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Photograph of businesses in early Las Vegas, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Archival Collection

Description

Businesses visible include The Gem (J. W. Horden proprietor), Arizona Club, Gem lunch counter, Saloon, Red Onion Club, and The Arcade.
Site Name: Arizona Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The Gem (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Red Onion Club Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of people outside of the First State Bank of Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Description

Three buildings visible in McWilliams' Townsite. The center building is occupied by the First State Bank of Las Vegas and Kuhn's Mercantile. The building on the right is the U.S. Post Office. The building on the left is unidentified.
Site Name: First State Bank (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of a group of men outside businesses in the McWilliams' Townsite, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Archival Collection

Description

Group of men standing outside businesses in McWilliams' Original Las Vegas Townsite. The Las Vegas Bank & Trust Company and Las Vegas Drug Company are visible. Signage includes the name, Doctor C A Rucker.

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Postcard of Robert "Spud" Lake with men and horse-drawn wagons, Las Vegas (Nev.), December, 1914

Date

1914-12

Archival Collection

Description

Site Name: Cottage Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph Abandoned buildings, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1920

Date

1920

Description

Caption: Abandoned shacks in Rhyolite, Nev. Called the Ghost City. During the Gold Rush in 1906-7, Rhyolite had a population of 5,000. It is said that people had to elbow their way through the streets. Many substantial buildings were erected, some of which still stand dismantled of everything portable. At the beginning of 1920, Rhyolite is deserted with the exception of four persons.

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Photograph of streets of after the boom, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Per patron comment, the building on the far left is the Beatty Cash Store, also known as Mom and Pop Richings' Store, but is now called the Beatty Club. It has signs for Red Crown Gasoline, as well as one that reads "Welcome to Leadfield," and could be from the late 1920s.
Caption: Beatty after the boom. Awaiting another one.

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Photograph of buildings along Main Street, Beatty (Nev.), circa 1929

Date

1928 to 1930

Description

In the center of the photograph is the California Hotel. The white two story building, farthest on the right side is reported to be The Exchange Club. It was established in 1906 and still stands. The Beatty Laundry building is on the left side of the photograph.
Caption: One of the two hotels
Site Name: The California Hotel (Beatty, Nev.)

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Photograph of Fremont Street, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Fremont Street looking east near its intersection with Main Street. Shows cars in the street, people on sidewalks, and American flag banners stretched across the street. Many businesses and their signs are visible including the Las Vegas Hotel, the Northern Hotel and the Nevada Bakery. Date estimated to be around 1930.
Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of street scene outside Chowder House and Overland Hotel, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Site Name: Overland Hotel (Round Mountain, Nev.)
Oyster and Chowder House (Round Mountain, Nev.)

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Photograph of street scene and Golden Block Building, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Description

Site Name: Miners' Drug Store (Tonopah, Nev.)
Lathrop & Davis Tonopah Store (Tonopah, Nev.)

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