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Photograph of an Indian child, circa late 1800s - early 1900s
Date
1870 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A small Indian child posing in what is probably Southern Nevada.
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Photograph of a train station, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
The view of a Las Vegas train station with a SP, LA & A1 switcher engine (0-6-0) and caboose in early Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten onto the back of the image: "Original U. P. Depot."
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Photograph of an airplane possibly near Las Vegas, circa early to mid 1900s
Date
1925 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
A view of an airplane possibly located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of Colorado Club, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
From left to right, Frank Duncan, Jake Holcourt, John Baldwin, Laff Holcourt, Billy Dole, and an unidentified man posing in front of the Colorado Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Black-and-white photograph of Myrtle and Russell Taylor, circa early to mid 1900s
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1959 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Myrtle and Russell Taylor posing together in an unknown location, possibly Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Postcard of a wild jackalope, circa mid to late 1900s
Date
1950 to 1999
Archival Collection
Description
The view of a jackalope, a cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope, in the wild. The back of the postcard reads: "Wild Jackalope: Also often called the Antelabbit, this, the most amazing of all desert animals, is reputed to be a cross between a Jack Rabbit and an Antelope. Rumor has it that the Jackalope sings at night in a voice that sounds almost human." Individual Creator credit goes to Bob Petley.
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Photograph of groundbreaking ceremony, late 1800s or early 1900s
Date
1890 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Groundbreaking ceremony including (left to right): 1) Al Coradetti, City Commissioner; 2) Rodney Colton, County Commissioner; 3) unidentified; 4) Ira Earl, County Commissioner; and 5) Frank Gusewelle, County Commissioner.
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Film transparency of Roy Mosback and Henry Lotts at Lucky Strike mine, Clark County, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Roy Mosback and Henry Lotts at the "Lucky Strike" mine near Mount Charleston, per the handwritten description at the bottom of 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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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)
Archival Collection
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)
Archival Collection
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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