View of the Aqueduct wing of the Sands Hotel in 1963. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "New three-story building called the Aqueduct, opened in 1963. This latest addition to the Sands Hotel housed 83 suites and rooms. (1963)." Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada, Convention Center. 10454. Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer, John Cook."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Letter describing how the pipeline from the Springs should be replaced, and how something needed to be done about the low water pressure experienced by the town when filling trains.
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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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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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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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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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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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