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Photograph of Town Barbecue after car accident, November 19, 1931
Date
1931-11-19
Archival Collection
Description
The Town Barbecue stand after a delivery truck had crashed through the front wall in what is probably Las Vegas, Nevada. For additional information, see article in Las Vegas Evening Review Journal, November 19, 1931.
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Photograph of Leonard "Swede" Ohrn at Town Barbecue, November 19, 1931
Date
1931-11-19
Archival Collection
Description
Leonard "Swede" Ohrn seated at the counter of the Town Barbecue, probably in Las Vegas, Nevada. His delivery truck crashed through the wall behind him (while he was eating) after it was struck by another car. For more information, see news article on reverse of photo board.
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Slide of The First State Bank, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1905 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "The interior of The First State Bank in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was built in 1905 on the northeast corner of First and Fremont. Chris Brown and John S. Park are pictured in the bank."
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Slide of men inside the Arizona Club, Las Vegas, circa 1907
Date
1907
Archival Collection
Description
An interior view of the Arizona Club. Three men at end of bar wearing dark clothing are identified as Wyatt Earp (center), Al James (left), owner of Arizona Club.
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Photograph of people at a North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
A North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s
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Photograph of the Edwards brother harvesting ice in Nevada, January 3, 1906
Date
1906-01-03
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: Brothers Eli, John, George and Frank Edwards harvest blocks of ice in Nevada (probably in Panaca) with saws and tongs. George Edwards was the father of Elbert Edwards.
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Photograph of William S. O' Brien and James C. Flood, circa 1860s-1888
Date
1860 to 1888
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: William S. O' Brien and James C. Flood. They were two San Francisco stockbrokers who teamed up with two miners (James G. Fair and John W. Mackay) to break the power and influence of William Sharon and the Bank of America on the Comstock Lode.
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Photograph of George Stamos Jr., Las Vegas, May 9, 1982
Date
1982-05-09
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait photograph of George Stamos Jr.
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Photograph of Gordon Thompson, Nevada, circa 1977-1980
Date
1977 to 1980
Archival Collection
Description
Nevada Supreme Court Justice Gordon Thompson. He wrote an important legal opinion in the Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal appeal upholding the state's right to regulate gaming.
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Photograph of Ed Von Tobel Sr., Las Vegas, circa 1977-1981
Date
1977 to 1981
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Las Vegas businessman Ed Von Tobel Sr.
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