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Water tank belonging to the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad: photographic print

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family. The man in the foreground has been identified as Mr. Hilton.

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Film transparency of a railroad yard, Las Vegas, 1913

Date

1913

Description

Black and white image of a railroad yard in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Film transparency of a railroad yard, Las Vegas, 1913

Date

1913

Description

Black and white image of a railroad yard in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Film transparency of a railroad yard, Las Vegas, 1913

Date

1913

Description

Black and white image of a railroad yard in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Letter from Frank R. McNamee to C. C. Barry, June 6, 1923

Date

1923-06-06

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from Frank R. McNamee to C. C. Barry, June 6, 1923

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Transcript of interview with John F. Cahlan by Radmila Radovich, February 27, 1980

Date

1980-02-27

Description

John Cahlan (1902-1988) is interviewed by Radmila Radovich about the beginning of Las Vegas, including the role of the Union Pacific Railroad and its need for water. Cahlan discusses the changes in Las Vegas over time, including the evolution of the Western Air Express station to Nellis Air Force Base, as well as his concerns for the future of Las Vegas.

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Letter from W. E. Smith to C. McLeod, March 27, 1913

Date

1913-03-27

Description

Letter concerns ore billing and stamping. Letter sent from Potosi Mine

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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad Depot in Boulder City (Nev.), 1974

Date

1974-03

Description

Moving the Union Pacific Railroad Depot from Boulder City, Nevada, to Henderson, March 1974.

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Supplemental agreement (blanks not filled) between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and partner companies and the Las Vegas Water District, C. L. D. No. 11362-1, 1954

Date

1954

Archival Collection

Description

The purchase contract for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company allows for the contract to be annulled if its bonds are not sold by December 31, 1953. This contract rescinds that deadline, allowing as much time as needed for the sale of the bonds. Agreement that all parties will ignore the provision that any party can terminate the agreement if the bonds do not sell by May 1, 1954.

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Supplemental agreement (blanks filled in) between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and partner companies and the Las Vegas Water District, C. L. D. No. 11342-1, 1954

Date

1954-03-16

Archival Collection

Description

The purchase contract for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company allows for the contract to be annulled if its bonds are not sold by December 31, 1953. This contract rescinds that deadline, allowing as much time as needed for the sale of the bonds. Agreement that all parties will ignore the provision that any party can terminate the agreement if the bonds do not sell by May 1, 1954.

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