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Group of people in front of a tent, cars, and buildings with desert mountains in background: photographic print
Date
1955
Archival Collection
Description
From the Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection (PH-00312). Inscription on the back reads, "Spike Camp - '55. Caliente - Right foreground - wood brought in from the hills for nightly camp fire."
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Photograph of railroad tunnel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1927
Date
1927
Archival Collection
Description
Widening a railroad tunnel between Las Vegas and Caliente. The plan was to double track the Union Pacific Railroad (U.P.R.R.), but the Great Depression occurred and work was never completed. Iowa civil engineer John Muceus is working on the project.
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Letter from Leo McNamee to Fred E. Pettit, Jr., July 29, 1922
Date
1922-07-29
Description
Letter reports how many and where copies of injunction against railroad strikers were posted. Asks for extra deputies.
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Alterations in Union Pacific Railroad passenger station: architectural drawing
Date
1943-02-27
Archival Collection
Description
From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). On the bottom, the drawing states, "Part First Floor Plan Scale 1/8" = 1' - 0" ". The corner of the drawing states, "Union Pacific Railroad Co. Office of Chief Engineer. Caliente, Nevada. Alterations in Passenger Station To Enclose Arcade. First Floor Plan, Elevations And Section. Drawn By - RC-FD. Traced By - RC-FD. Checked By - . Date - Feb, 27, 1943. Scale As Noted. Work Order. DWG. No. 48251."
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