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Nevada Yesterdays

75th Anniversary of Dam Railroad

Published September 16, 2005 at 5:00 AM PDT

In 1930 officials marked the construction of a railroad spur between Las Vegas and Boulder Dam.

You can purchase a copy of Frank Wright's book of Nevada Yesterdays essays. It will benefit the Frank Wright Memorial Fund and Nevada Yesterdays on News 88.9 KNPR.

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