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Transparency of Las Vegas Ranch house, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The Las Vegas Ranch house in Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of five women standing at railroad depot, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

Unknown year in the century of the 1900s

Description

Some of the same women from the previous photos pose in front of the SP, LA, and SL Railroad Depot in Las Vegas. [Taken in the early 1900s] To see the other images of women in front of the depot, reference 0266-022-023, pho026002-pho026003. The women may be "Harvey Girls," waitresses who worked at Fred Harvey's Harvey House restaurants.

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Photograph of Death Valley Express, Las Vegas, circa mid 1900s

Date

1979-06-05

Description

The view of the Death Valley Express featuring Pop Squires and Ed Von Tobel for the Helldorado event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten on the back of the image: "Las Vegas - Helldorado Parade. Pop Squires wearing hat (in wagon). In front of Squires - Ed Von Tobel. Kell Houssels, rear of party? [6/5/79 - J. Down]."

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Untitled pink 1900s gown: original costume design drawing

Date

2001-04-20

Archival Collection

Description

Series II. Folies-Bergere production papers, designs, and photographs -- 17th Edition: The Best of the Folies-Bergere -- 2001 costume revisions: costume design drawings, photographs of costume pieces, correspondence, and notes -- Ballroom

Mixed Content

Untitled red 1900s gown: original costume design drawing

Date

2001-04-18

Archival Collection

Description

Series II. Folies-Bergere production papers, designs, and photographs -- 17th Edition: The Best of the Folies-Bergere -- 2001 costume revisions: costume design drawings, photographs of costume pieces, correspondence, and notes -- Ballroom

Mixed Content

Photograph of a man standing next to an artesian well, circa early 1900's

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s (year approximate)

Description

Man standing next to an artesian well with the Sheep Mountains in the background. Top right corner of photo had been torn off; photo restored by Annie Sattler.

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Photograph of a man sitting near an artesian well, circa early 1900's

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s (year approximate)

Description

Man sitting next to an artesian well

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Man sitting near artesian well, probably Old Ranch"

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Map of California and Nevada deserts, 1905

Date

1905

Description

'Compiled by G.E. Bailey, E.M. Issued under the auspices of the the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the supervision of its mining committee, Dan Murphy, H.Z. Osborne, Geo. W. Parsons, F.W. Braun, O.P. Posey, 1905.' 'A carefully prepared and authentic map of the desert mining region tributary of Los Angeles, embracing portions of Lincoln, Nye and Esmeralda counties, Nevada, showing location of all water supplies.' At top of page: 'Desert map. California-Nevada'. 'Miner's guide. Springs and waterholes.' Relief shown by hachures. Shows range and township grid. Scale indeterminable (W 119°--W 114°/N 37°--N 33°).

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Map, city of Henderson, Nevada, August 1, 1955

Date

1955-08-01

Description

'Compiled by Pioneer Title Insurance & Trust Company.' '8/1/55.' Includes street index.

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Photograph of the Devil's Golf Course, Death Valley, California, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

Views of the salt flats in the Devil's Golf Course part of Death Valley National Park; Handwritten note on back of photo: "Death Valley, Salt Flats, Devils Golf Course".

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