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Photograph of a boxcar in Baker, California, 1940
Date
1940
Description
A picture of an abandoned boxcar at Tonopah and Tidewater.
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Photograph of Condor Canyon, Bullionville (Nev.), circa 1916
Date
1915 to 1917
Description
Bullionville and Pioche Railroad Grade tracks running through Condor Canyon.
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Photograph of train tracks, Lincoln County (Nev.), circa 1907
Date
1906 to 1908
Description
Railroad tracks lead off into the curves of a mountain. Picture taken off the back of a train route to Pioche.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s to 1950s
Date
1935 to 1959
Description
Hoover Dam and valve house outlets in operation. J. T. Watters Wholesale Co. is credited as the postcard's creator.
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Photograph of gravel plant near Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1933
Description
Gravel plant at Lawler near dam site.
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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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