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The Ernie W. and Lucille "Seely" Cragin Photograph Collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides depicting early Las Vegas and Boulder City, Nevada events, buildings, and people between approximately 1900 and 1950. Event photographs portray the first Helldorado parade, rodeos, and military assemblies at the Las Vegas Air Gunnery School (currently Nellis Air Force Base). Other photographs in the collection depict locations throughout Nevada and the United States including Tonopah, Nevada; and Macon, Georgia.
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Mack Foster once lived in Berlin, Nevada during the late 1800's - early 1900's. When he was in his late sixties or early seventies (circa 1952), he visited Tonopah, Nevada. He was known for being a rough character and carrying brase knuckles and a sawed off revolver. He died around 1962.
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.B. Coombs Family. This building was eventually moved to town and attached to a house near the Odd Fellows Hall.
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