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Santa Fe Railroad Depot: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)
Description
The Santa Fe Railroad Depot, located in Searchlight, Nevada.
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Photograph of the first public train into Las Vegas from Los Angeles, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 15, 1905
Date
1905-05-15
Description
The image was taken within the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad's rail yard. In the center of the photograph is a large crowd of people who have just arrived. To the left is passenger cars, to the right freight cars, in the background center is the first depot in Las Vegas, a railroad car. Photographer is believed to have been Ed Von Tobel, Sr. The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad offered a special rate of sixteen dollars to those coming in for the auction of lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. If an individual purchased property, the amount of the ticket would be refunded.
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Letter from H. Hawgood to F. A. Waters, February 9, 1904
Date
1904-02-09
Description
Letter regarding right of way for Pioche railway branch.
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Letter from Ralph E. Wells to J. Ross Clark, August 9, 1904
Date
1904-08-09
Description
Letter forwards a message from C.O. Whittemore regarding the "lawless element" in Las Vegas.
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Letter from H. Hawgood to J. Ross Clark, March 9, 1903
Date
1903-03-09
Description
Letter discusses the purchase of the Stewart Ranch and the intention of Mr. McDermott traveling to the ranch.
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Letter from W. R. Alberger to W. W. Cahill, August 30, 1910
Date
1910-08-30
Description
Letter is in regard to receipt of Santa Fe System Circulars 2119-B for persons interested in membership in the Bureau for Safe Transportation of Explosives.
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Telegram from W. H. Comstock to E. E. Calvin, A. S. Halsted and C. P. Smith, July 11, 1922
Date
1922-07-11
Description
Coded portions of the telegram have handwritten transcriptions above them.
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Letter from A. S. Halsted to W. H. Comstock, July 15, 1922
Date
1922-07-15
Description
Halsted advises on legal interpretations of use of force in guarding railroad property.
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Map showing the Union Pacific Railway and connecting railroads, 1888
Date
1882
Description
Scale 1:3,800,000. 1 in. to 60 miles (W 126°--W 86°/N 48°--N 30°) ; 1 map : col. ; 57 x 85 cm ; Relief shown by hachures ; Prime meridian: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. ; "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1882 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington." ; Rufus Adams
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Letter from Frank R. McNamee to A. S. Halsted, July 2, 1922
Date
1922-07-02
Description
Letter gives a report of an assault on a railroad employee by strikers. McNamee suggests railroad guards and officers should be armed.
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