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Photograph of steel tunnel construction, Henderson (Nev.), January 9, 1942
Date
1942-01-09
Archival Collection
Description
View looking east, showing reinforced steel for floor slab of electrical distribution tunnel.
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Photograph of a train station, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
The view of a Las Vegas train station with a SP, LA & A1 switcher engine (0-6-0) and caboose in early Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten onto the back of the image: "Original U. P. Depot."
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Photograph of a hauling manganese, Las Vegas, 1918
Date
1918
Archival Collection
Description
The view of a hauling manganese for the first world war in early Las Vegas, Nevada. The Overland Hotel is visible in the background. Handwritten on the back of the image: "1st world war - hauling mang. - 3 kids to Las Vegas - 300 tons a day." Hand written on a slip of paper included with the image: "3 kids, mine owns included Roq Martin, Bill Ferron, "Chick" Chiapello (lived in LA, wealthy family) & probably others. Deal to purchase during March, 1918, when my mother, Ruth Ferron, was giving birth to me in Los Angeles. She didn't hear from Bill until 3 days after I was born, which did nothing to raise the stock of their new fathers! -Barbara Ferron Doyle."
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s to 1950s
Date
1935 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Hoover Dam and valve house outlets in operation. J. T. Watters Wholesale Co. is credited as the postcard's creator.
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Photograph of gravel plant near Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Gravel plant at Lawler near dam site.
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Photograph of an unidentified railroad area, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of a railroad track in an unidentified location.
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Photograph of a crowd at a railroad station in Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1905 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
A crowd at a railroad station in Las Vegas. Governor Campbell of Arizona is identified, but is not pinpointed.
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Photograph of men in front of building, Gilliam, Missouri, circa late 1800s to early 1900s
Date
1880 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided with image: "Maurine Hubbard (Wilson) was born here March 11, 1898: she was born upstairs over the station. (Gilliam, Missouri)."
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Photograph of a railroad depot in Murray, Utah, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Railroad depot in Murray.
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Photograph of a mill, Bullionville (Nev.), 1875-1893
Date
1875 to 1893
Archival Collection
Description
Pioche locamotive on an elevated railroad track running through a mill. The city of Bullionville was founded by John H. Ely and W.H. Raymond in 1870, but is now a deserted settlement and a ghost town.
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