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Slide of moving train, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of a train taken near the Six Companies yard north of Boulder City, heading south. Information from back of photo or photo sleeve states "First passenger train entering Boulder City," however, the train is going in the wrong direction.
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Roundhouse and shops at a railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Charles Aplin Photograph Collection (PH-00236). Locomotive right of powerhouse.
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Photograph of railroad tunnel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1927
Date
1927
Archival Collection
Description
Widening a railroad tunnel between Las Vegas and Caliente. The plan was to double track the Union Pacific Railroad (U.P.R.R.), but the Great Depression occurred and work was never completed. Iowa civil engineer John Muceus is working on the project.
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Photograph of Goldfield Engine House, Nevada, October 10, 1911
Date
1911-10-10
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from behind photograph, "Las Vegas & Tonopah no. 4 at Goldfield Engine House after explosion October 10, 1911."
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Photograph of Goldfield Engine House, Nevada, October 10, 1911
Date
1911-10-10
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from behind photograph, "Las Vegas & Tonopah no. 4 at Goldfield Engine House after explosion October 10, 1911."
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Photograph of horses pulling wagons for railroad construction, Nevada, circa 1903-1904
Date
1903 to 1904
Archival Collection
Description
A distant view of horses pulling wagons filled with supplies for the advance parties of S.P. (San Pedro), L.A. (Los Angeles) & S.L. (Salt Lake) railroad line builders in southern Nevada.
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Photograph of road construction, Boulder City, Nevada, April 10, 1931
Date
1931-04-10
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image showing construction of a road in Boulder City.
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Photograph of the future site of Boulder City, Nevada, April 18, 1931
Date
1931-04-18
Archival Collection
Description
The grayscale, panoramic view of the area where the construction site of Boulder City was. A train and railroad tracks can be seen in the distant, rocky background.
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Photograph of the future site of Boulder City, Nevada, April 18, 1931
Date
1931-04-18
Archival Collection
Description
The grayscale, panoramic view of the area where the construction site of Boulder City was. A train and railroad tracks can be seen in the distant, rocky background.
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Photograph of World War I draftees leaving Las Vegas, Nevada, 1918
Date
1918
Archival Collection
Description
People outside of railroad passenger cars. Handwritten description 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'."
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