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Photograph of a township, Pioche (Nev.), circa 1916

Date

1915 to 1917

Description

Aerial panoramic view of a township in Pioche. The residential area can be see in the distance on the far left by the mountains, while a railroad track, a locomotive, and work mills can be seen closer.

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Telegram from A. S. Halsted to Leo A. McNamee, July 6, 1922

Date

1922-07-06

Archival Collection

Description

Telegram from A. S. Halsted to Leo A. McNamee, July 6, 1922

Text

Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 27, 1913

Date

1913-08-27

Archival Collection

Description

McNamee asking for information regarding the Buol well and discussing the possibility of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. buying land in the vicinity of the Las Vegas Springs to protect their water rights and prevent litigation.

Text

Photograph of station home, Tecopa (Calif.), 1907-1918

Date

1907 to 1918

Description

Station agent home still in use in Tecopa, California. A Ford pickup truck is parked outside and large rocks are stacked near the entrance to the building, possibly for sale(?) - see sign that appears to read "Berts Rocks"(?).

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Film transparency showing the Union Pacific Station in Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an exterior view of the Union Pacific Station. Text on the image reads: "New Union Pacific Station, Las Vegas, Nevada. Gateway to Boulder Dam." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Michigan Central Railroad Company

Corporate Body Alternate Name

Michigan Central Rail Road Company
Central Rail Road Company (Mich.)

US railroad established 1846

Corporate Body

Photograph of a panoramic view of the railyards and downtown, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1908

Date

1908

Description

Photograph of a panoramic view of the railyards and downtown, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1908

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Train yard: photographic print

Date

1989

Description

From the Thomas J. Hickey Photograph Collection (PH-00252) -- Train yard with a train in background.

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Train yard: photographic print

Date

1989

Description

From the Thomas J. Hickey Photograph Collection (PH-00252) -- Train yard depicting tracks and buildings in Sparks, Nevada.

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Photograph of bunkcar number 508, Death Valley Junction, California, 1940

Date

1940

Archival Collection

Description

A picture of Tonopah and Tidewater bunkcar no. 508 at Death Valley Junction, California (originally from Main -Central, car is now in Virginia City, Nevada).

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