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Photograph of a wagonload of lumber from Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company, Las Vegas, circa 1900s.
Date
1900 to 1909
Archival Collection
Description
Wagonload of lumber from Ed Von Tobel Lumber Co. Clark Forwarding Co., owned and operated by Ed W. Clark and Charles C. Ronnow, hauled the lumber and supplies. Physical object has an insert containg additional biographical information.
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Photograph of Ed Von Tobel, Sr. exploring a mining claim, Las Vegas Region, circa 1900s
Date
1900 to 1909
Archival Collection
Description
Ed Von Tobel, Sr. and (possibly) Tony Felix on an exploring trip for mining claims in mountains surrounding Las Vegas. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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Film transparency of Olive Lake and Wanda Ball at Wilson's Ranch, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Olive Lake and Wanda Ball standing next to a miniature waterfall at Wilson's Ranch.
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Street map of greater Las Vegas, Nevada, 1965-1966
Date
1965 to 1966
Description
Rev. 1965-1966 ed. 55 x 42 cm., folded to 29 x 12 cm. Panel title: Front Boy's official street map. Relief shown by spot heights. Copyright held by Russell A. Meador. Includes notes, quotations and indexes. Street index on verso. "Detailed guide of North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Paradise Valley, and vicinity." Original publisher: Meador, Russell A.
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Film transparency of the basketball team for Clark County High School, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the boys basketball team for Clark County High School playing a game of basketball, per the handwritten description above the image. Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.
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Film transparency of Olive Lake, Clyde McGriff, and Della McGriff, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Olive Lake, Clyde McGriff, and Della McGriff at what appears to be a picnic, most likely located in Las Vegas. Handwritten on the bottom border of the image: "Olive, Clyde & Della McGriff." Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.
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Standing outside car is Mary Maris Garside and her father Robert Maris, inside car are Sherwin Garside, Frank Garside and Virginia Garside, 1925
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Sherwin "Scoop" Garside Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00067
Collection Name: Sherwin "Scoop" Garside Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: Sherwin "Scoop" Garside Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Postcard of gambling scene with two older men and a younger man winning the game, approximately 1900s-1980s
Date
1900 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
A postcard illustrating a poker scene. The caption reads, "This slick-looking youth came out West, And to win all our coin did his best; He held five kings, by Gum! We each held a gun-And the Coroner held an inquest"
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Young girl posed next to baby doll in stroller in front of a fence with desert landscape in the background on Christmas morning: photographic print, 1925 December 25
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00312
Collection Name: Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Collection Name: Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Archival Component
George Mortimer Photograph Album of Searchlight, Nevada
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1910 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The George Mortimer Photograph Album of Searchlight, Nevada dates between approximately 1900 and 1910, and contains black-and-white photographic prints illustrating various scenes and individuals in Searchlight, Nevada. Some images are captioned with initials or brief names.
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