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Slide of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1970s
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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
The Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada depict the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1869 to 1974, with a bulk of the materials dating from 1929 to 1940. The photographs primarily depict the construction operations in Black Canyon, including digging tunnels, pouring concrete, building the power plant, and inspections by Bureau of Reclamation engineers. The photographs also depict Boulder City, including schools, workers, and dormitories. The collection also includes photographs of St. Thomas, Nevada, Lake Mead, Nelson’s Landing, Nevada, and an archaeological excavation near Lake Mohave, Nevada.
Archival Collection
"Trends in Nevada Business." Nevada Business Review (October 1974): 1-8, 1974
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Faculty Publications
Box/Folder: Box 07
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Interior of the Ace Club, Tonopah, Nevada: photographic print
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.F. Potts-Cirac Family. Louis Cirac, wearing the sweater, father of Jeanne Cirac Potts, is dealing roulette. The man to his right, ranking in chips, was named Palooka.
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Interior of the railroad depot at Rhyolite, Nevada: photographic print
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.C. Revert Family. Mr. Heisler, who, with his wife, ran the depot for many years, and Art Revert is leaning on the back of the chair (identified from left to right).
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John Janney Photograph Collection on Pioche, Nevada
The John Janney Photograph Collection on Pioche, Nevada contains photographs of mining operations and townspeople in Pioche, Nevada from 1908 to 1934. The photographs are primarily panoramic views of the town, mines, and landscape around Pioche, where Janney was president of Pioche Mines Consolidated until his death in 1967. The photographs also depict the baseball field in Pioche, a train crossing the desert in Lincoln County, and the Lee Family.
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Civil Rights in Nevada, 4/2/2009
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Collection on LGBTQ Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 25
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Harold's Club, Reno, Nevada, appointment calendar depicting various events, activities, and industries in Nevada, 1966
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Nevada Calendars
Box/Folder: Box 01
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"The Social Costs of Rapid Growth in Southern Nevada," Nevada Humanities Committee [research grant proposal], 1990
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Faculty Publications
Box/Folder: Box 08
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General Highway Map - State of Nevada, Nevada State Highway Department/Planning Survey Division, 1984
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Maps
Box/Folder: Flat File 055
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