The Betty Ham Dokter Photographs depict the Ham Family from 1850 to 1976. The materials include photographs of the family after they moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1916 and document the early growth of the city. The materials also include photographs of the Colorado River, the Hoover (Boulder) Dam site before and after its construction, dinner parties, family photographs, and citizens of the Las Vegas area. The materials also include photographs of Alta Mereness Ham, Betty Ham Dokter's mother, on the set of the film Water.
The James Hulse Photograph Collection on Pioche, Nevada contains photographs and postcards from Pioche, Nevada from 1905 to 1951. The photographs primarily depict the town, mining operations, and the Lincoln County Courthouse. The photographs also depict the town during a fire in 1947, the Power & Electric company, several buildings in the town, and Main Street.
From the Mary and Arthur Ackerman Photograph Collection (PH-00306). On the east side of the Strip from left to right: the Riviera Hotel and Casino and the Desert Inn Country Club and golf course. On the west side of the Strip from left to right: the Royal Nevada, Silver Slipper, and the New Frontier hotel-casinos. The Last Frontier Village is pictured to the left of the New Frontier including the Sportsdrome track that was used for jalopy races and rodeos.
From the Mary and Arthur Ackerman Photograph Collection (PH-00306). On the east side of the Strip from left to right: The Desert Inn (also showing the golf course) and part of the Sands is visible at the far right. On the west side of the Strip from left to right: The Silver Slipper, and the New Frontier. The Last Frontier Village is pictured to the left of the New Frontier including the Sports Drome track that was used for jalopy races and rodeos.
The Robert Woodruff Photograph Collection (1900s-1970s) consists of ninety-seven black-and-white photographs of locations and events in Clark County, Nevada. Locations include Las Vegas, Henderson, and Searchlight, Nevada, as well as the Hoover Dam. The majority of the images were taken between 1934 and 1962.
The Ned V. Bearden Sr. Photograph Collection contains black-and-white photographic prints and negatives of early Las Vegas, Nevada Fremont Street hotels, casinos, as well as Las Vegas businesses and residences between approximately 1940 to 1960. These photographs detail air conditioning units installations by Bearden throughout Las Vegas.