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From the valley of the Mud Lakes to the Pacific Ocean
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Photograph of railroad cottages in Downtown Las Vegas, 1910
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Salt Lake and Boulder City railroad junction, (Nev.), September 17, 1930
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Union Plaza a month after opening (Las Vegas), 1971
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Archival Collection
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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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Photograph of the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, California, 1946
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Archival Collection
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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, September 30, 1952
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Archival Collection
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Discussion of strategy to resist the railroad being forced to spend money to increase water production; Letter has date stamps from E.E.B., E.C.R. and U.P. R.R. Law Department, Los Angeles. "80-12" is written in red pencil in top right corner.
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John Cannito oral history interview
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Oral history interview with John Cannito conducted by Stefani Evans on April 03, 2018 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Cannito discusses his early life and constantly moving to different states during his youth. He talks about his father’s employment with Amtrak, train transportation, and joining Perini Construction in Phoenix, Arizona. Cannito describes the role of an engineer in a construction company, and co-founding a software development company. Later, Cannito recalls joining The PENTA Building Group, the projects he was involved with, and becoming Chief Operating Officer. Lastly, Cannito discusses the company’s relationship with Native American-owned casinos, and the importance of maintaining long-term relationships with clients.
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Maps of explorations and surveys for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, 1855
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Letter from William Reinhardt (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), August 8, 1952
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Archival Collection
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Discussion of the legality of Union Pacific Railroad Company continuing to supply water to the Pacific Fruit Express Company
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From the valley of Green River to the Great Salt Lake
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