A section of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks lay west of the Las Vegas Strip near the intersection of West Sahara Avenue and South Industrial Road. The Stratosphere can be seen in the background as well as the Allure condominium complex.
People in front of railroad station. Handwritten description by Dave Coons given with photograph: "SP,LA & SL station, [street side] with draftees WWI Las Vegas. Sequence of farewell scenes with views of cars. At least one car still lettered 'Salt Lake.'" Another description given with photograph: "First contingent of draftees leaving Las Vegas Depot, 1918."
From the UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada (PH-00394). Part of the collection documents the entire 19 mile length of the north/south Eastern Avenue / Civic Center Drive alignment. This photograph was captured in the section of Eastern Avenue between Sunset and Warm Springs Roads.
From the UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada (PH-00394). Part of the collection documents the entire 19 mile length of the north/south Eastern Avenue / Civic Center Drive alignment. This photograph was captured in the section of Eastern Avenue between Sunset and Warm Springs Roads.
From the UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada (PH-00394). Part of the collection documents the entire 19 mile length of the north/south Eastern Avenue / Civic Center Drive alignment. This photograph was captured in the section of Eastern Avenue between Sunset and Warm Springs Roads.