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Photograph of horses pulling wagons for railroad construction, Nevada, circa 1903-1904
Date
1903 to 1904
Archival Collection
Description
A distant view of horses pulling wagons filled with supplies for the advance parties of S.P. (San Pedro), L.A. (Los Angeles) & S.L. (Salt Lake) railroad line builders in southern Nevada.
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Letter from A. S. Halsted to N. A. Williams, October 26, 1922
Date
1922-10-26
Archival Collection
Description
Letter concerns purchase of automobiles for use by the governor and state police of Nevada.
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Slide of moving train, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of a train taken near the Six Companies yard north of Boulder City, heading south. Information from back of photo or photo sleeve states "First passenger train entering Boulder City," however, the train is going in the wrong direction.
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Photograph of Goldfield Engine House, Nevada, October 10, 1911
Date
1911-10-10
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from behind photograph, "Las Vegas & Tonopah no. 4 at Goldfield Engine House after explosion October 10, 1911."
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Photograph of railroad tunnel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1927
Date
1927
Archival Collection
Description
Widening a railroad tunnel between Las Vegas and Caliente. The plan was to double track the Union Pacific Railroad (U.P.R.R.), but the Great Depression occurred and work was never completed. Iowa civil engineer John Muceus is working on the project.
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Photograph of Goldfield Engine House, Nevada, October 10, 1911
Date
1911-10-10
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from behind photograph, "Las Vegas & Tonopah no. 4 at Goldfield Engine House after explosion October 10, 1911."
Image
Postcard of men beside train Engine 3416, Caliente, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided with image: "A postcard of a man next to a train, Engine 3416, in Caliente, Nevada. There are two names written at the bottom Roy (Sufnemus?) and Harry Herman Harris, Ca. early 1900's."
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Photograph of Mohawk Mine and Tonopah Goldfield Train, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of Mohawk Mine and Tonopah Goldfield Train, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
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Newspaper, Caliente Express, April 27, 1905
Date
1905-04-27
Description
Newspaper, Caliente Express, April 27, 1905
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Newspaper, Caliente Express, February 2, 1905
Date
1905-02-02
Description
Newspaper, Caliente Express, February 2, 1905
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