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Photograph of Clark townsite auction sale, Las Vegas, May 15-16, 1905
Date
1905-05
Archival Collection
Description
Handwritten text on back of photo: "Auction sale of lots. Clarks Townsite, Las Vegas, Nevada. May 15 & 16th 1905. Tall man in shirt sleeves, standing on platform is C.O. Whittemore, Attorney for Salt Lake R.R. Short man on his left, with broad brim had on, is Ferd K. Rule, Treasurer of Salt Lake R.R. Man on his left with hat on and wearing black neck tie is Frank A. Watters, Roadmaster, Salt Lake R.R. Man with mustache, standing on ground on extreme right is Mr. Towner. (Original owner of Indian Springs Ranch) It was 110 Degrees in the shade of the old mesquite tree where auction took place, between present Freight Depot and Main Street -- near Woodards Down Town Camp. Heavy set man with white mustache standing on the ground is Mark Weight, Mayor of Pasadena California, 1905."
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Photograph of First State Bank, Las Vegas, 1905
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
First State Bank, Las Vegas, 1905. Handwritten text on back of photo: "First State Bank - 1905 First & Fremont Street - Occupied same site as present Bank Building -- [in 1963 occupied by The Mint Club] Rooms upstairs were occupied by Masonic Lodge. This old building was later removed to an alley location just north of VonTobel's Lumber Yard." The insert that accompanies photo reads: "The history of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada might be well written around the history of the Las Vegas branch of the First National Bank of Nevada, a statewide banking system. For this branch has been an integral part of the growth of Las Vegas - sharing its hardships and its prosperity. Established as the First State Bank by a group of public spirited pioneers in 1905, the Bank, through the practice of sound banking policies has grown, until today it is symbolic of the strength of 'the One Sound State.'"
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Photograph of schoolchildren, Las Vegas, January 10, 1930
Date
1930-01-10
Archival Collection
Description
Close-up of schoolchildren standing in the snow outside of the Fifth Street School. Handwritten note on back of photo: "Harry Hicks, the little boy on the end at the right side of the picture. Harry is now a doctor in Salt Lake City (1975)." Photo is accompanied by a Xerox copy of a newspaper clipping "Help us write history; Las Vegas Review Journal, July 16, 1985: These Children enjoying a rare Las Vegas snowstorm are undoubtedly members of Doris Hancock's elementary school class. From left, second child is Kathleen Meyers, and eighth is Harry Hicks, now a doctor in Salt Lake City. Can anyone identify any others, or tell just when or where the photo was taken? Please call UNLV Special Collections, 739-3252, 9a.m. - 4:30p.m. Monday-Thursday."
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Photograph of Black Canyon, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
The view of where the Hoover Dam was to be built on the Colorado River in Black Canyon. Typed onto the front of the page: "Boulder Canyon. The dam is calculated to be 200 feet wide at the base, 600 feet high above water level, 1,000 feet wide at the top and extend 130 feet below water level at bedrock. This great dam would be capable of holding a year and one-half average flow of the Colorado River. Every dollar expended in this gigantic enterprise will pass through Las Vegas, Nevada - the Gateway to the Boulder Canyon Damsite - 36 miles away. The families of many of the men employed during construction days will reside in Las Vegas which will mean an increase in population and business. The power generated by the dam will mean wonderful possibilities in agriculture and mining; a smelter, factories, and other industries which will make Las Vegas the metropolis of Nevada."
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Photograph of Chambers of Commerce, Cathedral George, Nevada, 1924
Date
1924
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided with image: "In the fall of 1924 representatives of the Chambers of Commerce of Panaca, Pioche, and Caliente met with Governor James G. Scrugham to request the establishment of a state park at Cathedral Gorge. L-R: Elbert Edwards, Nephi Edwards, E. C. D. Marriage, Willard Smith, William H. Edwards, A. L. Scott, Herman Frudenthal, Governor Scrugham, Earl Grotto, Arthur V. Lee, George L. Edwards, Col. Thomas Miller, and Ernest T. Gentry. (Photo by Dr. Mark R. Harrington). Boulder Dam."
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Photograph of Powell Commemorative Ceremony, Lake Powell, June 19, 1969
Date
1969-06-19
Archival Collection
Description
People exploring the rock formations around Lake Powell during the Powell Commemorative Ceremony. Enjoying the sunshine under Rainbow Bridge are (standing, left to right): Raymond Nakai, Chairman, Navajo Tribal Council; Harold Mott, Navajo Tribal Attorney; Graham Holmes, Area Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs; and Mr. Watson. Seated, left to right, are: Harthon L. Bill, Deputy Director of National Park Services; and David L. Crandall, Regional Director of Bureau of Reclamation.
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Photograph of Nevada Hatch, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Nevada Hatch, family trad. That she was first Anglo-Saxon child born in Nevada." Included with the image is a copy of a typed letter which reads: "Miss Merle Irwin, Vista del Monte, #118 3775 Modoc Road Santa Barbara, California 93105. Jan. 10, 1978. University of Nevada, Library, Las Vegas. My dear Friends: A year ago my brother and I visited and talked to a lovely lady to whom I promised a photograph of a distant cousin in Michigan, named NEVADA HATCH, because it was said she was the first Anglo-Saxon child born in Nevada. I have now secured it from my brother, Warren Irwin, at 9457 Las Vegas Blvd., Paradise Spa #4, have had a copy made, and herewith send you the original. Sincerely, Merle Irwin." Individual Creator credit goes to H. B. Leckenby.
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Photograph of AEC Depository Library donation, Las Vegas, September 26, 1963
Date
1963-09-26
Archival Collection
Description
Establishment of The AEC Depository Library at Nevada Southern University (NSU) in Las Vegas. Typed description provided with photo: "Boon to Scientific Community. Establishment of an AEC Depository Library at Nevada Southern is expected to aid in the grown of the school to a point where it will be able to offer satisfying academic courses for personnel associated with nuclear and space programs. members of the scientific community turned out in force for the September 24 dedication. Here (left to right) Meteorologist in Charge Phil W. Allen of the U.S. Weather Bureau in Las Vegas and Chief Bob P. Helgeson of the Space Nuclear Propulsion Office - Nevada Extension, join Nevada Southern Librarian Jerry Dye in shelving the first of some 15,000 reports included in the library. USAEC Nevada Operations Office; 2453 Highland Drive; September 26, 1963."
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Photograph of Charles D. Keeler and Hal Erickson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 31, 1978
Date
1978-05-31
Archival Collection
Description
Charles D. Keeler (left) and Hal Erickson (right) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Mr. Keeler is donating the Keeler collection of photos and papers to Special Collections. Typed description provided with image: "Charles and Dorothy Keeler Photo Album - May 31, 1978, L-R: Charles Keeler, Hal Erickson. The late Dorothy Keeler served as the Chief Deputy Clerk for Clark county during the late 1920s-1930s, and as such she and her husband hosted many quickie Las Vegas weddings in their living room. The Keelers were avid photographers and the album Mr. Keeler donated in 1977 contains many snapshots of Las Vegas and the surrounding areas in the 1920s and 1930s."
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