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UNLV Libraries Collection on the Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada

Identifier
MS-00751
Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection on the Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada (approximately 1900-1989) contains employee rosters, bills of lading, and correspondence related to the Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included in the collection are Union Pacific Old Timers Club membership lists and bylaws, as well as correspondence from Clark County Clerk to Walter Bracken congratulating him on the dedication of the new depot in 1940. The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and the Salt Lake and Ogden Railway are also represented in the material.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Rockwell family members and friends in Jean, Nevada, 1917

Date
1917
Description
Description given with photograph: "Jean, Nevada 1917. Me holding Margy; Bessie; Mrs. (Prof.) Barnett and daughter and baby Barnett. Background shows loading platform of yellow Pine Mine RR."

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Photograph of steam trains, Caliente, Nevada, circa 1946

Date
1946
Description
One of the last steam trains going toward Caliente roundhouse. The roundhouse alone used to employ about 150 men. It was torn down not long after this photograph was taken.

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Las Vegas, Nevada train depot: photographic print

Date
1920 to 1929
Description
From the Cork Proctor Photograph Collection (PH-00349). Photographic reproduction.

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Photograph of a passenger train collision, Nevada, 1907-1930

Date
1907 to 1930
Description
A picture of Bullfrog-Goldfield after collision with southbound Tonopah & Tidewater passenger train.

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Photograph of a damaged train, Nevada, August 15, 1908

Date
1908-08-15
Description
A picture of Bullfrog-Goldfield no. 13, August 15, 1908 after wreck with T&T passenger southbound at Evelyn, California. Inscribed on photo is: "Eng. 13 after the wreck. Aug. 9th -08. T. & T. R.R. F.G.P."

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Photograph of railroad surveyors break camp, Nevada, circa 1903-1904

Date
1903 to 1904
Description
A view of people at a railroad surveyors break camp associated with the S.P. (San Pedro), L.A. (Los Angeles) & S.L. (South Lake) railroad line construction in southern Nevada.

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Photograph of railroad surveyors break camp, Nevada, circa 1903-1904

Date
1903 to 1904
Description
A survey party "fold their tents" at a railroad surveyors break camp associated with the S.P. (San Pedro), L.A. (Los Angeles) & S.L. (South Lake) railroad line construction in southern Nevada.

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Photograph of Beatty train depot, Beatty, Nevada, April 2nd 1931

Date
1931-04-02
Description
Black and white image of Beatty train depot at Beatty, Nevada.

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Photograph of railroad track being laid near Boulder Canyon, Nevada, 1931

Date
1931
Description
Laying railroad track near Boulder Canyon near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.

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