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Photograph of a swimming pool scene at the Riviera (Las Vegas), circa 1955
Visitors posing at the Riviera pool. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, 1931
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Photograph of Mary Toleno, Nevada, 1930-1940
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Photograph of train station and caboose, (Nev.), 1890-1910
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Photograph of boxcar being lowered into Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1933-1935
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Photograph of a train, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930-1950
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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to F. R. McNamee, March 7, 1929
Knickerbocker directing the drafting of contracts for the sale of water directly from the railroad to industrial users. Date stamp from L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co., Office of Industrial Engineer, Los Angeles, Calif. and from W.H.J.
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Letter from L. R. Maag (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, June 5, 1952
Letter explaining the proposed relocation of water pipelines and powerlines off railroad land before the sale to the water district to enable future development of land. Reference to map shown below.
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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, January 30, 1953
If the bond issue failed, the public might try and force the railroad to increase water production, so the company should consider transferring all water production to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company who was in a better position to resist "unreasonable demands." "Copy" and "80-12" written in red pencil. Letter has several date stamps: E.E.B., E.C.R. and U.P. R.R. Co., Los Angeles.
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Tonopah Depot: photographic print
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.D. Terrell Family. Man on the far right may be Don Terrell. With the mines and mills in Tonopah shut down, the railroad was losing money. The contraption above was constructed to carry passengers on the railroad wheels. The gas tank is visible on the roof of the car.
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