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Postcard with aerial photograph of part of the Las Vegas Strip, 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Oversized postcard with aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip. Caption: "The fabulous Vegas Strip." On back: "P28950. Color by Stuart Griffith." Site Name: The Strip (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Aerial photograph of North Las Vegas, Nevada, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Aerial view of North Las Vegas, Nevada, looking south from Las Vegas Boulevard North between North Pecos Road and Sandy Lane. Northland Gardens apartments are seen in the center of the photograph. Caption on back of photograph: "Project: Annex. area - land use. Location: Looking so. across, west on right L.V.B.N. toward Northland Gardens, Hol. Pk., Americana."

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Photograph of an aerial view of Division I, Las Vegas (Nev.), January 22, 1947

Date

1947-01-22

Description

Another aerial view of Division I in Las Vegas.

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1955

Description

From the Mary and Arthur Ackerman Photograph Collection (PH-00306). The building on the west side of the Strip toward the right is the Dunes Hotel and Casino. In the center on the east side of the Strip is the Flamingo with the Sands Hotel and Casino to the north. The large tract of land in the upper left is the golf course of the Desert Inn.

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Photograph of Cottonwood Aerial Ferry, 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Cottonwood Aerial Ferry carried customers between Searchlight, Nevada and Chloride, Arizona. It is now under Lake Mohave. Sign with ferry rates: Car $2.00, Truck $2.50, Motorcycle $1.00, Horseman .50, Stock .50, Pedestrian .25

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Cottonwood Aerial Ferry, from about 1930-1935. This was the last and the most unusual of several ferries that crossed at Cottonwood between Searchlight, Nev. and Chloride, Ariz., these being the two major towns in the area before 1920. Most were conventional barge types similar to the Arivada Ferry shown in another picture. The aerial ferry was powered by an automobile engine mounted on the upper framework, with the operator up with the engine. It was located at the mouth of Painted Canyon, a short distance upriver from the Cottonwood Cove Resort. Courtesy Ella Kay."

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Aerial photograph of the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1962

Date

1962

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an aerial view of the Sands Resort and adjacent property.

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An aerial ladder truck preparing to fight a fire: photographic film

Date

1964

Description

Two aerial ladder trucks are being moved into position to fight a fire near some Shell Oil storage tanks. A sign for the Reliable Bearing & Supply Co. is visible in the background. The Las Vegas Fire Department Battalion Chief's car is visible in the foreground.

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Aerial photograph of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 1967

Date

1967-11

Description

Aerial view of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 1967.

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Color aerial view of the Fremont Hotel.

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Arrangement note: Series V. Glass slidesSite name: Fremont Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Color aerial view of Las Vegas.

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Arrangement note: Series V. Glass slides

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