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Photograph of Governors of Nevada plaque, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Description

A plaque portraying the Governors of Nevada, acting and elected, in the Chamber of Commerce in Boulder City, Nevada. Description provided with image: "Pictured: 1. James W. Nye (1861-1864), 2. H.G. Blasdel (1864-1870), 3. L.R. Bradley (1871-1878), 4. John H. Kinkead (1879- 1882), 5. Jewett W. Adams (1883-1886), 6. C.C. Stevenson (1887-1890), 7. Frank Bell (1890), 8. R.K. Colcord (1891-1894), 9. John E. Jones (1895-1896), 10. Reinhold Sadler (1896-1902), 11. John Sparks (1903-1908), 12. Denver S. Dickerson (1908-1910), 13. Tasker L. Oddie (1911-1914), 14. Emmet D. Boyle (1915-1922), 15. Jas G. Scrugham (1923-1926), 16. Fred B. Balzar (1927-1934), 17. Morley Griswwold (1934), 18. Richard Kirman Sr. (1935-1938), 19. E.P. Carville (1939-1945), 20. Vail M. Pittman (1945- 1950), 21. Charles H. Russell (1951-1958), 22. Grant Sawyer (1959-1966), 23. Paul D. Laxalt (1967-)."

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Postcard showing burros on the Stewart Ranch, before 1903

Date

open start to 1903

Description

A herd of wild burros drinking from the Las Vegas Creek on the Stewart Ranch

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "Burros: Stewart Ranch, Las Vegas, Nev." Transcribed from back of postcard: "W.P. Alter, Le Roy, Illinois."

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Postcard showing Eglington Well, circa 1915

Date

1915 (year approximate)

Description

Well dug by Peter Buol on the Eglington Ranch.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of postcard: "Eglington Well - NE 1/4 NE 1/4 - S 24-20 (J)-60(R), [?], 232 fr deep flows 800 galls per minute. Peter Buol. 5[4] miles N West Las Vegas, Nevada."

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Postcard showing Chrystal Beauty Well, before 1920

Date

open start to 1920

Description

Chrystal Beauty well owned by F. W. Eglington.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "232 ft, deep and flows 69 [?] inches. Owned by F. W. Eglington, Las Vegas, Nevada." Handwritten inscription on back is difficult to decipher.

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Postcard of Sal Sagev Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 31, 1936

Date

1939-08-14

Description

A color postcard dated March 31, 1936 depicting the Sal Sagev Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The insription says "Dearest friend, Am still thinking of you and hope you are getting along alright. Best wishes, Mary Pinjuy". Addressed to Mr.s Harley Harmon, 130 N 4th St., City

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Views of the sundial at Sundial Park: photographic prints

Date

1990-11

Description

Sundial Park, Boulder City, Nevada. (Nov. 1990) Inscription: "Grow old along with me - the best is yet to be." - Robert Browning, Rabbi Ben Ezra.

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