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Postcard of a man with two burros, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An artist's color rendering of a man riding a wagon cart pulled by two burros. Written on back of postcard: "The burro is a hardy, homely, pathetic, yet ludicrous little chap, an interesting bit in the colorful drama of the west. The burro and pack train are inseparably linked with the West's early history, especially with the prospector and mining." The postcard is titled "Blazing the Trail to Hoover Dam, Near Las Vegas, Nevada."
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Photograph of Earl Rockwell and Bill Pearson behind City Bakery, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1910s-1920s
Date
1900 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Earl Rockwell and Bill "Limey" Pearson standing with Müller & Yost City Bakery horse-drawn delivery wagon behind the bakery building. The location later became that of the Fortune Club.
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Photograph of Henry Lee and others, Pioche (Nev.), 1890-1910
Date
1890 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Picture of a Henry Hudson Lee among a group of people on a hay wagon in Pioche. Henry Lee was once a politician, cattle rancher, and an auditor for Lincoln County.
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Photograph of frieght train, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1905
Date
1904 to 1906
Archival Collection
Description
Mule-drawn freight wagon in front of Block 16 and the Arizona Club. Freight trains were used for transportation to mining areas. Site Name: Arizona Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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