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Photograph of Congregation Ner Tamid, Henderson, Nevada, March 23, 2016

Date

2016-03-23

Description

Congregation Ner Tamid is located at the I-215 interchange at Valley Verde in Henderson, Nevada. The second oldest synagogue in Southern Nevada, Ner Tamid's current location opened in February 2007.

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Photograph of Congregation Ner Tamid, Henderson, Nevada, March 23, 2016

Date

2016-03-23

Description

Congregation Ner Tamid is located at the I-215 interchange at Valley Verde in Henderson, Nevada. The second oldest synagogue in Southern Nevada, Ner Tamid's current location opened in February 2007.

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Southern Nevada Photo Album, image 118

Description

118.1 Blurry picture identified as the Colorado River. ; 118.2 Postcard picture showing two airplanes, identified as Las Vegas, Nevada airport. ; 118.3 The silver spike that started work on Hoover Dam. September 17, 1930. ; 118.4 Courthouse for speeches; 9/17/30; 118.5 N.A.E. Transport over Boulder 9-17-30 ; 118.6 Postcard picture showing a mountain scene.

Map of desert area in southern Nevada and southeastern California, circa 1955

Date

1953 to 1957

Description

Covers the desert area in the Owens Valley, Death Valley, Las Vegas and Lake Mead region; bordered by Bishop and Inyokern, California, and Pioche and Lake Mead, Nevada. 'Cartography by W.T. Taylor, W.A. Neely. Color separation by H.P. Pflum; Relief by F.M. Burke; Typography by W.R. Williams. Field mapping by H.A. Cline, G.L. Boyd, K.R. Reed., W.A. Neely, R.P. Conklin.' 'Copyright by Automobile Club of Southern California.' Scale 1:483,537. 1 in. to approx. 8 miles (W 120°--W 114°/N 39°--N 33°). 'Map number 2217.'.

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Nevada Test Site, image 001: photographic print

Date

1967-07-26

Description

Nevada Test Site (Miscellaneous). Prospectors' campsite. Typewritten on photo sleeve: "PROSPECTOR'S CAMPSITE. Rusted oven, bed springs and Log Cabin syrup cn=an attest that someone labored in with hoper on this lonely moutainside." [Caption in N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News Bulletin August 28, 1981 p. 2] [Caption in N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News March 1, 1963 p. 5]

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Tyler Stanger at Ascaya, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

UNLV University Libraries architectural intern and graduate of the UNLV School or Architecture Tyler Stanger looks over and photographs the Ascaya development. Carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, Ascaya is a custom luxury home development within the City of Henderson. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site.

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Letter from Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada to John M. Bunker, Eldorado Canyon, Nevada

Date

1891-08-10

Archival Collection

Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter and a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.

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Letter from Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada to John M. Bunker, Eldorado Canyon, Nevada

Date

1891-09-21

Archival Collection

Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter and a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of the original letter.

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Black and white compilation of Goldfield, Nevada: postcard

Date

1905-06

Description

Black and white postcard from Goldfield, Nevada composed of a compilation of images. The images on the postcard are as follows, Row One: Goldfield, Nev., Gold Hill, Nev., George WingField '06. Row Two: 20 mule team early days, Bacon and two unidentified men, a Northern bar. Row Three: Goldfield, Nev. From A. E. Livingstone. 1905-06.

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The Brass Rail in Virginia City, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Inscription with image says, "The Brass Rail has the oldest roulette wheel in Nevada with slot machines and other gaming for your pleasure. Beautifying their back bar is a lovely collection of gold and ruby glasses over 200 years old, and some artifacts of the early days in Virginia City."

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