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Photograph of crowd around contest stage, Tonopah (Nev.) 1940s

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Date

1940 to 1949

Description

People stand around a wooden stage where participants appear to be kneeling. The men in the contest participate in a "Fourth of July drilling contest" as transcribed with photograph, next to a large sign that reads "Chrysler Plymouth Used Cars We Buy & Sell" on the streets of Tonopah, Nevada.

Digital ID

pho023978

Physical Identifier

0141_0035
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    Citation

    pho023978. Minnie Perchetti Photograph Collection. PH-00141. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1b56d999.

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Extent

    4845 x 2973 pixels
    8.075 x 4.955 inches
    43,220,992 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff