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Aerial photograph of the Union Plaza Hotel and railroad tracks, Las Vegas, September 1973

Date
1973-09
Description
A black and white aerial view looking south upon the Union Plaza Hotel and railroad tracks.

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Photograph of Union Pacific streamliner, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s

Date
1931 to 1935
Description
Black and white image of the Union Pacific streamliner brought to the Hoover (Boulder) Dam site with special a train via Six Companies Inc. This corporation was formed through six different companies in order to build the Hoover Dam.

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From the Great Salt Lake to the Humboldt Mountains

Date
1855
Description
'From explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3rd Artillery, E.G. Egloffstein, topographer for the route. 1855.' ''Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C.' Published by the War Dept. Scale 1:760,320. 12 miles to 1 in. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.

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From the Humboldt Mountains to the Mud Lakes

Date
1855
Description
'From explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3rd Artillery, E.G. Egloffstein, topographer for the route. 1855.' ''Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C.' Proposed railroad lines highlighted in red. 'Line explored in 1854' highlighted in yellow. Published by the War Dept. Scale 1:760,320. 12 miles to 1 in. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.

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From the valley of the Mud Lakes to the Pacific Ocean

Date
1855
Description
'From explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3rd Artillery, E.G. Egloffstein, topographer for the route. 1855.' ''Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C.' Proposed railroad lines highlighted in red and yellow. Published by the War Dept. Scale 1:760,320. 12 miles to 1 in. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, November 5, 1952

Date
1952-11-05
Description

Discussion of what the sale to the Water District will mean for taking water from the shop well and water on the Las Vegas Ranch. Reference to proposal draft is noted below.

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Letter from Perry J. Lynch (Omaha) to A. E. Stoddard, August 6, 1952

Date
1952-08-06
Description

Discussion of the issues surrounding Union Pacific Railroad Company selling water to the Pacific Fruit Company

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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, June 5, 1931

Date
1931-06-05
Description

The company could possibly see tax benefits from transfering the pipeline serving the industrial district to another district. Letter has a date stamp from the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad.

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Telegram from A. E. Stoddard (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), March 17, 1953

Date
1953-03-13
Description

Discussion of how Las Vegas Land and Water Company ownership of all water production would affect their tax situation and the pros and cons of the railroad being named a public utility.

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Henry Schutte oral history interview

Identifier
OH-01648
Abstract

Oral history interview with Henry Schutte conducted by an unknown collector on an unknown date in approximately the 1980s for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Schutte discusses working on trains since childhood and explains the type of maintenance he performed. Schutte then describes his career at the Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO).

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