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Panoramic photograph of snow-covered Sunrise Mountain, Las Vegas Valley, circa 1930

Date

1928 to 1932

Description

Looking east over the Las Valley towards Sunrise Mountain; the mountain and valley are covered with snow

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Sun. Jan 12th - Snow over Sunrise Mountain"

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Photograph of a car driving on a flooded dirt road, St. Thomas (Nevada), 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of the old Chadburn Place in St. Thomas and a car on a road that is being covered by water from Lake Mead

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "St. Thomas - The old Chadburn place - 1938"

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Photograph of the prayer dedication for the signing of the Hoover Dam bill, December 1928

Date

1929-03-07

Description

A large gathering of people near the dam site praying in thanks for the passage of the bill authorizing the construction of Hoover Dam

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Prayer of thanks for signing of Boulder Dam Bill"

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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad crews removing tracks at the St. Thomas line, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Union Pacific Railroad crews taking up the St. Thomas line in advance of Lake Mead.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Taking up track, advancing waters of Lake Mead in background"

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Photograph of Lake Mead and the Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938

Description

View of the Lost City from the approaching waters of Lake Mead during the spring of 1938.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Spring of 1938- Lake Mead approaches Lost City Restorations."

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Photograph of Lake Mead and back of Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1939

Date

1939

Description

View from the back side of the Lost City restorations looking out into the approaching water.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "(1939) Waters of Lake Mead rise to base of Lost City Restorations."

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Photograph of a water wheel in the Muddy River, Nevada, since 1936

Date

1936 to open end

Description

Water wheel in the Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Raymond A. ''Pete'' West built this water wheel in 1936 in the Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada."

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Photograph of Harrah's Tahoe from Lake Tahoe (Stateline, Nev.), after 1973

Date

1973 to 1983

Description

View of Harrah's Lake Tahoe from Lake Tahoe. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Color photo of Harrah's Lake Tahoe."
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

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Chicago & Alton Railroad, Train Lunch, menu

Date

1905-02-26

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Reverse side of menu has an excerpt from the Chicago News Letter, March 1, 1884 describing the new Train Lunch service. Lunch served, "on Night Trains in both directions between Chicago and St. Louis, and on Denver Express Trains in both directions between Chicago and Kansas City." Various quotes, item prices, and train service information listed on menu Menu insert: Quotations; Advertisements Restaurant: The Chicago and Alton Railroad dining car Location: United States

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