Search Results
New Year's Eve 1966, menu, The Sands
Date
1965-12-31 to 1966-01-01
Archival Collection
Description
Note: "New Years' Eve 1966"--cover. Cover has illustration of a grandfather clock with an inset photograph of the Sands tower. "Now appearing in the Copa Room! Jack Entratter presents Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Joe Guercio conducting; Richard Pryor." Inside of menus is autographed "to Archie" by Lawrence and Gorme. Photo of Lawrence and Gorme inside menu Restaurant: Copa Room Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Text
Photograph of a car, early 1900s
Date
1915 to 1930
Description
Automobile is photographed in the desert. A sign next to the car reads, "Warning: Do not use this water for any purpose."
Image
Photograph of a girl, mid 1900s
Date
1930 to 1950
Description
A young girl wears a costume while standing next to a small Christmas tree.
Image
Photograph of a child, early 1900s
Date
1915 to 1935
Description
A child sits in the spare tire hanging off of an automobile. A dog stands by the child.
Image
Photograph of children, late 1900s
Date
1960 to 1979
Description
An older and younger boy hold hands and stand together, barefooted, in the backyard of a home.
Image
Photograph of Rioville, Nevada, circa 1900
Date
1900 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Rioville, also known as Bonelli's Landing, Nevada.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on attached sheet: Rioville, Nevada (also known as Bonelli's Landing). It now lies at the bottom of Lake Mead, formed behind Hoover Dam. Rioville was founded by Daniel Bonelli, a Mormon pioneer sent by Brigham Young, about 1865 at the mouth of the Virgin River.
Image
New Year's 1905, dinner menu, Hotel Clegg
Date
1905-01-01
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Cover has illustration of maple leaves. Menu is bound with green cord. Two short poems are included Menu insert: Poems Restaurant: Hotel Clegg Location: Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Text
Photograph of Wovoka, early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Wovoka, also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute messiah from Mason Valley and the originator of the Ghost Dance religion. The Ghost Dance is incorporated into numerous American Indian belief systems and is said to unite the living spirits with the deceased. Written on the photo: "Northern Paiute - 1. Wovoka, the Paiute messiah from Mason Valley, was the originator of the Ghost Dance religion. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of The National Archives."
Image
Photograph of Palmer general store, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
The Palmer Store, renamed the Amargosa Cattle Company Store was purchased by Albert Revert around 1929. It became known as Revert's Mercantile.
Caption: Palmer's store, Beatty, Nevada, where C.M.T. lives.
Site Name: E. E. Palmer General Store (Beatty, Nev.)
Caption: Palmer's store, Beatty, Nevada, where C.M.T. lives.
Site Name: E. E. Palmer General Store (Beatty, Nev.)
Image
Photograph of streets of after the boom, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Per patron comment, the building on the far left is the Beatty Cash Store, also known as Mom and Pop Richings' Store, but is now called the Beatty Club. It has signs for Red Crown Gasoline, as well as one that reads "Welcome to Leadfield," and could be from the late 1920s.
Caption: Beatty after the boom. Awaiting another one.
Caption: Beatty after the boom. Awaiting another one.
Image