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The Lincoln County Courthouse in Pioche, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The historically famous Lincoln County Courthouse in Pioche, Nevada. Inscription with image says, "...originally contracted for $26,400 in 1871, final cost was $1,000,000.00, final payment being made in 1938. Pioche ranked among top Boom Towns in Nevada. Was too busy making history to edit it. Sixty-eight died with their boots on before the first natural death."

Image

Photograph of Nye County Courthouse in Belmont (Nev.), 1902

Date

1902

Description

Nye County Courthouse, Belmont, Nevada, 1902. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Built in 1874 at a cost of $22,000, the building served as the center of Nye County's government until 1905 when Tonopah became the county seat. Construction was carried out by Reno contractor I.T. Benham. Most of the building materials were secured in the area. Granite blocks for the foundation were quarried near town and the bricks were made at the building site. Lime for the mortar was made in nearby kilns and the rough lumber was cut at the Pine Creek sawmill. The building is presently owned by the Nevada Division of State Parks." There is a date stamp: Christmas 1982.

Image

Abandoned mill and equipment in Esmeralda County: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1905 (year approximate)

Description

Black and white image of an abandoned mill & cyanide plant in Divide District, Esmeralda County, Nevada circa early 1900s.

Image

Photograph of the Clark County jail, Las Vegas, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

Clark County Jail.

Image

Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management, Clark County Transportation Conformity Plan, 2008 January

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00648
Collection Name: Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Conduct and Administration of the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (Nev.)

Date

1962 (year approximate) to 1973 (year approximate)

Description

From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series I. Administrative. This folder contains pages in reference to Conduct and Administration of the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (Nev.)

Text

Press Releases from the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County

Date

1964 to 1966

Description

From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series I. Administrative. This folder contains press releases from the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County between 1964-1966.

Text

Photocopy of 1908 map of Lincoln County before Clark County was created, Nevada: map, approximately 1980 to 1999

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00171
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03

Archival Component

Residential site of Shermantown, White Pine County: photographic print

Date

1928

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). 

Image

T-Shirt Color: White; Front: Ventura County Fire; Back: Ventura County Fire, approximately 2001-2012

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 354

Archival Component