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Slide of a neon sign for Terrible Herbst, Las Vegas, circa 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Description

A color image of a neon sign for a Terrible Herbst gas station.

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Slide of a neon shamrock sign, Las Vegas, circa 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Description

A color image of a neon sign in the shape of a shamrock.

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Slide of a neon racehorse sign, Las Vegas, circa 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Description

A color image of a neon sign in the shape of a racehouse and jockey.

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Photograph of a man standing on a bridge overlooking Hoover Dam spillway, 1935-1936

Date

1935 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An unidentified man stands on a concrete bridge overlooking one of the spillways at Hoover Dam. Typed label on back of photograph: "Spillways - Boulder Dam."

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Film transparency showing the Boulder Club, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an interior view of a gaming room at the Boulder Club in downtown Las Vegas. Patrons are playing Wheel of Fortune.

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Film transparency showing the Little Church of the West chapel, Last Frontier Village, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1942 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an exterior view of the Little Church of the West. Site Name: Little Church of the West

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Film transparency showing a man and mules in the desert, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

An image of a prospector with pack mules. Text from the image reads: "Ships of the desert -- Nevada."

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Postcard of people playing roulette in Nevada, circa 1920s to early 1950s

Date

1920 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

A black and white image of a postcard featuring gamblers at a roulette wheel and the text, "Wooing Lady Luck in Nevada."

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Photograph of the Rotary Club members, Hoover Dam, circa October 1946

Date

1946

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the Rotary Club members at the Boulder Dam decennial event. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of Lakeview Point, Lake Mead, circa 1935

Date

1934 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image of visitors at Lakeview Point. Home of the Dr. Elwood Mead dedication plaque, this viewing point allowed observers to see a unique angle of the lake from the reservoir's outskirts.

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