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Photograph of Ed Von Tobel, Sr. exploring a mining claim, Las Vegas Region, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

Ed Von Tobel, Sr. and (possibly) Tony Felix on an exploring trip for mining claims in mountains surrounding Las Vegas. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.

Image

Young girl posed next to baby doll in stroller in front of a fence with desert landscape in the background on Christmas morning: photographic print, 1925 December 25

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00312
Collection Name: Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component

Film transparency of the basketball team for Clark County High School, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of the boys basketball team for Clark County High School playing a game of basketball, per the handwritten description above 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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Film transparency of Olive Lake, Clyde McGriff, and Della McGriff, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of Olive Lake, Clyde McGriff, and Della McGriff at what appears to be a picnic, most likely located in Las Vegas. Handwritten on the bottom border of the image: "Olive, Clyde & Della McGriff." 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 two Anglo women and three Indian women, possibly Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s

Date

1900 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

Two Anglo women and three Indian women. The Indian women are seated on wicker chairs. The Indian woman at left turned away from the camera; second Indian woman in center, back row, hides her face with her arm. The photograph was possibly taken at Manse Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. A Post-it note identifies the Indian woman in front, right, as "probably Maude Yount." This is a different woman from the Maude Yount identified on photo Image ID:0096 0020.

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Union Pacific Railroad supporting infrastructure and facilities: contains architectural drawings for a pavillion in Ceder Breaks, Utah, 1924 May 04-1925 July 24

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00397
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: Flat File 197 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Postcard of gambling scene with two older men and a younger man winning the game, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a poker scene. The caption reads, "This slick-looking youth came out West, And to win all our coin did his best; He held five kings, by Gum! We each held a gun-And the Coroner held an inquest"

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Postcard of gaming guide to blackjack showcasing the Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard advertising the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada with a gaming guide for Blackjack. Site Name: Frontier Hotel and Casino

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Daily Prayers & Promises. London: Religious Tract Society, approximately 1900 to 1909

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
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Collection Number: MS-01144
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: Box 30

Archival Component

English Presbyterian Church Catalogue of the Sunday School Library. Portmadoc: Lloyd & Son, 1900

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01144
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: Box 19

Archival Component