Record Details
Photograph of a Union Pacific Railroad crew dismantling the St. Thomas rail spur, Nevada, circa 1938
UNLV Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Photograph of a Union Pacific Railroad crew dismantling the St. Thomas rail spur, Nevada, circa 1938 |
| Description | The Union Pacific Railroad sends a wrecking crew into the St. Thomas area to reclaim several miles of branch line. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Even the Union Pacific Railway hurriedly sends a wrecking crew into the area to reclaim several miles of branch line that would otherwise wind up along the lake bottom." |
| Source | 0214:0377 Elbert Edwards Photo Collection; |
| Date | 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938 |
| Coverage | Saint Thomas; Clark Nevada; United States; |
| Subject | Construction equipment; Floods; Ghost towns; Men; Railroad rails; Railroads; |
| Type | Still Image; |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | This material may be protected by copyright. Personal, including educational and academic, use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University Libraries is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from the University Libraries. For further information please contact Digital Collections: http://digital.library.unlv.edu/contact |
| Format | image/tiff 4.59 x 2.80 inches |
| Publisher | University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries |
| Identifier | http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/hln,116 |
