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Southern Nevada Educators Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00185

Abstract

The Southern Nevada Educators Photograph Collection consists of reproduction black-and-white photographic prints and negatives that Donna Andress compiled. The majority of the images are portraits of educators in Southern Nevada, primarily educators who have schools in Clark County, Nevada named after them. Other portraits depict prominent Las Vegas citizens, including Leva and William Beckley.

Archival Collection

Map showing second stage plan of development for Southern Nevada Water Project, March 1981

Date

1981-03

Description

'United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.' 'June 1976. Revised March 1981.' 'Map No. 952-300-203.' 'Exhibit I.' Includes inset location map for project area. Scale [ca. 1:126,720. 1 in. to approx. 2 miles] . United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation

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Map of proposed flood control project on the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada, March, 1934

Date

1934-03

Description

'Map no. 7 to accompany report on flood control survey. Made by Graham S. Quate. March 1934. Drawn by T.K.' Scale [ca. 1:15, 600. 1 in.=approx. 1,300 feet]. Relief shown by hachures. North oriented to upper right corner. Library's copy has hand-drawn map and notes in pencil on verso.

Image

C. A. Earle Rinker Photograph Collection of Goldfield, Nevada

Identifier

PH-00350

Abstract

The C. A. Earle Rinker Photograph Collection of Goldfield, Nevada (approximately 1900-1915) contains individual black-and-white photographic prints, photographic albums, black-and-white and tinted postcards, and photographic negatives that document the history of early twentieth century Goldfield, Nevada. The images include photographic prints of Goldfield and surrounding areas during its peak years of 1906-1910; postcards showing scenes of Goldfield, Tonopah, and other areas in central Nevada; and negatives that contain images of Rinker's family and homelife in Indiana and Illinois.

Archival Collection

Plat map of El Rancho Village, Clark County, Nevada, July 28, 1942

Date

1942-07-28

Description

Map of housing subdivision outside the Las Vegas city limits. 'Approved this 28 day of July1942, by the City Planning Commission of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, Nevada. Approved this 28 day of July 1942, by the County Planning Commission of the County of Clark, State of Nevada.' Blueline print. Oriented with north to the upper right. Embossed with Engineering Certificate seal of Frank D. Rathburn, which states. 'Survey completed August 4, 1942.' 'Book II, page 53' hand printed in lower right corner. Signed by Clark County, Nevada Notary Public and other coumty officials and officials of El Rancho Village. Published by Office of F.D. Rathbun. Scale [ca. 1:600]. 1 inch to 50 feet

Text

Southern Nevada Photo Album, image 006

Description

Imperial Valley Band. El Centro, California, ca. 1925.

Main Street, Goldfield, Nevada, postcard

Description

Postcard of Main Street, Goldfield, Nevada.

Map showing proposed annexation of Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada, January 1, 1929

Date

1929-01-01

Description

'Compiled by C. D. Baker, C.E., United States Mineral Surveyor, State Right Water Surveyor, Nevada. Las Vegas, Nev. January 1, 1929. Copyright applied for.' ; "Filed Dec. 10, 1936" and signed by Viola Burns, clerk, city of Las Vegas ; Hand-printed title at top of map: Proposed annexation to Las Vegas ; Map is stamped as Filed Dec 10, 1936 and signed by Las Vegas City Clerk Viola Burns. Library's copy has brown line hand-drawn around area to be annexed.

Image

Portrait of James B. McMillan's mother, Rosalee Gay McMillan (Benning), and her family taken in Hamtramck, Michigan. Rosalee is in the bottom row, second from the right, approximately 1900-1920

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Marie and James B. McMillan Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00334
Collection Name: Marie and James B. McMillan Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component

Architectural drawing of residential home in Boulder City, Nevada, preliminary elevation, September 19, 1962

Date

1962-09-19

Description

Preliminary drawing of front exterior elevation of a ranch-style residential home in Boulder City, Nevada.

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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