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Maps of flood-prone areas in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1973

Date

1973

Description

'Prepared by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance Administration. 1973.' Sheet 1: Las Vegas NE, Nev.; Sheet 2: Las Vegas SE, Nev.; Sheet 3:Las Vegas SW, Nev.; Sheet 4: Las Vegas NW, Nev. Published by Geological Survey (U.S.). Scale 1:24,000. [1 in. to approx. 2,000 ft.]. Relief shown by contours. Flood information overprinted on U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute topographic quadrangles: [sheet 1] Las Vegas NE quadrangle, [sheet 2] Las Vegas SE quadrangle, [sheet 3] Las Vegas SW quadrangle, [sheet 4] Las Vegas NW quadrangle, 1967. Shows areas subject to flooding by a flood that has 1 in 100 chance on the average of occurring in any one year. "Flood boundaries were estimated from: regional stage-frequency relations." Includes notes.

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Chabad of Southern Nevada

Chabad of Southern Nevada was established in 1990 by Rabbi Shea Harlig and his wife Dina Harlig. It is an outpost of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch organization that provides social services and educational programs for members of the Jewish community. Chabad of Southern Nevada is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada and has six affiliated centers: Chabad of Summerlin, Chabad of Green Valley, Chabad of East-Or Bamidbar, Chabad of Southwest, Chabad Hebrew Center, and Chabad Student Services at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Collection

MS-00251

Abstract

The Las Vegas, Nevada Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Collection documents the social and political activities of Las Vegas, Nevada's LGBTQ community from 1955 to 2020. The collection includes hundreds of newspaper articles about LGBTQ issues, ranging from AIDS to Nevada legislation. The collection also documents the presence of the LGBTQ community in Las Vegas, including material from gay bars, nightclubs, social clubs, advocacy and political organizations, entertainers, and student groups. Previously known as the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Collection.

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The Boulder Club in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- An artistic rendition of the Boulder Club sign and marquee located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Postcard of Rhyolite, Nevada, 1909

Date

1909

Archival Collection

Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection

Description

Rhyolite, Nevada.

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Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection

PH-00033

Abstract

The Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection contains photographs of Nevada from 1873 to 1951. The photographs primarily depict the towns of Pioche, Candelaria, and Tonopah in the early-twentieth century. The photographs also depict Nevada Governor Emmett D. Boyle and U.S. Senators William M. Stewart and Key Pittman. The collection contains two images related to the Women's Suffrage movement, including Governor Boyle signing a resolution in favor of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Anne Martin's campaign for the U.S. Senate in 1918. Lastly, the photographs also depict mining operations in Bullionville and Candelaria.

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Nevada Club flag mount wall sign, Eureka, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1986

Archival Collection

Northern Nevada Neon Photograph Collection

Description

Exterior view of the Nevada Club in Eureka, NV during the day.


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Goldfield Deep Mines Company of Nevada Pamphlet, page 1

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Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, item 04

Description

Committee Chairmanship information.

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Purple figure sign, Reno, Nevada

Date

2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Northern Nevada Neon Photograph Collection

Description

View of purple neon figure over a mural of a person with their palms clasped.


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