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Photograph of locals at Calgary Stampede, Las Vegas, circa mid 1900s

Date

1940 to 1969

Description

An abundance of locals at the Calgary Stampede for the Helldorado event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten description on back of photo: "Seated on floor, left to right: Mrs. Cliff Leonard; Mrs. Kaye Marks; Mrs. O. B. Dryer; Miss Sandra Leach. Second row: Mrs. Dale Robertson; Mr. Dale Robertson; "Wild Bill" Elliot; Mrs. Ken Leach. Third row: Mrs. James Cashman, Sr.; Mrs. Bill Elliot; Ken Leach; Mrs. J. C. Cherry; Cliff Leonard; Dr. J. C. Cherry; James Cashman, Sr.; Kenny Searles; Eddie Galbreath. Vegas group visiting Calgary Stampede (rodeo)."

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Photograph of women in the Mesquite Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

Women of the Mesquite Club gathered on a porch for their colonial tea. Original description: "This picture is for mother-you may all look at it however!" Written on the bottom of the photo: "At our last colonial tea last January." "Mrs. S." and "me" written at the top of the photo. "Mrs. Stewart just below, me to the left of the picture" written on the side of the photo.

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Photograph of roulette game at the Tonopah Club, Tononpah (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Gamblers crowd around a roulette table to place their bets at the Tonopah Club. The man to the left appears to be a pit boss while the man next to him spins the roulette wheel. Site Name: Tonopah Club

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Photograph of people in a tent at Las Vegas Ranch, circa early 1900s

Date

1905 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of many people inside of a tent at the Las Vegas Ranch. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Ed W. Clark Forwarding Company, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

An unidentified group of people and a dog posing outside of the Ed W. Clark Forwarding Company in Las Vegas, Nevada. Written onto the side of the tent: "Ed W. Clark Forwarding Co."

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Automobile road map of the state of Nevada, circa 1930

Date

1930

Description

Insets of major roads in Reno, Carson City, Tonopah, Las Vegas, Winnemucca, and Ely at bottom left of map. 'Prepared by the Route and Map Service Department, Automobile Club of Southern California.' 'Copyrighted by the Automobile Club of Southern California.' Scale [ca. 1:1,013,760]. 1 in. to approx. 16 miles. Indexes on map verso.

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Photograph of Nana, Bess, John and Clyde Pembroke, circa early to mid 1900s

Date

1900 to 1959

Description

Nana Lightfoot (Bess' Mother), Bess, John, and Clyde Pembroke posing together in an unidentified location, possibly Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Edwin Kiel on a horse-drawn mail carriage, North Las Vegas (Nev.), 1893-1900

Date

1893 to 1900

Archival Collection

Description

Edwin Kiel sitting in a horse-drawn mail carrier at Kiel Ranch. A young Willard George is kneeling at the right. 0105 0109 is a duplicate copy of this photo. Site Name: Kiel Ranch (North Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Kathleen Collins, and Christian Frank: photographic print and negative, approximately 1925 to 1929

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File

Archival Collection

Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00105
Collection Name: Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03, Box SH-021

Archival Component

Official road map of the State of Nevada, 1941

Date

1941

Description

Compiled and published for free distribution by the Department of Highways, Carson City, Nevada. Board of Directors: Governor E.P. Carville, Chairman; Gray Mashburn, Member; Henry Schmidt, Member; Robert A. Allen, State Highway Engineer. Nevada Department of Highways

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