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Aerial photograph of Virginia City, Nevada, 1870-1875

Date

1870 to 1875

Description

A aerial view of Virginia City before the fire of 1875.

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Photograph of pottery, Lost City, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Black and white photograph of pottery found in Lost City.

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Photograph of a house, Carson City, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

A woman and a dog outside of a house in Carson City.

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Photograph of Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), 1934

Date

1934-01

Description

View of the Hoover Dam during construction in Boulder City, January 1934.

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Arizona Street in Boulder City. From this view point, several shops are visible, such as the Visitors Bureau and the Nava-Hopi Trading Post, as well as a sign directing visitors to the nearby Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of the Lost City site, near Overton, Nevada, 1938-1939

Date

1938 to 1939

Description

Circles formed of rocks and stones are seen outside a brick building at the Lost City site (or Pueblo Grande de Nevada), near Overton, Nevada.

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"Origin and Growth of City Library", 1946

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File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas City Commission Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00237
Collection Name: Las Vegas City Commission Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Las Vegas City Engineering and Planning Department Reports

Identifier

MS-00270

Abstract

The Las Vegas City Engineering and Planning Department Reports (1951-1981) consist of urban planning reports, transportation and parking studies, and environmental impact assessments concerning the greater Las Vegas, Nevada metropolitan area. In addition to general issues of urban planning, the collection contains materials relating to the expansion of Interstate 15 through West Las Vegas in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Carson City Mint, Nevada, circa 1866

Date

1865 to 1867

Description

An exterior view of the Carson City Mint, which officially began operations on January 8, 1870 in Carson City, Nevada. It later became the Nevada State Museum, which officially opened on October 31, 1941.

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