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Photograph of surveyors, Manvel (Calif.), early 1900s
Date
1905 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Surveyors on the railroad in the Manvel (now Barnwell), California area. L-R: Charles Whittemore, Judge Davis, and the person on far right is unidentified. They were surveying in preparation for the building of the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad, circa 1905
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Photograph of a ranch house, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1905
Date
1904 to 1906
Archival Collection
Description
Ranch house and southwest wall of Mormon Fort. The building on the left was the headquarters of the Las Vegas Ranch. Site Name: Mormon Fort (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Clayson and Griffith tent store, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
Clayson and Griffith, an early tent store in Las Vegas. One of the founders was E. W. Griffith who later owned a building on 2nd and Fremont (Golden Nugget site). The sign on the store reads: "Clayson & Griffith, house furnishings, miners supplies, burros and saddles, new and second goods bought and sold."
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Photograph of Main Street, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1908
Date
1908
Archival Collection
Description
Main street looking east. Railroad houses can be seen in background. On the bottom of the photo "Las Vegas, Nevada" is written.
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Photograph of residential area, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1910
Date
1909 to 1911
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas residential area showing power poles, dirt streets, and limited living conditions.
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Photograph of Fremont Street, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1908
Date
1908
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white view of the Fremont Street from 2nd Street, looking west. Signs reading "Post Office" and "Majestic" can be seen on a building in the left foreground. Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Fremont Street, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1908
Date
1908
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white view of Fremont Street looking west at stores and other buildings. "Furniture," "Bakery," and "Cash Grocery" signs can be seen on the left side of the street. Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of men at an auction of lots, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 15-16, 1905
Date
1905-05-15 to 1905-05-16
Archival Collection
Description
Men standing at an auction of lots in Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. The man in back wearing suspenders (no hat) is C. O. Whittemore, attorney for the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad.
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Photograph of early Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1905 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of early Las Vegas showing temporary residential area.
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Photograph of First State Bank, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1919
Date
1918 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
First State Bank, the first permanent building in Las Vegas, at the corner of First and Fremont Streets. Site Name: First State Bank (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 1 Street and Fremont Street
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