From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Driving the silver spike. Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, drives the last spike into tracks of railroads spur to the damsite. To the right of Dr. Wilbur is Senator Key Pittman. Nest to Pittman is Nevada Governor Fred Balzar. Second back from Senator Pittman is Las Vegas Mayor Fred Hesse. To the left of Dr. Wilbur is Carl R. Coray, Union Pacific Railroad president." - E(lizabeth) Harrington.

From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Las Vegas Creek as it flowed through the Old Ranch to fade away into the desert. Sam Gay took his prisoners here tying them to the big shade tree so they could be more comfortable in the hot weather." - E(lizabeth) Harrington (Sam Gay was Sherriff)

From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Old Arizona Club. Tall man believed to be Sheriff Sam Gay. With hat and gray moustache."- E(lizabeth) Harrington. "NEVADAN" stamp on verso

From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Only fire engine in Las Vegas in the thirties used by an all volunteer Fire Department headed by Fire Chief Harold Case. Man at wheel is B. W. Snider Volunteer Fireman. In the background is the old Ice House on Main Street." - E(lizabeth) Harrington

From the Antonio Morelli Photograph Collection (PH-00365). Inscription with image reads: "Copa girl 'Mis-Cue,' with an atomic bomb crown to illustrate another miss-firing of the Operation Cue Bomb. She is surrounded by servicemen at the Sands Hotel and Casino."

From the Antonio Morelli Photograph Collection (PH-00365). Inscription with image reads: "Copa girl 'Mis-Cue,' with an atomic bomb crown to illustrate another miss-firing of the Operation Cue Bomb. She is surrounded by servicemen at the Sands Hotel and Casino."

From the Antonio Morelli Photograph Collection (PH-00365).