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UNLV Libraries Collection on the Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada
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MS-00751
Abstract
The UNLV Libraries Collection on the Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada (approximately 1900-1989) contains employee rosters, bills of lading, and correspondence related to the Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included in the collection are Union Pacific Old Timers Club membership lists and bylaws, as well as correspondence from Clark County Clerk to Walter Bracken congratulating him on the dedication of the new depot in 1940. The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and the Salt Lake and Ogden Railway are also represented in the material.
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Turkeys on the Tomiyasu farm: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Description
Turkeys were raised on the Tomiyasu farm in the 1930s. The farm was at Paradise and Warm Springs Road. They raised 6,000 turkeys per year.
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Photograph of Wilbur Clark shaking hands with Adlai Stevenson, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Description
Wilbur Clark shakes hands with Adlai Stevenson (right) near an airplane, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s. the photo taken by Mark Swain ,Desert Inn.
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Photograph of a church dedication, Las Vegas, 1955
Date
1955
Description
A picture of the Griffith Church dedication. From left to right: Donald O'Connor, Newby, Bishop Kennedy, and an unidentified man.
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