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Photograph of Edward Carville, Nevada, 1939-1945

Date

1945-07-24

Description

Nevada Governor Edward "Ted" Peter Carville from 1939-July 24, 1945.

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Photograph of Main Street, Tonopah, Nevada, 1904

Date

1904

Description

Main Street of Tonopah, Nevada. The two-story building is Miners Exchange Hall. Other buildings include: Nevada Cafe (center), Tin Shop (left), and Mercantile Company (far left). On the street can be seen several drays and house-drawn vehicles. Street Address: Main Street

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Photograph of railroad workers, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date

1910 to 1930

Description

Railroad workers standing next to train engine in early Nevada. (Photo Courtesy So. Nev. Museum)

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Photograph of Tom Kendall, Nevada, circa mid 1900s

Date

1940 to 1969

Description

A portrait of Tom Kendall, possibly in Goldfield, Nevada or Tonopah, Nevada.

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Photograph of a group of miners, Nevada, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

A group of men and boys posing outside of a mining building, probably in Nevada. "Grandpa J. H. Oates" is handwritten at the bottom.

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Photograph of a park in Caliente, Nevada, circa 1925

Date

1923 to 1927

Archival Collection

Description

View of a park in Caliente, Nevada. The Union Pacific Railroad Company's facilities (including coaling tower) are seen in the background on the left.

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Photograph of a man and horse in the Nevada desert, 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An unidentified man sitting next to his horse in the Nevada desert. Possibly a postcard. Caption on the picture reads: "Where the west begins. 329."

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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson cutting the ribbon at the opening of Nevada State Bank, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson cutting the ribbon at the opening of Nevada State Bank. The white-haired gentlemen standing to his left is former Nevada Governor Vail Pittman. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor. Vail Montgomery Pittman (September 17, 1880[a] – January 29, 1964) was an American politician. He was the 19th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Pittman moved to Tonopah, Nevada in 1904 and began a successful newspaper publishing career. He met Ida Louise Brewington there and they married in Reno, Nevada on May 20, 1919. He and his wife bought the "Ely Daily Times" in Ely, Nevada and moved there in April of 1920 and began what was to be a very successful business. Elected to the Nevada State Senate, Pittman was in the position from 1925 to 1928. Pittman was elected the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada in 1942. He was a candidate in the Democratic primary for United States Senate in 1944, but was defeated by the incumbent, Pat McCarran. He became governor when Edward P. Carville resigned in 1945. He was elected in 1946 to a term of his own and Pittman served until 1951. He and his wife moved back to Ely and continued operating the "Ely Daily Times" and traveling extensively. He served as a member of the 1960 Democratic National Committee.

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Photograph of members of Central Nevada Cattlemen's Association (Nev.), 1960-1980

Date

1960 to 1980

Description

Left to right, front row: 1, 2) Members of Central Nevada Cattlemen's Association; 3) Mrs. Fellini. Second row: 3) Wayne Hage.

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Photograph of a group of miners, Nevada, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

A group of fifteen unidentified miners posing outside of a mining building, probably in Nevada. Most have supplies of candles and picket sticks. "Uncle Al Maunder" is written at the bottom of the photograph.

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