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Photograph of cars overturned by a 4 mile cloudburst flood, circa 1931
Car overturned by flood at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back of photo: Cars overturned by cloudburst flood near wash by present-day Showboat. c. 1931-1932; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Photo taken at night with flash. Probably Chevrolet wrecked in flood in Vegas Wash. Water was 4 ft. deep on pavement.' (W.A. Davis, photographer)
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, looking east down Fremont Street, circa late 1940s
Aerial view of Las Vegas, looking east down Fremont Street. Jackie Gaughan's Plaza was originally named Union Plaza and is currently called the Plaza Hotel and Casino.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas as it appeared in the late 1940s. In the foreground stands the Union Pacific Depot where Jackie Gaughan's Plaza stands today."
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One of the first pictures taken at Carver's Station: photographic print
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). One of the first pictures taken at Carver’s Station, Smoky Valley, Nevada, when it was originally known as Carver’s Rainbow Ranch Bar and Café. Driver of the Las Vegas-Tonopah-Reno Stage Line, which traveled through Tonopah to Winnemucca every other day, is pictured with Dick and Gary Carver.
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Letter from Frank R. McNameer to A. S. Halsted, March 1, 1923
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Photograph of the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino at night (Las Vegas), 1960s
Night view of the Horseshoe Hotel and Casino. Stamped on original: "Jay Florian Mitchell. Photographer. 614 So. 6th DU 4-5148 Las Vegas, Nevada. Douglass Studio, Inc. 614 South Sixth. Dudley 4-5148. Las Vegas, Nevada."
Site Name: Horseshoe Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Letter from Frank R. McNamee to C. C. Barry, June 6, 1923
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Letter from J. G. Scrugham to F. R. McNamee, March 2, 1923
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Letter from A. S. Halstead to C. P. Smith, September 23, 1922
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Letter from J. G. Scrugham to F. R. McNamee, March 9, 1923
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