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Letter from J. G. Scrugham to F. R. McNamee, March 2, 1923

Date

1923-03-02

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from J. G. Scrugham to F. R. McNamee, March 2, 1923

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Photograph of ruins of a train station, Goldfield (Nev.), 1918-1928

Date

1918 to 1928

Description

Abandoned buildings in Goldfield, Nevada are scattered across the desert with mountains in the distance. Inscription reads: "Ruins of LV & T station, Goldfield"

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Letter from Leo McNamee to Fred E. Pettit, Jr., July 29, 1922

Date

1922-07-29

Description

Letter reports how many and where copies of injunction against railroad strikers were posted. Asks for extra deputies.

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Photograph of train station and caboose, (Nev.), 1890-1910

Date

1890 to 1910

Description

Railroad station in a mountainous area of Nevada. The T&T caboose (number 401) is "the only surviving piece of T&T rolling stock."

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Letter from J. G. Scrugham to F. R. McNamee, March 9, 1923

Date

1923-03-09

Archival Collection

Description

Letter calls into question expenses for protecting railroad property.

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Letter from J. T. McWilliams to J. Ross Clark, November 9, 1902

Date

1902-11-09

Archival Collection

Description

Letter discusses the Clark's intention to purchase the Las Vegas Ranch for the railroad. McWilliams discusses the necessary measures to get a proper survey of the ranch.

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Howard E. Hollingsworth oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00877

Abstract

Oral history interview with Howard E. Hollingsworth conducted by Joseph Concannen on February 23, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hollingsworth discusses the Mormon Fort, ranches, and the railroad.

Archival Collection

Postcard of Union Pacific Station, Las Vegas, circa 1940

Date

1940

Description

Text on front of post card: "New Union Pacific Station, Las Vegas, Nevada; Gateway to Boulder Dam; Copyright Boulder Dam Service Bureau." Text on back of postcard: "The new passenger depot of the Union Pacific in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the world's first streamlined, completely air-conditioned railroad passenger station. Typically modernistic western in motif, the structure has been described by architects as one of the most beautiful in design and superlatively complete in appointments, in the United States. Desert Souvenir Supply, Boulder City, Nevada."

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Photograph of railroad pass in the desert, (Nev.), 1906-1928

Date

1906 to 1928

Description

Shrubs line the desert floor and telephone poles stretch out across the landscape. Inscription reads: "LV T&T grade at Stonewall Pass, Nevada."

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Resolution by Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend June 1, 1953 agreement, March 26, 1954

Date

1954-03-26

Archival Collection

Description

Resolution by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend part of their agreement between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Las Vegas Land and Water Company. The June 1, 1953 document stated that one of the conditions by which the agreement could be terminated was if the bonds were not sold by December 31, 1953. This resolution changed this date to May 1, 1954. Link to original agreement located in Relations field.

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