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Film transparency of a locomotive train in Las Vegas, circa 1938

Date
1938
Description
Black and white image of a Virginia & Truckee locomotive promoting C.B. DeMille's motion picture, "Union Pacific."

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Photograph of Fortification Hill, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Black and white image of a railroad spur line and Fortification Hill.

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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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Postcard of men beside train Engine 3416, Caliente, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
Description provided with image: "A postcard of a man next to a train, Engine 3416, in Caliente, Nevada. There are two names written at the bottom Roy (Sufnemus?) and Harry Herman Harris, Ca. early 1900's."

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Photograph of a railroad depot, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date
1906 to 1910
Description
A postcard of the Railroad Depot.

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Photograph of train attendant and train, circa 1900-1930s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
An unidentified train attendant standing next to a train in an unknown location.

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Photograph of unidentified buildings, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
An unidentified building, possibly near Las Vegas, 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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Map of the United States of America, 1859

Date
1859
Description
'Philadelphia. Published by Charles Desilver ... 1859.' Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the Clerks office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.' 'Engraved by J.L. Hazzard & E. Yeager.' Includes notes and insets titled 'Gold region of California' and 'District of Columbia.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Also shows battle fields and proposed western railroad routes. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 5-6. Scale 1:8,750,000 (W 126°--W 65°/N 48°--N 24°)

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Map of the United States of America, 1856

Date
1856
Description
'Philadelphia. Published by Charles Desilver.' 'Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the Clerks office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.' 'Engraved by J.L. Hazzard & E. Yeager.' Includes notes and insets titled 'Gold region of California' and 'District of Columbia.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Also shows battle fields and proposed western railroad routes. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 5-6. Scale 1:8,750,000 (W 126°--W 65°/N 48°--N 24°).

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