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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas in the 1920s |
Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking north. |
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Aerial photograph showing temporary administration building, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, November 10, 1941 |
Aerial view of Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site looking north towards Whitney Mesa |
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Aerial photograph showing construction activities, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, December 1, 1941 |
View of construction of the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant from the air looking east. |
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Aerial photograph of Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site, Henderson, Nevada, and Pittman, Nevada, October 8,... |
Air view looking north showing the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site temporary administration building, temporary water tanks and railroad siding. |
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Aerial photograph showing the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site, Henderson, Nevada, October 29, 1941 |
Air view showing Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site excavation with the administration building in foreground, looking southeast to Railroad Pass. |
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Aerial photograph showing plant site excavation, Basic Magnesium, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, October 8, 1941 |
Aerial view looking east showing the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site shortly after excavation began. |
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, westward direction, circa 1920 |
Aerial view of Las Vegas |
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, northwest direction, circa 1920 |
Aerial view of Las Vegas |
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Aerial photograph of Lorenzi Park, 1965 |
Aerial view of Lorenzi Park. |
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Aerial photograph of the West Coast Air Corps Training Center, Nevada, 1941 |
Aerial view of the West Coast Air Corps Training Center at Nellis Air Force Base in 1941 |
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Aerial photograph of the Colorado River, Hemenway Wash, and the site of Boulder City, before... |
Aerial view of the Colorado River, Hemenway Wash, and the site of Boulder City |
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas in the late 1920s |
Aerial view of Las Vegas, looking north. |
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Aerial photograph of Cashman Field, northwest direction, after 1947 |
Aerial view of Cashman Field |
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Aerial photograph of Saint Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead, June 1938 |
Aerial view of St. Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead. Stamped on back of photo: Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder Canyon Project, Boulder City, Nevada |
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Aerial photograph of Henderson, Nevada, March 31, 1942 |
Early aerial view of Henderson, Nevada looking northwest over the Basic Magnesium plant and Whitney Mesa, showing demountable houses in various stages of construction.. |
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Aerial photograph of Twin Lakes, Lorenzi Park, Nevada, 1953 |
Aerial view of Twin Lakes Resort. |
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Aerial photograph of Kiel Ranch, May 15, 1974 |
Aerial photo of Kiel Ranch in 1974 |
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Aerial photograph of Pittman, Nevada, April 30, 1942 |
Pittman, Nevada from the air. |
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Aerial photograph of head of Lake Mead, November 29, 1948 |
Aerial view of the head of Lake Mead, the outlet of the Grand Canyon. Printed in lower left corner: 3A0, 306 Head of Lake Mead 11-29-48. Clock face visible in lower right corner of photograph. |
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Aerial photograph taken of Dr. John S. Park home and Kiel Ranch, North Las Vegas,... |
Aerial photograph of Kiel Ranch and the home of Dr. John S. Park. |
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Aerial photograph of sewer seepage in Pittman, Nevada, eastward direction, April 16, 1945 |
Aerial view of Pittman, Nevada seepage toward the east. Side of building next tot he water tower reads ' Pittman Cleaner'. |
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Aerial photograph of sewer seepage, Pittman, Nevada, April 16, 1945 |
Aerial view of Pittman, Nevada, showing the sewer seepage. |
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Aerial photograph of downtown Las Vegas looking east toward Frenchman Mountain, post-1953 |
Aerial view of downtown Las Vegas looking east toward Frenchman Mountains. The following buildings are visible in the photograph: Lucky Casino, Horseshoe Casino, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Four Queens Casino, Golden Nugget, El Cortez Hotel, First National Bank, Bank of... |
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Aerial photograph of flood path, Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing, September 14, 1974 |
Aerial view of the path of the flood down Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing. |
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas in the mid to late 1930s |
Aerial photo of Las Vegas looking south. |
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Aerial photograph showing temporary boarding camp, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, December 8, 1941 |
Aerial view of temporary camp for Basic Magnesium Inc. construction workers looking northeast towards Frenchman Mountain. |
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Aerial photograph showing the Basic Magnesium plant site, temporary boarding camp, Henderson, Nevada, and Lake... |
Air view looking northeast showing Lake Mead in the distance, the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site area, and temporary boarding camp area in the right center. |
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Aerial photograph showing railroad siding and water storage tanks, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, October... |
Aerial view looking east that shows the temporary rail siding and water storage tanks south of the Basic Magnesium Inc. site. |
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Aerial photograph of the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson, Nevada, March 31, 1942 |
Aerial view of the Basic Magnesium plant looking west over the Las Vegas Valley towards the Spring Mountains. |
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Aerial photograph of Lake Mead water intake for Basic Magnesium Inc., Nevada, January 5, 1942 |
Aerial view of Lake Mead intake for the Basic Magnesium plant water system, showing the causeway in the upper right corner. |
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Aerial photograph showing terminal reservoir site, plant site, and temporary boarding camp, Basic Magnesium Inc.,... |
Aerial view looking northwest from the extreme southeast corner of the Las Vegas Valley, showing the Basic Magnesium plant, Whitney Mesa, Las Vegas, and the Spring Mountains. |
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Aerial photograph of the Basic Magnesium Inc. pipeline and reservoir, Henderson, Nevada, January 5, 1942 |
Aerial view looking northeast showing Basic Magnesium's terminal reservoir site and 40" pipeline ditch. |
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Aerial photograph showing the Lake Mead intake for the Basic Magnesium Inc. water system, Nevada,... |
Aerial view showing site of Basic Magnesium's water supply intake at Lake Mead. |
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Aerial photograph of booster pumping station site, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, January 13, 1942 |
Aerial view of Basic Magnesium pipeline between the plant and Lake Mead, looking east towards the causeway and island on Lake Mead. |
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Aerial photograph showing Henderson, Nevada and the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, March 31, 1942 |
Aerial view of Henderson and the Basic Magnesium plant showing the terminal reservoir, demountable housing, and temporary boarding camp. |
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Aerial photograph of Union Pacific Railroad yards, Las Vegas, late 1920s |
Aerial view of Las Vegas and Union Pacific Railroad yards. |
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Aerial photograph of the flood path down Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing, circa September, 1974 |
Aerial view of the path of the flood down Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing. |
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Aerial photograph of Alamo, Nevada, from an overlooking hill, circa 1922 |
Alamo, Nevada from an overlooking hill |
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Postcard showing a visualized Las Vegas after completion of the Hoover Dam, circa 1930 |
Postcard depicting an aerial view of the Las Vegas area as envisioned after the completion of Hoover Dam |
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Aerial photograph of the Colorado River and Hemenway Wash, before 1935 |
Hemenway Wash, located at the bend of the Colorado River just upstream of Black Canyon, before the construction of Hoover dam. |
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Photograph of partially submerged Fort Callville ruins, circa 1938 |
The Ruins of Fort Callville as they are submerged by Lake Mead. |
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, 1920s |
Aerial view of Las Vegas looking northwest over the Union Pacific Railroad yards. |
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, 1955 |
Aerial view of Las Vegas Blvd. and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks looking north over the Dunes Hotel and Flamingo Casino. |
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Aerial photograph of airplane and Las Vegas Airfield, Nevada, circa 1940 |
Aerial view of an airplane and the Las Vegas Airstrip before the Army Air Corps took over the fields. |
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Aerial photograph showing construction of the Union Plaza Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, February 10,... |
Construction of the Union Plaza Hotel and Casino looking southeast. |
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Photograph of Indian Springs from the hill behind it |
Three men on horses looking over Indian Springs |
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Blvd. and Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas, June 5, 1973 |
Aerial view of Las Vegas Blvd. and Cheyenne Avenue looking north. |
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, looking east down Fremont Street, circa late 1940s |
Aerial view of Las Vegas, looking east down Fremont Street. Jackie Gaughan's Plaza was originally named Union Plaza and is currently called the Plaza Hotel and Casino. |
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Aerial photograph of Black Canyon, Hemenway Wash, and Fortification Hill, before 1930 |
Aerial view looking north over Black Canyon, Hemenway Wash, and Fortification Hill |
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking west, 1945 |
Aerial view of Las Vegas immediately following the close of World War II |