Skip to main content

Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Search Results

Display    Results Per Page
Displaying results 1091 - 1100 of 594484

Film transparency of the Las Vegas Day train ride, Las Vegas, circa 1980

Date

1980

Description

Elbert Edwards and his family at the Las Vegas Day train ride in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here two young girls surround themselves with stuffed animals.

Image

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00062

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection (approximately 1900-2004) depicts the development of the university and the city of Las Vegas. The collection includes images of campus buildings, student activities, sports teams, past university presidents, and Las Vegas in the early twentieth century. Early images depicting the surrounding area are included in this collection as well.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Manpower Las Vegas 50th anniversary event,Las Vegas, Nevada, April 09, 2015

Date

2015-04-09

Description

Freed's Bakery's Anthony Fusco, right, delivers a cake to the Manpower Las Vegas' 50th anniversary celebration at its downtown Las Vegas headquarters.

Image

Letter from L. R. Maag (Las Vegas) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), June 15, 1953

Date

1953-06-15

Archival Collection

Description

Letter asking for agreement by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to allow the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to add to the purchase price of the water system, the construction costs of water mains and fire hydrants to serve Hyde park. The letter refers to a drawing that is referenced below.

Text

Photograph of Las Vegas Rail Yards back view, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Another view of the Las Vegas Rail yards seen from a back area. Inscription with image reads: "Back shop at left."

Image

Film transparency of gamblers at El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Gamblers at the El Rancho Vegas playing roulette.

Image

Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes marching, Las Vegas, circa late 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes marching on the Las Vegas High School football field in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Image

Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing, Las Vegas, circa late 1950s

Date

1955 to 1959

Description

The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing on the Las Vegas High School football field in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Image

Pedestrian traffic on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-04-12

Description

Tourists cross Las Vegas Boulevard near the Venetian Hotel and Casino. Pedestrian overpasses have become a popular way of keeping tourists safe and traffic flowing on the Strip, but their expense and footprint make them difficult for all locations. Moving pedestrians along the Strip safely has become a major effort over the years.

Image

Pedestrian traffic on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-04-12

Description

Tourists cross Las Vegas Boulevard near the Venetian Hotel and Casino. Pedestrian overpasses have become a popular way of keeping tourists safe and traffic flowing on the Strip, but their expense and footprint make them difficult for all locations. Moving pedestrians along the Strip safely has become a major effort over the years.

Image