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Photograph of the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, California, 1946
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Photograph of the Union Plaza a month after opening (Las Vegas), 1971
View of the newly completed Union Plaza. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of the completed Union Plaza Hotel & Casino. The Las Vegas freeway and Union Pacific Railroad in the background. Aug. 3, 1971." Stamped on original: "Union Pacific Photo Division - Public Relations. 5480 Ferguson Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90022. Aug 3 1971"
Site Name: Union Plaza
Address: 1 South Main Street
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D. C. Frazer Photograph Collection
The D. C. Frazer Photograph Collection (approximately 1970-1979) consists of six black-and-white photographs of various Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad workers, engine cars, and the repair shop located in Ludlow, California from approximately the 1910s through the 1930s. All photographs are reproductions.
Archival Collection
Letter, handwritten notes, and sketches from Division Engineer C. Miller (Los Angeles) to Chief Engineer (Los Angeles), April 25, 1917
Details of pipeline maintenance including sketches of the work to be done in Las Vegas
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Letter from W. D. Johnston (Los Angeles) to A. Maguire, regarding water supply at Las Vegas, June 12, 1924
Details some of the struggles the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. was having in an attempt to increase production in the midst of a water shortage.
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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, September 30, 1952
Discussion of strategy to resist the railroad being forced to spend money to increase water production; Letter has date stamps from E.E.B., E.C.R. and U.P. R.R. Law Department, Los Angeles. "80-12" is written in red pencil in top right corner.
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From the valley of Green River to the Great Salt Lake
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John Cannito oral history interview
Oral history interview with John Cannito conducted by Stefani Evans on April 03, 2018 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Cannito discusses his early life and constantly moving to different states during his youth. He talks about his father’s employment with Amtrak, train transportation, and joining Perini Construction in Phoenix, Arizona. Cannito describes the role of an engineer in a construction company, and co-founding a software development company. Later, Cannito recalls joining The PENTA Building Group, the projects he was involved with, and becoming Chief Operating Officer. Lastly, Cannito discusses the company’s relationship with Native American-owned casinos, and the importance of maintaining long-term relationships with clients.
Archival Collection
Maps of explorations and surveys for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, 1855
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Letter from William Reinhardt (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), August 8, 1952
Discussion of the legality of Union Pacific Railroad Company continuing to supply water to the Pacific Fruit Express Company
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