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Photograph of people at Valley of Fire, Nevada, circa early to mid 1900s

Date

1900 to 1969

Description

Unidentified people climbing atop a rock formation at the Valley of Fire in Nevada.

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Photograph of arrow found in Queho's cave, Nevada, circa mid 1900s

Date

1935 to 1965

Description

An arrow fore-shaft found by Frank Allen in Queho's cave in Nevada.

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Slide of Callville being flooded by Lake Mead, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Black and white slide of Callville being flooded by Lake Mead in Nevada.

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Photograph of a portion of a southern California and southwestern Nevada map, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

A portion of a map of southern California and southwestern Nevada prepared by The Automobile Club of Southern California during the early 1920s. The portion pictured here well illustrates the development of railroads and communities in the south central Nevada area, from Tonopah to the Pahrump Valley note the number of roads in the area between Tonopah and the Kawich Mountains. (Courtesy of Claudia Reidhead, Beatty, Nevada.)

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Happy Valentines Day wall mounted sign, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1993

Description

Neon heart sign given to Shiela Laufer from Peter Laufer for Valentine's Day. It was custom made by Sparks, Nevada Sign Company.

Sparks, Nevada Sign Company

Swan, Sheila and Laufer, Peter


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Ascaya development before home construction, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-08-05

Description

New home lots in the upper section of the Ascaya luxury home development can be seen from a lower section. Infrastructure for Ascaya, carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, was completed with materials mined from the site.

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Aerial photograph of Alamo, Nevada, from an overlooking hill, circa 1922

Date

1922 (year approximate)

Description

Alamo, Nevada from an overlooking hill

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "About 1922 - Alamo - Looked like this."; Transcribed from photo sleeve: "An aerial of Alamo, Nevada ca. 1922"

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Postcard showing people playing roulette, Nevada, circa 1930-1955

Date

1930 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of a group of gamblers playing a game of roulette somewhere in Nevada. Transcribed onto the borders of the image: "Roulette - Easy Come, Easy Go. Popular Indoor Sport in Nevada."

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Photograph of U.S. Lime Products Corporation, Apex, Nevada, circa 1963

Date

1962 to 1964

Description

View of U.S. Lime Products Corporation in Apex, Nevada. Taken from the northeast side. "Construction by J. H. Pomeroy & Co., Inc. for U.S. Lime Products Corp., Apex, Nevada" printed in lower right border.

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Negative: Irrigation reservoir on old Turner Ranch, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1905

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). The reservoir was fed by an artesian well located to the left of the photograph. The well was 500 feet deep, and flows 90 gallons a minute without pumping.

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