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The Lincoln County Courthouse in Pioche, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The historically famous Lincoln County Courthouse in Pioche, Nevada. Inscription with image says, "...originally contracted for $26,400 in 1871, final cost was $1,000,000.00, final payment being made in 1938. Pioche ranked among top Boom Towns in Nevada. Was too busy making history to edit it. Sixty-eight died with their boots on before the first natural death."

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Photograph of Valley of Fire, Nevada, circa 1920s-1955

Date

1920 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

Picture of Valley of Fire, Nevada.

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Photograph of Nevada Cafe card, Goldfield (Nev.), 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Archival Collection

Description

A Nevada Cafe card that says that "$5.00 for $4.50 cash only, Nevada Cafe Goldfield, Nevada, Issued To, Date Issued, Not Transferable." The numbers 5, 10, 15, & 25 border the card.

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Outside view of the Belmont cemetery in Nevada: photographic print

Date

1950 to 1953

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)

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Carver Ranch and Carver's Station, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1956

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)

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Silver Spur Casino in Reno, Nevada: postcard

Date

1970 (year approximate) to 1989 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Silver Spur in Reno, Nevada circa 1970s-1980s. Also visible are the Horseshoe Club, The Nugget, the Ground Cow restaurant, and The Primadonna.

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Postcard showing Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the small town of Searchlight, Nevada. Formed in 1897, Searchlight is an old boomtown that was made popular when George Frederick Colton discovered gold at the location where the town is now built. Unnamed buildings cluster together in the center of the postcard while rocky terrain decorated with small shrubs and mines surround the city's outskirts. Transcribed onto the bottom of the postcard: "Searchlight, Nevada; Duplex Mine In Foreground." The Frasher's Foto logo is also printed onto the bottom right corner.

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Slide of Vance and Arlene's Saloon, Austin, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the neon sign for the Vance and Arlene Saloon, located in Austin, Nevada. Various other businesses, including Minit Mart and Texaco, are visible in the background.

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Slide of protesters at a demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, March 8, 1991

Date

1991-03-08

Description

Color image of people involved with the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group demonstrating against nuclear testing, gathered in the Nevada desert.

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Slide of protesters at a demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, March 8, 1991

Date

1988 to 1991

Description

Color image of people involved with the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group demonstrating against nuclear testing, gathered in the Nevada desert.

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