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Photograph of the railroad depot, Las Vegas, 1929
Date
1929
Description
The depot constructed by the SP, LA & SL R.R. which stood at the west end of Fremont Street. This photo was taken in 1929. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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Photograph of railroad engine carrying lumber, Lake Tahoe (Nev.), 1880-1920
Date
1880 to 1920
Description
Large locomotive engine sits behind a chain-link fence. Inscription with photo reads: "Glenbrook #1 engine gained fame hauling lumber from the sawmills at Lake Tahoe to the divide at Spooner Summit where it was flumed down and timber the mines at Virginia City."
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Aerial photograph of the Hotel Last Frontier, 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Description
Aerial view of the Hotel Last Frontier with a Union Pacific train in the background
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of SD45 locomotives with coal drags heading to California from Las Vegas, circa mid 1960s
Date
1965 to 1968
Description
A black and white image taken from a tower of SD45 locomotives leading a coal drag heading to the Con Edison Plant in California.
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Photograph of a Union Pacific locomotive traveling through a canyon, 1956 to 1957
Date
1956 to 1957
Description
A black and white image of a Union Pacific train traveling through a canyon. The train is labeled "City of Las Vegas" and may be a GMC (General Motors Diesel Division) autotrain that rode between December 18, 1956 to September 15, 1957.
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Photograph of railroad cars transporting materials to Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Description
An image of railroad cars transporting structures to the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Film transparency of a locomotive inside a 30 foot diameter pipe, Hoover Dam, March 14, 1934
Date
1934-03-14
Description
A shot of a locomotive inside a 30 foot diameter pipe, Babcock & Wilcox warehouse.
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Postcard with photograph of Borax Mine, Ryan, California, 1907-1920
Date
1907 to 1920
Description
Transcribed from behind photograph, "Two-foot gauge 'Baby Gauge' at the Borax Mine in Ryan, California."
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Photograph of Western Pacific railroad, Sausalito, California, May 29, 1939
Date
1939-05-29
Description
Transcribed from behind photograph, "Las Vegas and Tonopah no. 4 on North Western Pacific in Sausalito, California, May 29, 1939."
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Photograph of Western Pacific railroad, Santa Rosa, California, September 22, 1939
Date
1939-09-22
Description
Transcribed from behind photograph, "Las Vegas and Tonopah no. 8 on North Western pacific in Santa Rosa, California, September 22, 1939."
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