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Photograph of the Justice of the Peace's cabin at the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The "Justice of the Peace" posing in front of his cabin at the Last Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photographs of prayer dedication of the Boulder Dam site, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Two views of the assembled guests present for the dedicatory prayer of the Hoover Dam construction site.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from the back of Photo 1: "Dedicatiary (sic) site of Boulder Dam, 1-r, 4- Mrs. Thomas, 5- Art Ham Sr., 6- Bess Pembroke (white hat), 7- Ata Ham (lt. tweed coat), 8- Nana Lightfoot, 9- Mrs. Minetti, 10- Mrs. Martin, 1st row- far right Harley Harmon." Transcribed from facsimile accompanying Photo 2: "Prayer; dedication of damsite (sic), r-1, 6- Nellie Martin, 7- Bess Pembroke, 8- "Nana" Lightfoot, 9- Roy Martin, 10- Art Ham, Sr."

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles), November 20, 1912

Date

1912-11-20

Archival Collection

Description

Workers installing sewer lines disturbed the water mains, which would cause many future problems, and Bracken was asking the company lawyer how to proceed.

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Aerial photograph of the Colorado River and Hemenway Wash, before 1935

Date

open start to 1935

Description

Hemenway Wash, located at the bend of the Colorado River just upstream of Black Canyon, before the construction of Hoover dam.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Colorado River"

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Photograph of Daniel Bonnelli's home at landing on Colorado River, circa 1920

Date

1920 (year approximate)

Description

The remains of Daniel Bonelli's house on the Colorado River, covered by Lake Mead

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Home of Daniel Bonnelli at landing on Colorado River"

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Photograph of St. Thomas, Nevada ruins and Lake Mead, circa July, 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

The remains of a house in St. Thomas being covered by water.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Ruins of the town of St. Thomas as waters of Lake Mead rise."

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Photograph of the Silver Slipper entrance (Las Vegas), circa early 1970s

Date

1970 to 1975

Description

Front entrance to the Silver Slipper. Stamp on accompanying cardstock: "Allen Photographers Inc."
Site Name: Silver Slipper
Address: 3100 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of road washout five miles southeast of Las Vegas, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Washout at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'New pavement finished in May. Cloudburst in October took out culvert. Took out a Chevrolet and a Packard. About 5 mi. southeast of Las Vegas.' (James J. Hester, quote from W.A. Davis)

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Montezuma Hotel menu, November 11, 1883

Date

1883-11-11

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Includes wine list. Cover illustration of milkmaid signed "Edwards;" copyrighted 1882 by the printer. "No. 10 L" next to printer's name on cover. "Corkage 50 cents and $1.00 per bottle." Ovid quote on menu: "Non opus est verbis, credite r[e]bus." Menu insert: Quotations; Wine lists Restaurant: Montezuma Hotel Location: Las Vegas Hot Springs, New Mexico, United States

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Panoramic photograph of Fortification Hill across the Colorado River, circa 1924

Date

1924 (year approximate)

Description

Fortification Hill near the Colorado River

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "About 1924. The Colorado River before the Dam, above where Hoover Dam is now (1963)"

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