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Photograph of Vail Pittman riding a horse in the Helldorado Parade, Las Vegas (Nev.), mid-1940s
Date
1943 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
Nevada Governor Vail M. Pittman, wearing western attire, riding a horse in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. A neon sign for the El Cortez Hotel, which opened in 1941, is seen in the background. Street Address: Fremont Street
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Photograph of Vail Pittman riding a horse in the Helldorado Parade, Las Vegas (Nev.), mid-1940s
Date
1943 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
Nevada Governor Vail M. Pittman, wearing western attire, riding a horse in the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of Ida and Vail M. Pittman aboard a cruise ship, 1961
Date
1961
Archival Collection
Description
Nevada Governor Vail M. Pittman and his wife Ida wave from the railing of a cruise ship.
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Photograph of Vail M. Pittman, 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait photograph of Nevada Governor Vail M. Pittman.
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Photograph of Vail M. Pittman, 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Nevada Governor Vail M. Pittman seated behind a desk in an office, probably the Nevada Governor's office, Carson City, Nevada.
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Photograph of Brewington and Pittman family members, Ely (Nev.), September 27, 1938
Date
1938-09-27
Archival Collection
Description
Members of the Brewington and Pittman families celebrating the golden wedding anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. George F. Brewington (parents of Ida Pittman, wife of Nevada Governor Vail M. Pittman), in the Pittman's home in Ely, Nevada. Seated, L-R: Frances R. Brewington, George F. Brewington, Rose (Farrell) Brewington, Ann E. Brewington. Standing, L-R: Nevada Governor Vail M. Pittman, Ida Louise "Liz" (Brewington) Pittman. Frances Brewington and Ann Brewington, sisters to Ida Pittman, served as a public health nurse in Boulder City, Nevada, and as a teacher of business education at the University of Chicago, respectively.
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Photograph of Eva Sutherland, Ann Brewington and others, University of Chicago, Chicago (Ill.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
L-R, front row: Eva Sutherland, asisstant to the Dean of the School of Business, and Ann Brewington, School of Business instructor, both of the University of Chicago, pose with three unidentified people in Haskell Hall, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Brewington was a sister-in-law of Nevada Governor Vail M. Pittman.
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Photograph of miners in Tonopah (Nev.), circa 1938
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A group of miners in Tonopah, Nevada. From left to right, the men are identified as: 1) unidentified; 2) Ed Slavin; 3) Blair Meldrum; 4) Frank LeFevre; 5) David Dunsdon; 6) Kendall; 7) Mitch Vuich; 8) Nick Banovich; and 9) unidentified. The seated man is also unidentified.
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Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Manor, Millers (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Mr. And Mrs. S. H. "Barney" Manor with their daughter in the foreground in Millers, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Barney and I and Jo. I am some thing here. Only weigh 98 - but weight 103 again now. Wonderful. Mr. and Mrs. Sh. H. Manor and daughter. Barney' a nickname from Barney Oldfield, because he had such a heavy foot when driving. Barney's real name was Sam Houston Manor. As of 2/20/80 Barney was still living at Hawthorn and Round Mountain, 90 yrs. old. He worked for Tonopah & Goldfield RR-sect(?)hand. Their marriage was a love match. Barney had sandy red hair. He had a slight shake in his hands as I do, and because I had red hair, too, everyone teased that I really was his daughter. This photo probably taken at Millers, Nevada. Quotation and information told to Elizabeth Nelson Patrick, 2/20/80."
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Postcard of Clarence Johnson and Josephine Gail Johnson, Millers (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Clarence Johnson (left) and "Josephine" Gail Johnson (right) in Millers, Nevada. Handwritten message provided with image: "Dear Nan and Rufe, Will send you some pictures now and next time will write. You will know who this is. Harvey took it about two weeks ago. Jessie and Clarence (Johnson) are here now. He lost his job at Millers and he will get work here if he can. But so far has not. Hayden came with them as his... (card ends). - postcard, L-R: 1) Clarence Johnson; 2) Josephine Gail Johnson." A second handwritten message provided with the image reads: "'Harvey' is Harvey Lohr, Ollie (Howard) Lohr's husband. "Hayden" is Jessie's youngest brother, James Hayden Howard. Personal interview with Josephine Johnson Foster, 02/20/80. Elizabeth Nelson Patrick."
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