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Photograph of Cressa Springer Hancock, Iowa City, Iowa, September 9, 1885

Date

1885-11-09

Description

Cressa Springer Hancock posing for her portrait photo at 14 years old; Handwritten note on back of photo: "Yours truly, Cressy Springer, Sept 9, 1885 Iowa City"; Text on front of photo: "G.C. Reagan, Waterloo, Iowa".

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Photograph of the Bureau of Reclamation building, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1932 - late 1930s

Date

1932 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

View of the Bureau of Reclamation building from Government Park in Boulder City. The Bureau of Reclamation is located at 1200 Park Street.

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Film transparency of an aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933 - late 1930s

Date

1933 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial view of Boulder City. Buildings such as the Boulder Dam Service Bureau and the Grace Community Church can be seen in the distance.

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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, third floor plan, December 10, 1983

Date

1983-12-10

Description

Project overview drawings of Harrah's Marina in Atlantic City from 1983; printed on mylar. Shows floor plan with outline of the surrounding site. Includes mezzanine floor plan.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ

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The Gateway to Las Vegas from Boulder City, image 002: photographic print

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Fremont Street decorated for Helldorado celebration, 1930's (This photo gives an excellent close-up of the "Welcome to Las Vegas: the gateway to Boulder Dam" arch). Inscription with the image reads, "The arch was built to welcome Sectratary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur to Las Vegas. He came to town for the ceremony of driving to the silver spike for the railroad branch from Las Vegas to Boulder City, September 17, 1930. Governor Balzar declared to carry spectators and notables to Braken, juction 7 miles south of Las Vegas on the SLC-LA line. "

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Aerial photograph of Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

Aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of the Albert W. Cahlan family, Reno or Carson City, Nevada, 1910

Date

1910

Description

Albert W. Cahlan family. L-R: Albert, his wife Marion and their two sons Albert E. and John F. Living in either Reno or Carson City. Both Al and John became prominent in Las Vegas newspaper and community affairs.

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Photograph of Boulder Highway between Boulder City, Nevada, and Hoover Dam, circa 1935

Date

1934 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image of two vehicles traveling along the curvaceous Boulder Highway between Boulder City and Hoover Dam.

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Photograph of Wilbur and Toni Clark at a formal dinner at the Hotel Astor in New York City, 1958

Date

1958

Archival Collection

Description

Wilbur Clark (round table in tux, facing camera) and his wife Toni (next to priest, far right) at a formal dinner at the Hotel Astor in New York City, 1958. (Credit: Bill Mark, Park Sheraton Hotel, New York City)

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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The view of postcards that can be bought from anywhere between the range five cents to twenty five cents in Boulder City, Nevada. Transcribed onto the upper left postcard: "Dear Billy, Just a giant postcard from Boulder Dam, and a picture of Old Glory to hang in your room. Regards, Tommy. Master Billy Brown, Orangedale, California." Transcribed onto the upper left postcard with an American flag on it: "Old Glory." Transcribed onto the bottom third postcard: "Dear Folks, It takes a GIANT postcard to describe this stupendous, colossal, amazing, beautiful, and gigantic engineering feat - Boulder Dam! Love Jane. The Folks Back Home, U.S.A."

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