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Photograph of Harold Stocker on a donkey, Las Vegas (Nev.), approximately 1900-1950

Date

1900 to 1950

Description

Harold Stocker on burro in Las Vegas

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Postcard of gambling scene while man flirts with woman, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a man playing poker while holding a woman's hand with the caption, "If I'd Have Held This Hand Ten Years Ago-I'd Have A------'Full House' Now!" Inscription on back.

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Postcard of Ezra Brooks Queen of Hearts whiskey bottle, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a statue/bottle resembling the Queen of Hearts advertising Ezra Brooks Whiskey.

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Postcard of Jack of Diamonds Ezra Brooks whiskey bottle, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a statue/bottle of the Jack of Diamonds advertising Ezra Brooks Whiskey

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Photograph of Transfer Hill ruins, Death Valley Junction (Calif.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Ruins of mining area with ore deposits, known as Transfer Hill, at Death Valley Junction.

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Photograph of closed road and railroad station ruins, Baker (Calif.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Dirt road in the desert is blocked off by chains. A sign next to the closure reads: "Keep Out Closed Area." Inscription with image says: "Ruins of T&T water tower and station may survive at Soda Springs near Baker, California."

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Photograph of the Las Vegas Elks Club, Las Vegas, circa mid 1900s

Date

1940 to 1969

Description

A group view of Las Vegas Men's Group the Elks Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten description on back of image: "Elks Club. First Row, seated: 1.) (?) 2.) Otto Underhill 3) (?) 4) (?) 5) (?) 6) "Bud" Barrett 7) (?) 8) (?). Second Row, seated: 1.) Don Bremner /?/ 2.) K. O. Knudson 3.) (?) 4.) (?) 5.) William (Bill) Schuyler 6.) A. W. Ham, Sr. 7.) Judge William E. Orr 8.) (?) 9.) Earl Davison 10.) (?). Third row, seated: 1.) Fred Callihan 2.) (?). Standing (in the back of the room, center of the photo) 1.) Frank Buol 2.) Ed Von Tobel, Sr. 3.) C. P. Squires. - ID by Ruth Hazard 5-6-75."

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Photograph of a man and a woman standing in front of brush house, with a shade shelter on one end, possibly Ash Meadows or Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s

Date

1900 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

Man and a woman standing in front of brush house, possibly a karnee dwelling, with a shade shelter on one end. The photograph is labeled "Summer Camp." A Post-it note on the back identifies the man as "probably Chief Tecopa."

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Film transparency of several school teachers, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1904 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of several teachers from Las Vegas schools, including the following (from right to left): Olive Lake, Rose Ullom, Cora Maeble, Dora Lee, and Maude Williams.

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Photograph of James Beck Wilson and George "Tweed" Anderson Wilson, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of James Beck Wilson and George "Tweed" Anderson Wilson standing beside each other, possibly in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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