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Photographs of landscapes and wildlife in the Southwest, 1900-1959

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Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographic prints, photographic slides, and photographic negatives depicting landscapes in the southwestern United States. The photographs primarily depict natural features in Nevada, including the Colorado River, Black Canyon, Valley of Fire, and Mount Charleston. The photographs also depict the Grand Canyon in Arizona, atomic tests at the Nevada Test Site, and the areas around Lake Mead.

Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Plankinton House, New Year's Eve dinner, 1913

Date

1913-12-31

Archival Collection

Description

Note: White ribbon at menu spine Menu insert: Wine lists; Music Programs; Toasts Restaurant: Plankinton House Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Photograph of a body of water, (Alaska), mid 1900s

Date

1935 to 1955

Description

Unidentified individual looks out into a body of water with the snow resting on top of the mountains in the background.

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Photograph of snowy mountains, (Alaska), mid 1900s

Date

1935 to 1955

Description

Taken from the inside of an airplane, someone captured the beauiful snow glistening on top of the mountains somewhere in Alaska.

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Photograph of a body of water, (Alaska), mid 1900s

Date

1935 to 1955

Description

A body of water somewhere in Alaska.

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Photograph of a body of water, (Alaska), mid 1900s

Date

1935 to 1955

Description

A body of water lies still between the mountains in Alaska.

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Photograph of ice and water, (Alaska), mid 1900s

Date

1935 to 1955

Description

This photograph shows ice and water with mountains in the background.

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Photograph of a flood at Tonopah (Nev.), early to mid 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

A street view of a flood in Tonopah, Nevada. Various shops and stores can be seen along either side of the street, along with sign advertisements for Leggett Advertising Co., Sierra Brewing Co., and the Mizpah Hotel. Various automobiles can also be seen either driving down or parked on the flooded street. Included with the image is a hand-drawn map identifying the buildings on the street.

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Photograph of unknown man, circa 1880s-1900

Date

1880 to 1900

Archival Collection

Description

A portrait of an unknown man, probably a Clifton or Stocker relative. Group creators credit goes to Fuler, Easton, Pennsylvania.

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Photograph of Mayme Stocker, circa 1900s-1910s

Date

1900 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

Mayme Stocker, wearing a long skirt and shirtwaist, sitting in a chair on a porch.

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