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Photograph of Gentry's Grocery, Panaca, Nevada, circa 1960

Date

1960

Description

Photograph of Gentry's Grocery, Panaca, Nevada. (Mary Reid Edwards' uncle Ernest Gentry owned store).

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Equality Won! Day celebration at Equality Nevada Community Center, 708 South Sixth Street, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2011-10-01

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Equality Won! Day was a celebration of the successful passage of transgender-inclusive legislation at the Nevada State Legislature during the 2011 session. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Lauren Scott [Republican (transgender)]; Paul Aizley [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 41 (Democrat)]; David Parks [Nevada State Senator, District 7, Democrat (gay)]; Jane Heenan [transgender activist]

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Slide of a wooden cross near the Nevada Test Site, May 8, 1984

Date

1984-05-08

Description

Colors image of a wooden cross placed in the ground by the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group demonstrating against nuclear testing. Police cars are also visible.

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Interior of the railroad depot at Rhyolite, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1950 to 1953

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.C. Revert Family. Mr. Heisler, who, with his wife, ran the depot for many years, and Art Revert is leaning on the back of the chair (identified from left to right).

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Interior of the Ace Club, Tonopah, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1937 to 1943

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.F. Potts-Cirac Family. Louis Cirac, wearing the sweater, father of Jeanne Cirac Potts, is dealing roulette. The man to his right, ranking in chips, was named Palooka.

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Letter and envelope from John M. Bunker, Eldorado Canyon, Nevada to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada

Date

1891-08-19

Archival Collection

Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.

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Letter and envelope from John M. Bunker, Eldorado Canyon, Nevada to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada

Date

1891-09-05

Archival Collection

Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, a typed transcription of the same letter, the original envelope with the stamp removed, and a copy of the original letter.

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Slide of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

A view of the James R. Dickinson Library (left) and the Carlson Education Building (right) located at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Collage of Circus Circus in Reno, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- A collage of the interior and exteror of the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino in Reno Nevada. Inscription with the image says, "Circus Circus Hotel-Casino 'Topsy' the world's largest clown - 130 feet tall and weighing 90 thousand pounds - welcomes all to this new hotel and casino complex in the heart of Reno. A Midway with 'fun for all ages' and live circus acts under the Big Top complete this family-oriented Hotel and Casino complex."

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Map of Tonopah Mining District, Nevada, circa 1905

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

Scale [ca.1:12,804. 1 in. to approx. 1,067 ft.] ; 1 map ; on sheet 92 x 106 cm ; Relief shown by hachures ; Title supplied by cataloger ; Probably a preliminary black and white edition of the colored map copyrighted by Bradford and Bradford in 1905 Bradford and Bradford.

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