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Aerial photograph of the Union Plaza Hotel and railroad tracks, Las Vegas, September 1973

Date

1973-09

Description

A black and white aerial view looking south upon the Union Plaza Hotel and railroad tracks.

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Photograph of road construction, Boulder City, Nevada, April 10, 1931

Date

1931-04-10

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

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

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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Film transparency showing the Union Pacific Station in Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an exterior view of the Union Pacific Station. Text on the image reads: "New Union Pacific Station, Las Vegas, Nevada. Gateway to Boulder Dam." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency of railroad depot, Las Vegas, circa 1930-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A view of a Union Pacific Railroad Depot.

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Film transparency showing a railroad depot in Las Vegas, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A daytime view of a train and parked cars at the Union Pacific Railroad Depot in Las Vegas.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Los Angeles) to E. E. Calvin (Los Angeles), March 9, 1926

Date

1927-04-22

Archival Collection

Description

Letter to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company president about the cost of turning the Las Vegas Ranch into a demonstration ranch. The letter makes it very clear that the primary motivation in creating a demonstration ranch is the protection of their water rights.

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Report on projected cost of water at Las Vegas for year 1930, February 4, 1930

Date

1930-02-04

Archival Collection

Description

Summary of the cost of water for the railroad and the water company in Las Vegas in 1930

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Memo about water usage in 1935 in Las Vegas, March 24, 1938

Date

1938-03-24

Archival Collection

Description

Paper from notepad listing the number of gallons of water used in 1935 by the water company and the railroad. Information is provided by Johnson, Office Engineer. Typed telephone message from Mr. Johnson, Office Engineer.

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