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Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints, negatives, and slides; and postcard
The Las Vegas, Nevada photographs consist of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives and a postcard from approximately 1916 to 1940. The images portray the Salt Lake Railroad Depot, Fremont Street, and the Down family Texaco station. Also included are images of the 1930 Las Vegas Volunteer Fire Department and the 1926 Las Vegas High School basketball team.
Collection Name: James H. Down Jr. Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01, Box SH-016 (Restrictions apply), Binder PB-001 (Restrictions apply)
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Atomic mushroom cloud from a test at the Nevada Test Site: photographic print
Look closely toward the middle of the photograph, about an inch above the Mountain range, and you'll see an atomic mushroom cloud from a test at the Nevada Test Site. Photo was taken from the front yard of Harry Ford's home in Pahrump Valley, Nevada, looking north, a little east of Mount Sterling in 1952 or 1953. From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.E. Ford Family
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Photograph of a Christmas parade, North Las Vegas, Nevada, December 3, 1978
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Photograph of construction on Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1965-1966
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Photograph of gamblers playing roulette, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1940s-1950s
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Photograph of the Colorado River near Boulder City, Nevada, circa early 1930s
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Photograph of interior of Visitors Bureau, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1940
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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s
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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s
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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s
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