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Photograph of the Joe Andre's store, Beatty (Nev.), 1938

Date

1938

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white photo of the exterior of Joe Andre's Store, located diagonally opposite of the Exchange Club. A car is parked out front and a man is standing on the porch. Signs on the outside read: "Fountain, Drugs, Air Conditioning," "Andre's Wearing Apparel," and "Ice Cream fountain service."

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Photograph of Cyril Wengert and his sons, 1938-1945

Date

1938 to 1945

Archival Collection

Description

Cyril Wengert stands in between his two sons, Robert Wengert, (left) and Ward Wengert, (right). All three of the Wengerts are wearing suits. It appears as if there is a white tie around the right arm of Robert and Ward Wengert.

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Photograph of Beatty Garage, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

A picture of the Beatty Garage. Transcribed from the notes attached to the picture, "Beatty Garage on road to Tonopah left hand side belonged to Mrs. Ritchings: both had stations, she had a store, he didn't. His ss. is now where Art Resorts (?)-yourself (Croon) (Red Crown)."

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Photograph of a sailboat on the water, Lake Mead, January 1938

Date

1938

Description

Inscription with image reads: "View of the "Lake", the trip eight-meter racing boat recently launched on Lake Mead by its owners, Messrs. Breese of Chicago and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Jasper Morgan, boat designer. The owners are enthusiastic over possibilities of numbers of similar sailing craft being launched on Lake Mead in the future. Photo by Bureau of Rec."

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Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00364

Abstract

The Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection depicts the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1930 to 1987. The photographs primarily depict construction of the Hoover Dam, but they also depict workers, dormitories, the Colorado River, stores, and Black Canyon.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Howard Hughes' plane, Los Angeles, August 02, 1938

Date

1938-08-02

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper given with the image: "Hughes' Plane Over Los Angeles, Cal. -- The world-girdling plane of Howard Hughes pictured from an American Airlines plane as it flew over Los Angeles as Hughes and four companions on the record-breaking flight arrive at Los Angeles for the ovation accorded them by proud Southern Californians. The Los Angeles City Hall is in the background. Credit Line (ACME) 8/2/38 NY

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Photograph of the Boulder City Library, Boulder City, Nevada, 1958

Date

1958

Description

Black and white image showing an interior view of the Boulder City Library in its new quarters on the top floor of the Municipal Building in Boulder City. This specific room is the adult reading room.

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Las Vegas City Commission Records

Identifier

MS-00237

Abstract

The Las Vegas City Commission Records (1911-1960) is comprised of bound and unbound materials from the original Las Vegas City Commission. Twelve of the bound volumes are minutes that served as the official record of the proceedings of all Las Vegas City Commission meetings from 1911-1960. There are also three volumes of City of Las Vegas ordinances dating from 1911 to 1958, one volume of legal documents from 1944-1945 and two large volumes containing an alphabetical subject index to the topics covered in the minutes. Unbound materials cover the period 1921 to 1946 and include minutes, resolutions, ordinances, correspondence, financial records, proclamations and other documents related to city business. They provide a valuable historical record of a wide variety of business and community activities in Las Vegas in the first fifty years of its incorporation.

Archival Collection