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Slide of the Hoover Dam, outside of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1936-1940

Date

1936 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

A color slide of a crowded lookout to view the Hoover Dam outside of Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Cressa Spring Hancock, Iowa City, Iowa, circa 1886

Date

1886

Description

Cressa Springer Hancock poses for her portrait at 15 years old ; Note on photo sleeve: "[Cressa Springer Hancock - 15 years - Doris' mother]"; Text on back of photo: "T.W.Townsend Photographer, Iowa City, - Iowa".

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Postcard with photograph of Nevada State Prison in Carson City, Nevada, 1920-1930

Date

1920 to 1930

Description

A picture of the exterior of the Nevada State Prison in Carson City. It was established in 1862 and managed by the Nevada Department of Corrections. Site Name: Nevada State Prison (Carson City, Nev.)

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Postcard of an old theater, Virginia City, Nevada, circa 1920s-1930s

Date

1920 to 1939

Description

Description given with photograph: "Old Theatre, (interior showing/advertising posters), Virginia City."

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Slide of gate leading into Boulder City, Nevada, August 13, 1931

Date

1931-08-13

Description

A black and white image of people at the gate leading into Boulder City "where men are hired."

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Julie Brinkerhoff-Jacobs oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02852

Abstract

Oral history interview with Julie Brinkerhoff-Jacobs conducted by Stefani Evans on September 30, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Brinkerhoff-Jacobs talks about her childhood in Southern California and Europe, the history of Lifescapes International, how she came into the business, and how the company came to do most of the major projects on Las Vegas, Nevada Strip as well as other Clark County locations.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules traveling down a street in Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Cressa Spring Hancock, Iowa City, Iowa, circa 1882

Date

1882

Description

Cressa Springer Hancock portrait photo when she was about 10 years old; Handwritten note on back of photo: "Cressa Springer to Charlie Paul""; Stamp on back of photo: "T.W. Townsend, Photographic Artist, Iowa City, Iowa".

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