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A thirst parlor in a Nevada mining camp, the "Boozy Burros" at the bar: postcard

Date
1905
Description
Tinted postcard. A thirst parlor in a Nevada mining camp, the "Boozy Burros" at the bar. Printed at the bottom of the card: Copyright 1905 by Frank H. Leib." and "Frank H. Leib. Publ. Salt Lake City. N. 1702."

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Las Vegas Valley map, Clark County, Nevada, June 1958

Date
1958
Description
'Compiled 1954. First revision - June 1958.' 'Area extends 9 miles north, 11 miles south, and 3 miles east, 3 miles west city limits of Las Vegas.' Original publisher: Campbell Realty. Scale [ca. 1:60,000. 1 in. to approx. 5,000 ft.]. Cadastral map. Hand-drawn red line around some sections on map.

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Hazel and Floyd Denton's daughter, Betty Jeanne Denton, at one and a half years old sitting in studio set for her portrait: photographic print, approximately 1900-1965

Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00312
Collection Name: Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component

William V. Wright Collection of Nevada Postcards

Identifier
PH-00094
Abstract

The William V. Wright Collection of Nevada Postcards contains picture postcards of towns and buildings in Nevada from 1900 to 1975. The postcards primarily depict casinos, hotels, and other attractions in Las Vegas, Nevada and Reno, Nevada. The postcards also depict post offices, landscapes, mines, and the Hoover (Boulder) Dam.

Archival Collection

Map showing proposed new 12" well and pipe line changes at Water Springs, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920

Date
1916 to 1925
Description
In lower right corner: '6-W-74.' Scale: 1" = 500'.

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Architectural drawing of residential home in Boulder City, Nevada, preliminary elevation, September 19, 1962

Date
1962-09-19
Description

Preliminary drawing of front exterior elevation of a ranch-style residential home in Boulder City, Nevada.

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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General geologic map of Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada, 1948

Date
1948
Description

At top of map: 'United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. State Engineer of Nevada. Water resources bulletin No. 5, Plate 1.' Relief shown by spot heights. Includes 3 inset maps of wells and springs in the vicinity of Pahrump, Manse Ranch and Indian Springs, Nevada. Scale [ca. 1:126,720. 1 inch to approx. 2 miles] (W 116°--W 115°/N 40°--N 36°). Originally published as plate 1 in Geology and water resources of Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada by George B. Maxey and C.H. Jameson (1948), which is number 5 of the Water resources bulletin published by the Nevada Office of the State Engineer.

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Newspaper, Nevada State Journal June 2, 1918

Date
1918-06-02
Description
Articles demonstrate attitudes and activities of women during World War including home economics, fashion, want ads. "Hooverized" recipes Herbert Hoover head of Amercan Food Administration encouraged Americans to voluntarily reduce food consumption to avoid rationing. Michelin Man

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Topographic map of Nevada-California, Las Vegas quadrangle, 1951

Date
1951
Description
'Edition of Mar. 1908, reprinted 1951.' 'E.M. Douglas, geographer in charge; Topography and triangulation by R.H. Chapman, B.D. Stewart, J.E. Blackburn, and D.F.C. Moor. Surveyed in 1906-1907.' Scale 1:250,000 ; polyconic proj. (W 116°00--W 115°00/N 37°00--N 36°00). Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Title in lower-right corner: Nev.-Calif., Las Vegas. Contour interval 100 feet. Datum is mean sea level. U.S. Geological Survey

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