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Photograph of the 5th Street Grammar School, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Description
The exterior of the new Las Vegas Grammar School with two automobiles parked in front. Site Name: Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 401 South Las Vegas Boulevard
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Photograph of work camps, Boulder City (Nev), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Tent camps for people waiting for work at the Dam, located just before Railroad Pass. Note on back ""Ross kept a sidewinder in a box on rt. side of water ladys tent (tent in backghround at right). Ross' camp (left, background). He was bitten by the rattlesnake. Location where elderly lady sold water at the top of the Pass. $0.05 glass and $0.25 to fill a radiator. Guss Nugeat's mine out of picture to the left. Only about 5 cars a day came by in 1930."" - W.A. Davis
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Photograph of Jack Wagner Motor Co, Las Vegas (Nev.), January 20, 1949
Date
1949-01-20
Description
Jack Wagner Motor Co. new and used car lot located at 7th and Fremont next door to the Fremont Drug Co. The ground is covered in snow and ice at the car lot. Inscribed on front of image "Jan. 1949; Jan 20, 1949". Street Address: Fremont Street and South 7th Street
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Photograph of a banner across Fremont Street, Las Vegas, June 23, 1919
Date
1919-06-23
Description
Welcome to Las Vegas: The Gateway to Boulder Dam banner across Fremont Street, June 23, 1919. The welcome was for Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior who had come to Las Vegas to determine whether the community would be the center of Dam Construction or whether another town would be built at the Dam site. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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Photograph of the Hoover Dam construction site, April 23, 1932
Date
1932-04-23
Description
On April 23, 1932, the Hoover Dam construction site was the scene for an unprecedented "hot sands" initiation ceremony by the Al Malaikah Temple of the Shrine of Los Angeles. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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Photograph of the Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company, February 14, 1949
Date
1949-02-14
Description
This photo of the Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company at 217 So. 1st Street was taken Feb. 14, 1949. In the center background is shown the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church with its bell tower. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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Photograph of the Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company, Las Vegas, 1967
Date
1967
Description
This photo shows the south end of the Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company at 217 South 1st Street in 1967. At the extreme left is the Mint Hotel, then below the street light standard can be seen the top of the Fremont Hotel (the first downtown high-rise.) At the extreme right is the First National Bank building. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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Aerial photograph of the Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company being constructed, Las Vegas, 1967
Date
1967
Description
This aerial, taken in 1967, shows the Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company under construction at 2655 Maryland parkway. The street at right is Karen Lane intersecting Maryland Parkway. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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Photograph of Lyndon Johnson with supporters near car, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1960
Date
1959 to 1961
Description
Lyndon Johnson surrounded by supporters, including Walter Baring, Grant Sawyer, and Howard Cannon seen in the car. Some people hold signs that display Johnson's face with the words "Johnson for Vice President Leadership for the 60's"
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Photograph of Pop Buol with Cadillac, Pahrump (Nev.), July 1955
Date
1955-07
Description
Pop Buol stands next to a Cadillac bearing license plate W7CTK (the Dale Dorothy air pilot broadcasts - See Images 0131 133-141). Inscription with photo reads: "'Pop' Buol (brother of Peter Buol, first mayor of Las Vegas). Pop an assemblyman, got the bill through to entitle "ham" operators to have their call letters on car plates." [Identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84] Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch
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