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Photograph of the McFarland Ranch with the Pintwater Mountains in the distance
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of McFarland Ranch from nearby mountains looking towards Pintwater Mountains.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Pintwater Mountains in distance. The dark mass of growth are huge cottonwood and willow trees on ranch. House is hidden by trees. Taken from foothills behind ranch. McFarland Ranch - Indian Springs."
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Photograph of two women posing on a giant dead Cottonwood tree in the remains of St. Thomas, 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Two women on the trunk of a very large dead Cottonwood tree in the remains of St. Thomas
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "This is one of the oldest trees in this section and was covered by nearly 70 feet of water (Lake Mead) for about seven years. The height may be compared by the two girls on the trunk of the tree."
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Aerial photograph of North Las Vegas looking west towards Mount Charleston, 1968
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of North Las Vegas looking west with North Las Vegas Airport in the distance. The plane is directly over what is now I-15 and Cheyenne. In the foreground is a water tank where there are now many tanks.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back: "Street Dept - Brooks, Cheyenne Area - 1968, looking west"
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Photograph of the Von Tobels and the Beckleys with their first artesian well, 1909
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Von Tobel, Sr., and Jake and William Beckley are shown on their Paradise Valley property with their first artesian well
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "L-R: Mr. & Mrs. Ed Von Tobel, Sr., Jake and Wm. Beckley are shown on their Paradise Valley Property with their first artesian well, 1909."
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Photograph of Elbert Edwards picking figs in St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Elbert Edwards picks figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada, while standing in the rising waters of Lake Mead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards picking figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada as the rising waters of Lake Mead cover the town. (ca. 1938-39)"
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Photograph of the interior of the Boulder Club (Las Vegas), August 1953
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Casino area of the Boulder Club. Transcribed from original: "Inside the old Boulder Club on Fremont St. Now part of the Horseshoe taken from the bar area looking East. In the front Louise (Goble) Meehan, change girl."
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of a waiter serving breakfast in the Dunes Hotel swimming pool (Las Vegas), 1955
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Waiter in half-swim attire serving a guest in the pool. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas - Nevada. Photographers: Don English - Joe Buck - Jerry Abbott;" Staple holes in bottom left corner.
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the exterior and marquee of the Thunderbird Hotel at night (Las Vegas), circa late1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Nighttime view of the sign in front of the Thunderbird Hotel, and the neon and electric signage spanning the length of the hotel. On the sign in front of the entrance: "Kings IV. Buckley and Collins. Thoroughly Modern Minsky, world famous burlesque, produced by Harold Minsky."
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the Hotel Nevada (Las Vegas), 1909 or 1910
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Early view of the Hotel Nevada on Fremont and Main. Handwritten transcription from original: "1909 or 1910. R. Pearce. Hotel Nev, now Sal Sagev." The Hotel Nevada changed to the Sal Sagev from 1931-1955, then to the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Hotel Nevada
Address: 1 Fremont Street
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Photograph of the Last Frontier Hotel swimming pool (Las Vegas), circa 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the Las Frontier Hotel and swimming pool. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Pool, Last Frontier Hotel. Bill Moore purposely situated the pool in front of the hotel, rather than behind the building, in order to entice guests."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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