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Photograph of hospital, Las Vegas, circa 1905
Date
1904 to 1906
Archival Collection
Description
Two men standing at the doorway of a hospital.
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Photograph of Clayson & Griffith supply store, Las Vegas, 1905
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
Clayson & Griffith supply store, Las Vegas 1905. Handwritten text on back of photo: "Midway of block below present Sal Sagev." Sign in photo reads: "Clayson & Griffith, House Furnishings, Miners, Supplies, Burros and Saddles. New and Second Good Bought and Sold."
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Photograph of first Post Office, Las Vegas, 1905
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
Handwritten text on back of photo: "First Post Office of Las Vegas Nevada, erected by Walter R. Bracken who served as postmaster from 1904 to 1914". Text on photo sleeve: "Las Vegas, Nevada Post Office 1905 Walter Bracken was Post master. Water Bracken's pony 'Ben' is standing at doorway. This Post Office was located in Block 3 on South Main Street about where 'Dusty Rhodes' garage is now."
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Photograph of horses and wagons on Block 16, Las Vegas, 1905
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
Men posing with their horses and wagons in from of the Arizona Club on "Block 16," Las Vegas, about 1905. Handwritten text on back of photo: "Tip & Brownie - Ladd's Team." Sign in photo reads: "Arizona Club. Headquarters for Fully Matured Reimported Straight Whiskey".
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Photograph of Colorado Club, Las Vegas, 1905
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
Men posing in front of the Colorado Club. Handwritten text on back of photo: "Bob Schaffer - ? Holcomb." Note on photo sleeve: "Colorado Club (left to right): Frank Duncan, Jake Holcomb, John Baldwin, Laff Holcomb, Billy Dole."
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Photograph of first mail plane, Las Vegas, circa 1926
Date
1926-04-17
Archival Collection
Description
Group of people posing next to the first mail plane to arrive in Las Vegas (the Western Air Express). Handwritten note on back of photo: "Arrival of first mail plane (Western Air Express) Las Vegas -- Year(?) Left to right: Dick Evans, his wife Helen, Mrs. Hancock, Doris Hancock, Myrtle Morstad (Mrs. Ray Smith).
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Photograph of Doris Hancock at her retirement dinner, Las Vegas, June 3, 1963
Date
1963-06-03
Archival Collection
Description
Doris Hancock retirement dinner. June 3, 1963. Handwritten note in photo sleeve: “Retirement dinner party for me in late May or Early June 1963. Hosted by The Sahara Hotel. Milton Prell stockholder in the hotel, photographed with me. Many years before I had his little daughter Sheila." Photo was also accompanied by a Sahara Hotel photo sleeve.
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Photograph of Doris Hancock at her retirement party, Las Vegas, May 23, 1963
Date
1963-05-23
Archival Collection
Description
Retirement photo with Myram Borders and Jack Kramer. Handwritten note on back of photo: "May 23, 1963 J.S. Park School, Myram Borders, UPI Correspondent; Jack Kramer, tennis champion; Doris Hancock J.S. Park Kindergarten teacher. Taken at the retirement party."
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Photograph of a freight team, circa 1905
Date
1904 to 1906
Archival Collection
Description
A freight team of mules pulling a wagon. Handwritten note on back of photo: "Dan Potter circa 1905."
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Photograph of Granville N. Hancock posing for a portrait, Monticello, Iowa, circa 1886
Date
1886
Archival Collection
Description
Granville N. Hancock posing for a portrait holding his hat and standing in front of a chair ; Text on front of photo: "F.A. Coyle, Artist, Monticello, Iowa."; Handwritten note on back of photo: "Granville N. Hancock, Doris's [sic][Hancock] father about 1886".
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