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Letter from R. T. Walker to Pacific Audit & System Corp., March 20, 1918
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Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Baker, 1922
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James Cashman Jr. oral history interview
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Oral history interview with James Cashman Jr. conducted by A. D. Hopkins on August 13, 1998 for the Las Vegas Review-Journal First 100 Oral History Project. In this interview, Cashman discusses his father, James Cashman Sr., moving to Las Vegas, Nevada from Searchlight, Nevada for more opportunities. Cashman goes on to talk about his childhood and his relationship with his father. Finally, Cashman describes his father working on the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam).
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Correspondence, P.L. Williams to H.E. George
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Clara Bow Bell on the patio at the Walking Box Ranch, Nevada: photographic print
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Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Clara Bow at rock garden in courtyard at ranch house at Walking Box Ranch. The garden was made by "Big John" Silvera from Searchlight Nevada. He was deputy sheriff and did rock work
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View of boats at port in Yuma, Arizona: photographic print
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Transcript of interview with Irene Doty by Jackie Ogden, March 20, 1977
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On March 20, 1977, Jackie Ogden interviewed Irene Doty (born 1914 in Dangerfield, Texas) about her life in Southern Nevada. Doty first talks about the first casino properties and restaurants in Las Vegas along with some of the other businesses and operations of the area. She also describes some of her experiences as a justice of the peace, conditions during World War II, and the clothing fashion of the time. Doty also talks about some of her experiences in Goodsprings, Nevada, and about her experiences as a juror and potential juror in several murder trials. The interview concludes with a discussion on housing development and gambling in Las Vegas.
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Clara Bow standing in the rock garden at the ranch house: photographic print
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Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Clara Bow in the courtyard of the ranch house at Walking Box Ranch. The rock garden is visible in around her. The garden was made by "Big John" Silvera from Searchlight Nevada. He was Deputy Sheriff and did rock work
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