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Westside Improvement Association calls on Mayor and City Commissioners, regarding City responsibilities, 1940 February 01

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Requests from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00049
Collection Name: Requests from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Box SH-002

Archival Component

Photograph of Charles F. Peterson and others, Boulder City, Nevada, 1948

Date

1948

Description

Charles F. Peterson, the Chief Ranger in Boulder City (center), posing beside two other unidentified men in Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada

Identifier

PH-00071

Abstract

The Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada depict the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1869 to 1974, with a bulk of the materials dating from 1929 to 1940. The photographs primarily depict the construction operations in Black Canyon, including digging tunnels, pouring concrete, building the power plant, and inspections by Bureau of Reclamation engineers. The photographs also depict Boulder City, including schools, workers, and dormitories. The collection also includes photographs of St. Thomas, Nevada, Lake Mead, Nelson’s Landing, Nevada, and an archaeological excavation near Lake Mohave, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Aerial photograph of Virginia City, Nevada, 1870-1875

Date

1870 to 1875

Description

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

Image

Photograph of pottery, Lost City, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Black and white photograph of pottery found in Lost City.

Image

Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Picture of Grover Whalen, Howard Hughes, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile during a parade celebrating Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

Image

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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Slide of the Frontier Motel, Carson City, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the neon sign advertising the Frontier Motel, located in Carson City, Nevada. The sign features a cowboy with a neon lasso.

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Slide of the Frontier Motel, Carson City, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the neon sign advertising the Frontier Motel, located in Carson City, Nevada. The sign features a cowboy with a neon lasso.

Image

Slide of the Sands Motel, Boulder City, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the exterior of the Sands Motel, including its neon signs. Site Name: Sands Motel (Boulder City, Nev.)

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