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The Plaza Hotel, menu, Easter Sunday, March 29, 1891
Date
1891-03-29
Description
Note: The Plaza Hotel opened its doors in 1880 after ten years of construction. It was demolished in 1905 and replaced by another hotel, with the same name. The new Plaza Hotel opened in 1907. New York is handwritten on the menu. Menu is bound with cord Restaurant: The Plaza Hotel Location: New York, New York, United States
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Photograph of construction at the Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company, Goldfield, Nevada, circa 1907-1908
Date
1907 to 1908
Description
The Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company under construction in Goldfield, Nevada. The structures and surrounding area are covered with snow. The mining company was formed in 1907 and the mill was constructed late in the year and began processing ore in early 1908. The company was formed by George Nixon and George Wingfield. The mill continued running until 1918 when the company ceased operation.
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Photograph of two women posing on a giant dead Cottonwood tree in the remains of St. Thomas, 1945
Date
1945-04-16
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Two women on the trunk of a very large dead Cottonwood tree in the remains of St. Thomas
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "This is one of the oldest trees in this section and was covered by nearly 70 feet of water (Lake Mead) for about seven years. The height may be compared by the two girls on the trunk of the tree."
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Tourists using overpass on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-02-28
Description
Providing security and access to both automobile and pedestrian traffic is handled differently along Las Vegas Boulevard and has changed over the years on the Strip. First installed in the 1990s, the pedestrian overpass has become commonplace along the Las Vegas Strip. Here, tourists ride an escalator near the Cromwell Las Vegas hotel and casino.
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Tourists using overpass on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-02-28
Description
Providing security and access to both automobile and pedestrian traffic is handled differently along Las Vegas Boulevard and has changed over the years on the Strip. First installed in the 1990s, the pedestrian overpass has become commonplace along the Las Vegas Strip. Here, tourists ride an escalator near the Cromwell Las Vegas hotel and casino.
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Pedestrian traffic on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-04-12
Description
Tourists cross Las Vegas Boulevard from the Mirage to Harrah's Hotel and Casinos. Pedestrian overpasses have become a popular way of keeping tourists safe and traffic flowing on the Strip, but their expense and footprint make them difficult for all locations. Moving pedestrians along the Strip safely has become a major effort over the years.
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Pedestrian traffic on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-04-12
Description
Tourists cross Las Vegas Boulevard from the Mirage to Harrah's Hotel and Casinos. Pedestrian overpasses have become a popular way of keeping tourists safe and traffic flowing on the Strip, but their expense and footprint make them difficult for all locations. Moving pedestrians along the Strip safely has become a major effort over the years.
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Hammond, Bill
Married to Lena Falvey Hammond.
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