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Photograph of Dressler Ranch, Douglas County, Nevada, circa early to mid 1900s
Date
1900 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A view of men on horses tending to branding calves on Dressler Ranch in Douglas County, Nevada.
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Tyler Stanger at Ascaya, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-06-13
Archival Collection
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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Nevada Test Site, image 001: photographic print
Date
1967-07-26
Archival Collection
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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Photograph of K. O. Knudson in a pageant, Cathedral Gorge, Nevada, 1926
Date
1926
Archival Collection
Description
K. O. Knudson (dark, turban , center) in a pageant at Cathedral Gorge State Park in Nevada.
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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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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.
Black and white compilation of Goldfield, Nevada: postcard
Date
1905-06
Archival Collection
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.
Mixed Content
The Brass Rail in Virginia City, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
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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Photograph of Main Street, Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Two boys stand in the middle of Main Street in Searchlight, Nevada with a gambling club sign visible.
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Photograph of a bridge across Boulder Canyon, Nevada, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Bridge across Boulder Canyon at Hoover Dam site near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.
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