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The Gateway to Las Vegas from Boulder City, image 002: photographic print

Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Fremont Street decorated for Helldorado celebration, 1930's (This photo gives an excellent close-up of the "Welcome to Las Vegas: the gateway to Boulder Dam" arch). Inscription with the image reads, "The arch was built to welcome Sectratary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur to Las Vegas. He came to town for the ceremony of driving to the silver spike for the railroad branch from Las Vegas to Boulder City, September 17, 1930. Governor Balzar declared to carry spectators and notables to Braken, juction 7 miles south of Las Vegas on the SLC-LA line. "

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Photograph of gravel plant near Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s

Date
1930 to 1933
Description
Gravel plant at Lawler near dam site.

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Photograph of southern commuter outside San Diego, circa late 1800s to early 1900s

Date
1880 to 1930
Description
Description given with photograph: "San Diego southern commuter line outside San Diego. Later electrified."

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Negative: Train depot in Beatty, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1930 to 1939
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family. The man in the doorway of the baggage car is possibly a Mr. Hilton.

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Goldfield, Nevada, railway and terrain: postcard

Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1977 (year approximate)
Description
Postcard of Goldfield, Nevada depicting a painting of a grassy terrain and a railway.

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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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Lucille Down oral history interview

Identifier
OH-00486
Abstract

Oral history interview with Lucille Down conducted by James Down on February 21, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Down discusses the lives of Union Pacific Railroad workers, and her first job, which was at the Southern Nevada Telephone Company. She also discusses recollections on the social, recreational, religious, and economic changes that contributed to the development of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection