft can pass underneath.
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Photograph of the Union Plaza a month after opening (Las Vegas), 1971
Date
1971-08-03
Archival Collection
Description
View of the newly completed Union Plaza. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of the completed Union Plaza Hotel & Casino. The Las Vegas freeway and Union Pacific Railroad in the background. Aug. 3, 1971." Stamped on original: "Union Pacific Photo Division - Public Relations. 5480 Ferguson Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90022. Aug 3 1971"
Site Name: Union Plaza
Address: 1 South Main Street
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