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Photograph of Clara Trask and Emma Trask, (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Sitting from left to right is Clara Trask and Emma Yount. Clara Trask is also known as Clara Belle Trask Fayle Chilson and Emma Yount is also known as Emma Trask Ellis Smithson Yount.
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Film transparency of Maude Swartwood and three others in Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1910 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Maude Swartwood, a cousin of Earl Rockwell who was visiting Las Vegas from New York, in a group photo with three others. 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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Postcard showing Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
The view of the small town of Searchlight, Nevada. Formed in 1897, Searchlight is an old boomtown that was made popular when George Frederick Colton discovered gold at the location where the town is now built. Unnamed buildings cluster together in the center of the postcard while rocky terrain decorated with small shrubs and mines surround the city's outskirts. Transcribed onto the bottom of the postcard: "Searchlight, Nevada; Duplex Mine In Foreground." The Frasher's Foto logo is also printed onto the bottom right corner.
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Close up of people with flags on a float for the parade: photographic print
Date
1906-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
William Hillman Shockley seated in front, S.K. Bradford standing, and May Bradford Shockley seated in rear of carriage during a Fourth of July Parade, 1906 on the Bradford & Bradford float.
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Photograph of artifacts found in Queho's cave, Nevada, circa mid 1900s
Date
1925 to 1975
Archival Collection
Description
Artifacts including a spoon and some shoes found inside Queho's cave in Nevada.
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Photograph of mining and/or mill operation, Nevada, circa late 1800s - early 1900s
Date
1875 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
A panoramic, downhill view of an unidentified mining and/or mill operation in Nevada.
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Photograph of Johnnie Horden and others on Las Vegas Creek, 1880 - early 1900s
Date
1880 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Johnnie Horden (unspecified) and other unidentified men camping below Bonanza on the Las Vegas Creek.
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Photograph of Indian basket, circa late 1800s - early 1900s
Date
1870 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
An Indian basket created by Dat-so-la-lee. The design is called "hunting game of air in the sunshine."
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Photograph of Jim Shaver, circa early to mid 1900s
Date
1925 to 1975
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of Jim Shaver standing in front of shrubs, probably near Las Vegas, Nevada.
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