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Postcard of Virginia Street, Reno (Nev.), 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Postcard of Reno, Nevada with the city's motto: "The biggest little city in the world." Image is of Virginia Street, looking south, showcasing the different shops, casinos, and buildings along this popular road.
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Photograph of Bottle house, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Description
Individuals stand in front of the "Bottle House" in Rhyolite, Nevada. The building's walls are constructed entirely out of bottles.
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Photograph of U.S. Post Office, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Description
U.S. Post Office building located on Main Street on UPRR tract. The post office had only general delivery service with post office boxes until December 1933, when local delivery began. This was the period of "hook and toss" when mail was tossed from passing train. If the hook was not hit exactly, the bag might be torn and the mail scattered. That often happened. Information given by Geo. Smith, Personnel dept. US, P.O., LV, 11-30-83. Street Address: Main Street
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Photograph of Earl Rockwell holding a fish, 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Earl Rockwell holds a fish and fishing pole while standing on a sidewalk.
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Photograph of Pete Green's General Machine Shop and Welding, Las Vegas (Nev.), January 1955
Date
1955-01
Description
Exterior of Pete Green's General Machine Shop and Welding. Written on the back of the photograph, "301 N. Main Street," however the number on the building is 814.
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Photograph of cars on Main Street, Pioche (Nev.), circa 1935
Date
1934 to 1936
Description
Ground level view of Main Street. Pioche News Stand, U.S. Post Office, and Hodges Cook Mercantile Co. can be seen on the left. Cars are parked along the sides of the street while a black car approaches down the center. Street Address: Main Street
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Photograph of swing shift workers outside dormitory, Boulder City (Nev.), November 7, 1931
Date
1931-11-07
Description
Swing shift workers ready to leave from dormitory #2. Prior to the advent of cold weather the canyon workers were transported to the job from Boulder City in buses.
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Photograph of mixing plant, Hoover Dam, March 8, 1932
Date
1932-03-08
Description
Looking upstream at the low level mixing plant, 4 cubic-yard aggregators mounted on white trucks in the foreground. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938
Date
1937 to 1938
Description
A street scene of downtown Beatty. "Beatty Nevada Gateway to Death Valley" is written on the bottom of the photo.
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Photograph of employment agency, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1931
Date
1930 to 1932
Description
View outside of Las Vegas employment agency at 800 block of Fremont St.; Leonard Blood at one of the windows. Street Address: 800 Fremont Street
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