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Railway switchyard: photographic print

Date

1942 (year approximate) to 1949 (year approximate)

Description

Railway switchyard near control house.

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Transcript of interview with John Brooks by Jeff Kennedy, February 28, 1979

Date

1979-02-28

Description

Jeff Kennedy interviews gaming industry professional John Brooks (b. 1937) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the interview Brooks discusses gaming, education, the early above ground atomic blasts, Boulder Dam, and social and environmental changes in Nevada. Brooks also discusses the Old Ranch, economic changes, religion, politics, family life, the Navy, sports, the railroad, Fremont Street and the hotels on the Strip in Las Vegas.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, September 30, 1952

Date

1952-09-30

Archival Collection

Description

The ability of the railroad to resist demands to increase water production would be aided if water production facilities were solely in the possession of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking northwest, late 1950s

Date

unspecified year in 195X (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas looking northwest. Fremont Street in center, running west.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Aerial view of Las Vegas looking west. Fremont Street in center, running west.

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Blank contract between the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and industrial users, June 1922

Date

1922-06

Archival Collection

Description

Blank contract between the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and industrial users

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Tecopa Railroad, train and station: photograph

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1935 (year approximate)

Description

Tecopa Railroad #1 2-6-2T at BLW at Tecopa, California. (interchange with Tonopah & Tidewater). Stamp on the back of the photo reads: "Mallory Hope Ferrell P. O. Box 2837 Peachtree City, GA 30269."

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Noonday Mine locomotive: photograph

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1932 (year approximate)

Description

Tecopa Railroad (1910-1932) #1 2-6-2T BLW 1909 #34089. Noonday Mine, near Tecopa, Calif. Stamp on back of photo: "Mallory Hope Ferrell P. O. Box 2837 Peachtree City, GA 30269."

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Noonday Mine front angle, Tecopa Railroad: photograph

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1935 (year approximate)

Description

Tecopa Railroad #1 2-6-2T. Noonday Mine, Tecopa, California. Stamp on the back of the photo reads: "Mallory Hope Ferrell P. O. Box 2837 Peachtree City, GA 30269."

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Photograph of settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Stamped on back of photo: Photograph by W. A. Davis Box 1169, Las Vegas, Nevada; Notes on photo sleeve: [Setting basin for making concrete. Upstream from the Dam about 5-10 miles. R.R. track may have crossed over to Arizona.] Photographer W.A. Davis disagrees: says this is part of a water purification plant; the settling basin shown purifies water. (documentation, 4/92)

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Jacqueline Abell oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00002

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jackie Abell conducted by Robert Stuart on April 03, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Jackie Abell (b. 1924) discusses her experiences growing up in Virginia City, Reno, and Overton, Nevada. She specifically discusses her experiences growing up on a ranch, railroading, above ground atomic testing, flooding, and wild animals.

Archival Collection