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Photograph of a schoolhouse, Warm Springs (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

A close-up of Alberta Chloe Calvin in front of a schoolhouse. The schoolhouse had only two students.

Image

The Gateway to Las Vegas from Boulder City, depicting Fremont Street during the annual Helldorado Parade, reproduction from approximately 1938 to 1945: photographic print and negative, 1982

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Alicia Lawrence Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00149
Collection Name: Alicia Lawrence Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01, Box SH-023

Archival Component

Photograph of Fremont Street at night (Las Vegas), 1938

Date

1938

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph looking west down Fremont Street from 1st Street. Embossed on front of photo: "Glenn A. Davis, Photographer."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

Image

Photograph of the Lockheed 14, Burbank, California, June 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

An exterior view of the Lockheed 14 airplane outside a hangar at Union Air Terminal in Burbank, California.

Image

Photograph of the Lockheed 14, Burbank, California, June 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

An exterior view of the Lockheed 14 airplane outside a hangar at Union Air Terminal in Burbank, California.

Image

Photograph of the Joe Andre's store, Beatty (Nev.), 1938

Date

1938

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white photo of the exterior of Joe Andre's Store, located diagonally opposite of the Exchange Club. A car is parked out front and a man is standing on the porch. Signs on the outside read: "Fountain, Drugs, Air Conditioning," "Andre's Wearing Apparel," and "Ice Cream fountain service."

Image

Photograph of Cyril Wengert and his sons, 1938-1945

Date

1938 to 1945

Archival Collection

Description

Cyril Wengert stands in between his two sons, Robert Wengert, (left) and Ward Wengert, (right). All three of the Wengerts are wearing suits. It appears as if there is a white tie around the right arm of Robert and Ward Wengert.

Image

Photograph of Beatty Garage, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

A picture of the Beatty Garage. Transcribed from the notes attached to the picture, "Beatty Garage on road to Tonopah left hand side belonged to Mrs. Ritchings: both had stations, she had a store, he didn't. His ss. is now where Art Resorts (?)-yourself (Croon) (Red Crown)."

Image

Photograph of a sailboat on the water, Lake Mead, January 1938

Date

1938

Description

Inscription with image reads: "View of the "Lake", the trip eight-meter racing boat recently launched on Lake Mead by its owners, Messrs. Breese of Chicago and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Jasper Morgan, boat designer. The owners are enthusiastic over possibilities of numbers of similar sailing craft being launched on Lake Mead in the future. Photo by Bureau of Rec."

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Photograph of costumed children for the 4th of July, circa 1930s-1950s

Date

1930 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image of children dressed up in costumes, possibly for the 4th of July at City Hall in Boulder City, Nevada. Specifically within the front row, boys dressed reminiscently of America's Founding Fathers stand next to girls in patterned dresses. Some of the children can be seen holding American flags and wearing paper crowns.

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