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Photograph of Emery Homestead, Cottonwood Island (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Archival Collection

Description

Emery Homestead, located at Cottonwood Island. This photograph came with the description: "Emery Homestead. At Cottonwood Island Pop Emery raised bees and alfalfa while running the Arivada Ferry. These products were taken to Chloride, Arizona for sale. The farm was located at the upper end of Cottonwood Island on the Arizona side and was abandoned in 1920 when the ferry was moved to Tristate, a few miles above Bullshead Rock. Emery Collection."

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Photograph of people in swimming hole at Ladd's Resort, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

Unknown year in the century of the 1900s

Description

Unidentified people play in the swimming hole of Ladd's Resort in Las Vegas, NV. A rope is tied along the water between two trees that swimmers are holding on to. [Taken in the early 1900s]

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Photograph of balloon route excursion party at National Soldiers Home, Los Angeles (Calif.), late 1800s - early 1900s

Description

Caption: #1 Jim Jeffries, #2 C.A. Rinker, #3 girlfriend of Rinker, he took her on a horseback trip to Mt. Lowe.

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Angles-n-Curves New Year's Eve celebration in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints

Date

1999-05-08

Description

From the Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (PH-00336). Angles-n-Curves (aka Angles); Angles -n- Lace; and Lace), 4633 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. New Year's eve celebration, Dec. 21, 1994.

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Martin Block's Silver Jubilee Year Sands Hotel event records

Date

1958

Description

Series XVII. Hotel and Casino Promotional Events

Mixed Content

Photograph of Wilson Ranch, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1959

Description

A large group of people at Wilson Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada. Identification given with photograph: "Row 1 (left to right) [?] Du Prey, [?] McNamee, Bert Henderson, Little Fran, Clara Breese, Steve Stevens, [?] Du Prey, Harley Harmon, Emmet Harmon, [Leland?] Orr. Row 2 (left to right) Art Ham, Rose Henderson, Leo McNamee, Edith Orr, Francess Steavers, Lola Hinman, Fran McNamee, Dean Breese, Versonica Harmon, Mr. Hinman, Billie Orr, Grank Steavers, Farnsworth Orr, Isabelle Du Prey."

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Photograph of a gushing artesian well in the Las Vegas Valley, circa early 1900's

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s (year approximate)

Description

Gushing artesian well, the source of Las Vegas' water supply

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Artesian well, source of Las Vegas water supply flows more than 3,500,000 gallons per day."

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Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada: "Regional Transportation Plan Fiscal Years 2006-2030," "Amendments to Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Years 2006-2008" (Draft), 2006 March

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00648
Collection Name: Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 23

Archival Component

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada: "Regional Transportation Plan Fiscal Years 2004-2025," "Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Years 2004-2006 Appendices", 2003 August 14

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00648
Collection Name: Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 08

Archival Component