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Photograph of Western Pacific railroad, Santa Rosa, California, September 22, 1939
Date
1939-09-22
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from behind photograph, "Las Vegas and Tonopah no. 8 on North Western pacific in Santa Rosa, California, September 22, 1939."
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Postcard with photograph of water car number 312, Death Valley Junction, California, 1907-1930
Date
1907 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Tonopah and Tidewater no. 312 water car at Death Valley Junction, California.
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Postcard with photograph of water car number 302, Death Valley Junction, California, 1907-1930
Date
1907 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Tonopah and Tidewater no. 302 water car at Death Valley Junction, California.
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Photograph of a crowded railroad depot, Las Vegas, July 4, 1908
Date
1908-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "4th July - 1908 - speakers stand front Salt Lake RR Freight Depot." Another description given by Dave Coons: "Fourth of July, 1908 at SP, LA, & SL Freight Station, Las Vegas."
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Photograph of a Crosby DeMoss mural, circa 1930s to 1960s
Date
1930 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Painting of railroad construction and Las Vegas auction. Depiction of locomotive in foreground is inaccurate for 1905 scene. Crosby DeMoss murals (WPA Art Project). Inscribed at top of photo: "To Fred Wilson. Sincerely, Crosby DeMoss."
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Postcard of a Union Pacific Railroad train, during Hoover Dam construction, late 1920s - early 1930s
Date
1925 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
A Union Pacific Railroad train as a part of the construction for Hoover Dam. The front of the card reads: "First train in railroad pass, Boulder Dam Project, Oakes." Description given with postcard: "SP, LA & SL (UPRR) locomotive 6082 in Railroad Pass. Maybe spreading ballast on track."
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Photograph of railroad cottages in Downtown Las Vegas, 1910
Date
1910
Archival Collection
Description
The railroad (SP, LS & SL) cottages are shown in the background of this photo, 1910. Many of them still remain on south Second, Third, and Fourth Streets. In the foreground, is South Main Street with the two story house at the right erected by pacific Fruit Express Co. for an ice plant official.
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Group of unidentified people at a Union Pacific Railroad at unknown location: photographic print
Date
1880 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute
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Film transparency of a Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company train car, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a railroad engineer inside of a train car for the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company.
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Photograph of Union Pacific streamliner, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Union Pacific streamliner brought to the Hoover (Boulder) Dam site with special a train via Six Companies Inc. This corporation was formed through six different companies in order to build the Hoover Dam.
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