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Photograph of a man walking towards houses, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Photograph of a man walking towards houses, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

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Photograph of the Great Race as it comes through Goldfield, Goldfield (Nev.), 1908

Date
1908
Description
Photograph of the Great Race as it comes through Goldfield, Goldfield (Nev.), 1908

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Photograph of Cashman's grand opening, Las Vegas, May 25, 1951

Date
1951-05-25
Description
The grand opening of Cashman's automobile business in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten description written on back of image: "Grand opening. May 25, 1951. 41 years, 118 N. Main Street, Las Vegas, Nevada."

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Photograph of a blimp advertising The Outlaw starring Jane Russell, 1943

Date
1943
Description
Blimp used to promote the motion picture "The Outlaw," produced by Howard Hughes' RKO Productions, January 1950. Advertising reads, "The Outlaw. Kept off the screen for 3 years, it's coming at last! Jane Russell."

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Tourist cross Las Vegas Boulevard at Park Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2016-11-08
Description
Tourist cross the Las Vegas Strip in front of the Monte Carlo hotel and casino. Pedestrian safety has been improved over the years, but remains an issue where elevated walkways have not been installed.

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Photograph of a Masonic caravan arriving at the dam site along the Colorado River, April 23, 1932

Date
1932-04-23
Description
A fleet of caravans at a Hoover Dam construction site. A label at the bottom of the photo "April, 23, 1932. A Masonic caravan of cars arrive at the dam site along the river two years after the start of construction."

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Automobile and pedestrian traffic along the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2017-02-28
Description
Providing security and access to both automobile and pedestrian traffic is handled differently along Las Vegas Boulevard and has changed over the years on the Strip. Here a metal fence in front of the Linq Hotel and Casino separates the two uses.

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Automobile and pedestrian traffic along the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2017-02-28
Description
Providing security and access to both automobile and pedestrian traffic is handled differently along Las Vegas Boulevard and has changed over the years on the Strip. Here a metal fence in front of the Linq Hotel and Casino separates the two uses.

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Film transparency of men distributing water in Boulder City, Nevada, May 13, 1931

Date
1931-05-13
Description
A black and image image of four men, including a 75-year-old identified as Sam Jones, distributing water in an area known as Ragtown near the Hoover Dam construction site at Black Canyon, not far from Boulder City.

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Tourist on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2017-04-12
Description
Tourists walk along Las Vegas Boulevard near the Linq Hotel and Casino. Many sidewalks are protected from traffic lanes by physical barriers, where others are not. Moving pedestrians along the Strip safely has become a major effort over the years.

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