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Slide of the Wagon Wheel Hotel, Wells, Nevada, circa 1940

Date

1939 to 1941

Description

An image of the exterior of the Wagon Wheel Hotel located in Wells, Nevada. The neon sign hanging off of the side of the building reads: "Wagon Wheel Hotel, Cafe." Painted on another side is the text: "Steam Heated Baths in all Rooms." A sign advertising the Chevron Gas Station can be seen in the background. Site Name: Wagon Wheel Hotel (Wells, Nev.)

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Postcard showing a prospector in a mule-drawn wagon, circa 1920-1955

Date

1920 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

The view of a prospector sitting in an old, covered wagon drawn by a pair of mules located somewhere in the southwestern American desert, probably within Nevada. Transcribed onto the bottom border of the image: "Wanderers Of The Wastelands." The Frasher's Foto logo is printed on the bottom right corner of the image.

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Photograph of men posing with a wagon load of ore, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Description

Caption: From Frances-Mohawk Mine. A wagon load of gold ore. Value $360.000.00. Goldfield, Nev.

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Photograph of old wagon wheels on trail, Las Vegas, 1940

Date

1940

Description

A pair of wagon wheels in the desert. Handwritten note on back of photo: "Wagon wheel on trail near Las Vegas, by Doris V. Hancock - 1940." Stamp on back of photo: "Insist on Riley's Perfect Prints Jul 1, 1940 Guaranteed to Please."

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Nancy and Gloria Miller riding the hay wagon: photographic print

Date

1954 to 1956

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series II. Ash Meadows, Nevada -- Subseries II.A. Goodson Family (Tubb Ranch). Nancy and Gloria Miller are visitors from Pasadena, California. 

Image

Nancy and Gloria Miller riding the hay wagon: photographic print

Date

1954 to 1956

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series II. Ash Meadows, Nevada -- Subseries II.A. Goodson Family (Tubb Ranch). Gloria and Nancy Miller are visitors from Pasadena, California.

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Photograph of a Shoshone woman with her horse and wagon, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1940

Description

A picture of a Shoshone woman standing by her horse and wagon. "Shoshone - 7. Horse and wagon was the means of transportation for the Shoshones until the early 1940's, as shown by this woman of the Battle Mountain Colony. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of The National Archives."

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Photograph of railroad ore car and wagon, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of railroad ore car and wagon, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of a wagon approaching the Narrows at Eldorado Canyon (Nev.), 1907

Date

1907

Description

Inscription on front reads: "Narrows, Eldorado Ca on"
Caption: Narrows, Eldorado Ca on

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Wagon Wheel Hotel and Casino: Henderson, Nevada

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Homer Rissman Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00452
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Box 30

Archival Component