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Photograph of the New York Mine, Nevada, 1930-1940
Date
1930 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of people taking a tour of the New York Mine in Silver City.
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Restaurant Paillard, alcoholic beverage list, July 1896
Date
1896-07
Archival Collection
Description
Menu insert: Spirits lists; Wine lists Restaurant: Restaurant Paillard Location: 38 Boulevard des Italiens et 2 Chaussée d'Antin, Paris, France
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Photograph of Main Street in Silver Peak (Nev.), 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Main Street, Silver Peak, Nevada, 1938. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "In 1938, Silver Peak was Esmeralda County's largest and most prosperous town, boasting a population of over 1,000. The economy was supported chiefly by the nearby mines of the Nivloc and Mary Mine areas. The town's prosperity ended when the mines closed with the beginning of WWII." The section of town in the upper left corner of the photo, which included the post office, several stores and a theater was destroyed by fire in 1948. There is a date stamp: Christmas, 1986.
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Chart showing water consumption by month in Las Vegas in 1938, circa 1939
Date
1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
1938 Las Vegas water consumption by month showing a daily average per month.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten numbers on the sheet
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New York Times articles: photographic slide
Date
1982-07-20
Archival Collection
Description
From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). From Slides #1550 through 1557. Newspaper title text: "U.S. Confirms a Plan to Halt Talks on a Nuclear Test Ban".
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes is appointed Aeronautic Adviser to the New York Worlds Fair 1939 by Grover Whalen, its president."
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