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Photograph of abandoned buildings in Rhyolite, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Black and white photo of deserted school building in the ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada.

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Photograph of Main Street fire, Tonopah, Nevada, 1968

Date

1968

Archival Collection

Description

Main Street fire in Tonopah, Nevada. Post Office still standing in photo.

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Photograph of an artesian well on the T & T Ranch, Nevada, 1949

Date

1949

Description

Artesian Well used for irrigation on the T & T Ranch.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Home of Gordon and Billie Bettles, T & T Ranch, Amargosa Valley, Nevada, ca. 1949. This picture shows what the Bettles' homesite looked like prior to the growth of the many trees and shrubs the Bettles planted. The flagpole was set in place shortly after the house was moved onto the property."

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Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Las Vegas, Nevada Photographs

Identifier

PH-00382

Abstract

The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Las Vegas, Nevada Photographs document various activities of the Culinary Union, from the 1950s to 2006, with the bulk of the material documenting the 1990s. Prominently featured in the collection are various strikes, pickets, marches, parades, rallies, and demonstrations from the late 1980s to early 2000s. A large portion of these photographs documents the Frontier Strike of the 1990s. Also included are photographs of press conferences, political rallies, internal committee meetings, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees (H.E.R.E.) conventions, and various social events. Materials contain photographic prints, photographic negatives, and a small number of slides.

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Water Project, 1955-1983

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Southern Nevada Water Project Series consists of materials related to water projects in Southern Nevada from 1955 to 1983. It consists primarily of appraisals for land to be acquired for flood control projects in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00177
Collection Name: Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Stonewall Democratic Club of Southern Nevada

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Daniel Hinkley Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00525
Collection Name: Daniel Hinkley Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Postcard of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

A bird's eye view of Boulder City, Nevada. Postcard addressed to Mrs. Ralph Owens in Callery, Kansas with a handwritten message on back which reads: "Dear Sis, Here we are in Boulder City, Nev. Just went through the dam. Am having the time of my life. Intend to make Los Angeles by night (Tues?). Write you again, Gladys and Verna."

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Ascaya develpment billboard, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Billboards tout Ascaya's custom home lots. Infrastructure for Ascaya, a high-end luxury home lot development cut into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, was completed with materials mined from the site.

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Ascaya develpment billboard, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Billboards tout Ascaya's custom home lots. Infrastructure for Ascaya, a high-end luxury home lot development cut into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, was completed with materials mined from the site.

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Ascaya develpment billboard, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Billboards tout Ascaya's custom home lots. Infrastructure for Ascaya, a high-end luxury home lot development cut into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, was completed with materials mined from the site.

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