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Section of Union Pacific Railroad tracks, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-05-31
Description
A section of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks heading northbound lay near the intersection of West Sahara Avenue and South Industrial Road.
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Railway switchyard: photographic print
Date
1942 (year approximate) to 1949 (year approximate)
Description
Railway switchyard near control house.
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Photograph of train car on tracks at rail yard, Las Vegas (Nev.)
Date
1900 to 1925
Description
View of a train passing through the rail yard in Las Vegas. A person can be seen next to the train car underneath the small structure. For a view that is farther away, see image 0266_045, pho026025.
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Photograph of tracks' end at rail yard, Las Vegas (Nev.)
Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Another image of the train car underneath the structure at the rail yard. The tracks end up ahead. For a view that is closer, see image 0266_044, pho026024.
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Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, United States Secretary of the Interior: photographic print
Date
1910 (year approximate) to 1945 (year approximate)
Description
From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Driving the silver spike. Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, drives the last spike into tracks of railroads spur to the damsite. To the right of Dr. Wilbur is Senator Key Pittman. Nest to Pittman is Nevada Governor Fred Balzar. Second back from Senator Pittman is Las Vegas Mayor Fred Hesse. To the left of Dr. Wilbur is Carl R. Coray, Union Pacific Railroad president." - E(lizabeth) Harrington.
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Roundhouse and shops at a railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)
Description
From the Charles Aplin Photograph Collection (PH-00236). Locomotive right of powerhouse.
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Nevada Northern Railroad's old No. 40: postcard
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Nevada's last short line railroad. Last serviceable steam locomotive in the region.
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Las Vegas, Nevada train depot: photographic print
Date
1920 to 1929
Description
From the Cork Proctor Photograph Collection (PH-00349). Photographic reproduction.
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Train engine and railroad workers: postcard
Date
1880 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
Train engine and railroad workers in early days of Nevada. The postcard photo is courtesy of the Southern Nevada Museum.
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Railroad outside Millers, Nevada: photographic print
Date
1908
Description
Railroad outside Millers, Nevada in 1908. Inscription with the image reads, "(David Garcia 1-26-90)."
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