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Aerial photograph of Frenchman Mountain, Nevada, circa 1949

Date

1949 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view looking south of Frenchman Mountain and the east side of Las Vegas Valley. Lake Mead can be seen in the distance.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten text on back of photo: "Frenchman Mt. Airview SE"

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Aerial photograph looking northeast over Frenchman Mountain, circa 1949

Date

1949 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view of Frenchman Mountain and a little of the Las Vegas Wash area. Lake Mead can barely be seen in the distance.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View NE Frenchman Mt left of center"

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Aerial photograph of head of Lake Mead, November 29, 1948

Date

1948-11-29

Description

Aerial view of the head of Lake Mead, the outlet of the Grand Canyon. Printed in lower left corner: 3A0, 306 Head of Lake Mead 11-29-48. Clock face visible in lower right corner of photograph.

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Wash looking east, May 4, 1949

Date

1949-05-04

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas Wash as it leaves the Las Vegas Valley.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "Las Vegas Wash, lower left toward upper right. Beyond, at left, pinnacles & ''Lava'' Butte"

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Aerial photograph of Frenchman Mountain looking southwest, May 4, 1949

Date

1949-05-04

Description

Aerial view of Frenchman Mountain, with the Las Vegas Valley behind it.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View SW"

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Aerial photograph of Sunrise Mountain and Nellis AFB area, circa 1949

Date

1949 (year approximate)

Description

Sunrise Mountain and Nellis AFB area looking east.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View SE. In foreground, large fan S.E. of Nellis Air Force"

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Aerial photograph of Boulder City, circa 1949

Date

1949 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view looking north of Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View N-ward"

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Photograph of northwest of Las Vegas, 1924

Date

1924

Description

Summerlin area looking at the backside of Calico Basin and the Spring Mountains

Transcribed Notes: handwritten on back: North West of Las Vegas about 1924

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Panoramic photograph of Las Vegas taken from Salt Lake depot, August 1905

Date

1905-08

Description

Photograph of Las Vegas in August 1905, looking east down Fremont Street from the Salt Lake depot under construction. Place identified on photo as Los Vegas Nevada.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: From JW Wilson June 13 1951. 1. Brick stove brought by D. Farnsworth 2. First State Bank 3. L.V. Land & Water. Notes on attached sheet: From Salt Lake Depot then under construction.

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Photograph of Stewart family standing next to Las Vegas Creek, before 1905

Date

open start to 1905

Archival Collection

Description

Stewart family standing next to the creek with two burros.

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