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Photograph of railroad tunnel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1927

Information

Date
1927
Description
Widening a railroad tunnel between Las Vegas and Caliente. The plan was to double track the Union Pacific Railroad (U.P.R.R.), but the Great Depression occurred and work was never completed. Iowa civil engineer John Muceus is working on the project.
Digital ID
pho012950
Physical Identifier
0214_0017
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d17d2q89j
Details
Subject
Railroads
Men
Railroad tracks
Construction workers
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Source
Railroad tunnel, 1927
Citation

pho012950. Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection. PH-00214. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d17d2q89j.

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
4960 x 6159 pixels
8.2667 x 10.265 inches
30572988 bytes
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff