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Photograph of a Crosby DeMoss mural, circa 1930s to 1960s
Date
1930 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Painting of railroad construction and Las Vegas auction. Depiction of locomotive in foreground is inaccurate for 1905 scene. Crosby DeMoss murals (WPA Art Project). Inscribed at top of photo: "To Fred Wilson. Sincerely, Crosby DeMoss."
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Postcard of a Union Pacific Railroad train, during Hoover Dam construction, late 1920s - early 1930s
Date
1925 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
A Union Pacific Railroad train as a part of the construction for Hoover Dam. The front of the card reads: "First train in railroad pass, Boulder Dam Project, Oakes." Description given with postcard: "SP, LA & SL (UPRR) locomotive 6082 in Railroad Pass. Maybe spreading ballast on track."
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Photograph of railroad cottages in Downtown Las Vegas, 1910
Date
1910
Archival Collection
Description
The railroad (SP, LS & SL) cottages are shown in the background of this photo, 1910. Many of them still remain on south Second, Third, and Fourth Streets. In the foreground, is South Main Street with the two story house at the right erected by pacific Fruit Express Co. for an ice plant official.
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Group of unidentified people at a Union Pacific Railroad at unknown location: photographic print
Date
1880 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute
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Film transparency of a Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company train car, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a railroad engineer inside of a train car for the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company.
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Photograph of Union Pacific streamliner, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Union Pacific streamliner brought to the Hoover (Boulder) Dam site with special a train via Six Companies Inc. This corporation was formed through six different companies in order to build the Hoover Dam.
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Film transparency of a locomotive inside a 30 foot diameter pipe, Hoover Dam, March 14, 1934
Date
1934-03-14
Archival Collection
Description
A shot of a locomotive inside a 30 foot diameter pipe, Babcock & Wilcox warehouse.
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Photograph of railroad cars transporting materials to Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of railroad cars transporting structures to the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Photograph of SD45 locomotives with coal drags heading to California from Las Vegas, circa mid 1960s
Date
1965 to 1968
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image taken from a tower of SD45 locomotives leading a coal drag heading to the Con Edison Plant in California.
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Aerial photograph of the Union Plaza Hotel and railroad tracks, Las Vegas, September 1973
Date
1973-09
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white aerial view looking south upon the Union Plaza Hotel and railroad tracks.
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