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Photograph of men at the Mormon Fort, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1909

Date

1909

Description

Men and a boy, horses and dogs outside of buildings at the Mormon Fort, Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Las Vegas Mormon Fort (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Elbert Edwards, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Portrait of Elbert Edwards.

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Photograph of Elbert Edwards, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Elbert Edwards wearing a suit and tie.

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Photograph of George A. Wingfield, circa 1906

Date

1904 to 1908

Description

A portrait of George Wingfield, a millionaire who opened banks, hotels and mines in Nevada and was connected with Goldfield, Nevada.

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Photograph of Dr. John D. Campbell, Pioche, Nevada, circa 1880s

Date

1880 to 1889

Description

Dr. John D. Campbell, who came from Michigan to practice medicine in Pioche, Nevada.

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Photograph of William J. Stewart, circa 1904

Date

1902 to 1906

Description

Portrait of William J. ("Bill") Stewart, son of Helen J. Stewart. He was a city commissioner when the charter was passed to establish the City of Las Vegas in 1911.

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Photograph of "Uncle Dick"Wooton, circa late 1800s

Date

1860 to 1893

Description

Richens Lacy "Uncle Dick" Wootton, mountain man, trapper and guide. He drove 9,000 head of sheep from New Mexico to California, crossing Nevada along the Humboldt River route in 1852.

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Photograph of Nathaniel V. Jones, circa 1850s-1863

Date

1850 to 1863

Description

Nathaniel V. Jones, envoy for Brigham Young, was sent to the Mormon fort in Las Vegas in 1856 to develop lead mines near Mount Potosi.

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Photograph of William S. O' Brien and James C. Flood, circa 1860s-1888

Date

1860 to 1888

Description

L-R: William S. O' Brien and James C. Flood. They were two San Francisco stockbrokers who teamed up with two miners (James G. Fair and John W. Mackay) to break the power and influence of William Sharon and the Bank of America on the Comstock Lode.

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Photograph of James P. Beckwourth, circa 1850s-1866

Date

1850 to 1866

Description

James P. Beckwourth, mountain man, fur trader and explorer. He discovered one of the easier routes (later called the Beckwourth Pass) across the Sierra Navadas, from the Truckee to the Yuba River.

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