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Boomtowns
Southern Nevada: The Boomtown Years brings together a wide range of original source materials found in widely diverse collections from UNLV Libraries Special Collections, the Nevada State Museum, and Historical Society in Las Vegas and the Clark County Heritage Museum. In addition to original source materials, the collection provides a wide variety of standards-based activities for elementary and high schoolers. Read more about the collections...
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Cities & towns Correspondence Blueprints Transportation City & Town life Albums People Views City & town Life City & town life Maps Railroads Mining Round Mountain Mine buildings Horse teams Automobiles Business & finance Railroad strikes Mills Business districts Headframes (Mining) Railroads Men Houses Tents Women Columbia Mountain Hills Crowds Interiors Portraits Miners Carts & wagons Architecture Dogs
Map of Southern Nevada Boomtowns
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Conceptual drawing of Mobots, 1959
I want one
18 Nov 08
Photograph of Howard Hughes with Douglas DC-3, 1947
That is NOT the FX-11 but a DC-3, judging by the gear configuration and the...
17 Dec 08
Photograph of Howard Hughes standing near Douglas DC-3, New York, 1947
That is not the FX-11; it's a DC-3 (judging by the gear and engine). The...
17 Dec 08
Portrait painting of Howard Hughes, circa 1940s
Can you tell me who painted the picture. Many thanks Ian Gee
02 Jan 09
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