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Locations in Southern Nevada and the Southwestern United States photographs, 1900-1975
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Scope and Contents
The locations in Southern Nevada and the Southwestern United States photographs depict people in Southern Nevada and the Southwestern United States from approximately 1900 to 1975. The photographs include politicians and engineers investigating the Colorado River for the future sight of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam in Black Canyon; Hoover Dam workers and construction; the towns of Goodsprings, Beatty, and Indian Springs in Nevada; the Grand Canyon in Arizona; and Mount Charleston in Nevada. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, and negatives; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection
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Lorraine Thomas-Perry Papers
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Abstract
The Lorraine Thomas-Perry Papers (1910-1936) contain the personal papers of Lorraine Thomas and her family, who were early residents of Beatty, Nevada. Collection materials include report cards, graduation certificates, correspondence, and short stories and poems written by family members. The majority of collection are photocopies. The collection also contains one original program for the opening banquet and ball for Hotel Fayle in Goodsprings, Nevada on May 13, 1916.
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Southern and Central Nevada photographs, approximately 1890 to 1950
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The Southern and Central Nevada photographs depict locations in Southern and Central Nevada from 1890 to 1950. The photographs depict mining operations, mills, animal freight teams, the Colorado River, Euro-American settlers, Valley of Fire, and Native Americans. The photographs also depict the towns of Boulder City, Goodsprings, St. Thomas, Callville, and Moapa. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, and negatives; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified. Numbered items inside oversized boxes are photographs within scrapbooks and have been digitized.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
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