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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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Evelyn Peralto oral history interview

Identifier
OH-01460
Abstract

Oral history interview with Evelyn Peralto conducted by Richard Byrnes on March 15, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Peralto discusses her knowledge on railroads and the development of downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Photograph album 3, Ferron-Bracken Collection, circa 1905-1935, page 40

Date
1905 to 1935
Description
Photograph in upper left corner shows businesses on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, circa 1920s. Visible are part of the Majestic Theater, the Oasis Garden restaurant, Beckley's shoe store, the Overland Hotel, Dobson Bros. Grocers, The People's Store and the Union Pacific railroad station. Photograph in upper right corner shows the Union Pacific Railroad railyards in Las Vegas, circa 1910s-1920s.

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Photograph of Mayor Russell and his family, Las Vegas, 1909

Date
1909
Description
A black and white image of Mayor Russell, far left, and his family in Las Vegas. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.

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Photograph of a mill, Bullionville (Nev.), 1875-1893

Date
1875 to 1893
Description
Pioche locamotive on an elevated railroad track running through a mill. The city of Bullionville was founded by John H. Ely and W.H. Raymond in 1870, but is now a deserted settlement and a ghost town.

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Mailgram from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, October 20, 1948

Date
1948-10-20
Description

Bennett notifying Reinhardt of the results of the election that created the Las Vegas Valley Water District and the names of those elected to serve on the board.

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Letter from Leo A. McNamee to A. S. Halsted, July 8, 1922

Date
1922-07-08
Description
Letter from Leo A. McNamee to A. S. Halsted, July 8, 1922

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, November 5, 1952

Date
1952-11-05
Description

Discussion of what the sale to the Water District will mean for taking water from the shop well and water on the Las Vegas Ranch. Reference to proposal draft is noted below.

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Photograph of the Las Vegas train yard and buildings, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Photograph of the Las Vegas train yard and buildings, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

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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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