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Tomiyasu Family Photograph Collection
Identifier
PH-00294
Abstract
The Tomiyasu Family Photograph Collection (approximately 1908 to 1991) consists of black-and-white photographic prints of the Tomiyasu family and their farming business in southern Nevada.
Archival Collection
Postcard showing a street scene in Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1955
Date
1933 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
A postcard showing the black and white view of a street scene in Boulder City, Nevada. Specifically, this image is taken from an intersection near Arizona Street and the Nevada Highway. The Boulder Theater building and the Boulder Dam Hotel can be seen on the right side of the street, off in the distance. Transcribed onto the bottom border of the image: "Street Scene - Boulder City, Nevada." Frashers Foto logo is printed onto the bottom right corner of the postcard.
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Ronzone, Richard James, 1917-1989
Richard “Dick” J. Ronzone (1917-1989) was active in the local politics and civic affairs of Las Vegas, Nevada, serving as a Clark County Commissioner, a Nevada State Assemblyman, and a member of the University Board of Regents. He inherited and managed his family's retail store which dated back to the early 1900s. Ronzone also helped develop the Municipal Golf Course and was active in the Elks Lodge, Rotary Club, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Reserve Officers Association, and the Boulder Dam Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Person
Photograph showing an aerial view of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Nevada-Arizona border, April 10, 2012
Date
2012-04-10
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "Aerial view, April 10, 2012. Note: I was commissioned to photograph over the bridge and dam in April 2012, more than a year after my project was complete." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
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Photograph showing an aerial view of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Nevada-Arizona border, April 10, 2012
Date
2012-04-10
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "Aerial view, April 10, 2012. Note: I was commissioned to photograph over the bridge and dam in April 2012, more than a year after my project was complete." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
Image
Electrians that it took to work on the Hoover Powerplant: photographic print
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Written on the back it says, "It required this number of electricians and more (those on shift were not able to appear in the picture), to complete the electrical work on Hoover Powerplant. Ralph Lowry, fourth form the left in the front row, was in charge of all the work in the powerplant, and on his left his Wilbur (Slim) Handley, chief electrician, and next to last in the back row on the right is Morgan J. Sweeney, who provide this picture."
Image
Photograph of Alta Ham, Art Ham, and others, Boulder Dam, Nevada, September 13, 1931
Date
1931-09-13
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided with image: "Ma Kennedy, G. E. Hudson and Las Vegas people (OVERSIZE)." Handwritten inscription on front of image: "Alta & Art Ham helping "Ma" & "Pa" start life "all over again at Boulder Dam" Nevada. Sept 19-1931. {Ma Kennedy, G. E. Hudson}."
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Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) Disaster Collection of News Articles
Identifier
MS-00760
Abstract
The Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) Disaster Collection of News Articles (1988-1992) consists of articles from Las Vegas and other state and regional newspapers about the PEPCON plant explosion that took place in May of 1988. Also included are United Press International press releases from October to December, 1988.
Archival Collection