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Photograph of Roger D. Foley and Helen Mortenson at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992
Date
1991 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Retired U.S. Federal Judge Roger D. Foley (back to camera) and University Library Society President Helen Mortenson at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of James Deacon with two unidentified women at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992
Date
1991 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Dr. James Deacon (sitting at left) with two unidentified women at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of funeral procession for Sheriff Thomas Logan, Tonopah, Nevada, April 12, 1906
Date
1906-04-12
Archival Collection
Description
The funeral procession for Sheriff Thomas W. Logan, led by a musical band, down a main street in Tonopah, Nevada. People watch from the sides of the street and from balconies. Logan was shot and killed in the line of duty on April 7, 1906. Caption: "Funeral of Sheriff Thomas Logan, in Tonopah, Nev." Photo is probably by H. T. Shaw.
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Photograph of Joe Andre's fountain and grocery store, Beatty (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Joe Andre owned this fountain and grocery located next door to the Exchange Club, which he also owned. This fountain was a major bus stop for the Las Vegas, Tonopah, and Reno stages. The sign reads: "groceries, Andre's Drugs, fountain lunch." A bus and car are parked in front.
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Photograph of Joe Andre, Salt Lake City (Utah), 1918
Date
1918
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Joe Andre from the Amundesen Studio in Salt Lake City, Utah. 1918
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Photograph of Harold Minsky at the Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans (La.), February 1971
Date
1971-02
Archival Collection
Description
Harold Minsky posing next to a poster advertising Minsky's Follies appearing in the Blue Room. Site Name: Fairmont Hotel (New Orleans, La.) Street Address: 123 Baronne Street
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Photograph of Main Street in Manhattan (Nev.), 1907
Date
1907
Archival Collection
Description
Main street in Manhattan, Nevada, early 1907. There is an inscription on the back of the image. "Manhattan, founded when gold was discovered in the area in 1905, has produced over $ 10,000,000." There is a date stamp Christmas 1978. Street Address: Main Street
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Photograph of Silver Peak (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940
Archival Collection
Description
Silver Peak, Nevada in the 1940s. There is an inscription on the back of the image. "Silver Peak was founded in the early 1860s and the area has produced over $17,500,000 in gold and silver. Today its major product is lithium, mined by the Foote Mineral company from the marsh east of town." There is a stamp October 1978.
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Photograph of Tonopah (Nev.), 1901
Date
1901-05
Archival Collection
Description
Tonopah, Nevada, May 1901. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Tonopah's rich silver ledges were discovered in May of 1900 by Jim Butler." By 1910 Tonopah had become the largest city in Nevada. Its mines produced over $ 150,000,000 in silver and gold. Tonopah is a Shoshone Indian word meaning "Water Brush." There is a date stamp: Christmas 1979.
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Photograph of residents watching a drilling contest in Tonopah (Nev.), 1903
Date
1903-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Drilling contest, Tonopah, Nevada, July 4, 1903. There is an inscription on the back of the photo: "Residents watch a drilling contest on the corner of Main and Brougher. These contests, as well as races, tug-of-wars and baseball games were an important part of all early holiday celebrations." There is a date stamp: February 1980.
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