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Postcard of the ghost town of Rhyolite (Nev.), 1934-1952

Date

1934 to 1952

Description

The postcard shows a car that looks like it was abandoned with a casino in the background. The postcard reads, "130,000 Dollar Railroad Station-without a railroad, at the famous ghost town of Rhyolite."

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Photograph of the railroad depot, Las Vegas, 1929

Date

1929

Description

The depot constructed by the SP, LA & SL R.R. which stood at the west end of Fremont Street. This photo was taken in 1929. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.

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Letter, handwritten notes, and sketches from Division Engineer C. Miller (Los Angeles) to Chief Engineer (Los Angeles), April 25, 1917

Date

1917-04-25

Archival Collection

Description

Details of pipeline maintenance including sketches of the work to be done in Las Vegas

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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, June 5, 1931

Date

1931-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

The company could possibly see tax benefits from transfering the pipeline serving the industrial district to another district. Letter has a date stamp from the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad.

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Letter from W. D. Johnston (Los Angeles) to A. Maguire, regarding water supply at Las Vegas, June 12, 1924

Date

1924-06-19

Archival Collection

Description

Details some of the struggles the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. was having in an attempt to increase production in the midst of a water shortage.

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Telegram from A. E. Stoddard (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), March 17, 1953

Date

1953-03-13

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of how Las Vegas Land and Water Company ownership of all water production would affect their tax situation and the pros and cons of the railroad being named a public utility.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, November 5, 1952

Date

1952-11-05

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of what the sale to the Water District will mean for taking water from the shop well and water on the Las Vegas Ranch. Reference to proposal draft is noted below.

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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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Photograph of a Union Pacific locomotive traveling through a canyon, 1956 to 1957

Date

1956 to 1957

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

Description

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

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