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Photograph of men in suits sitting around table, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930-1950
Date
1930 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
Three suited men with ties sit in chairs around a small table, "probably at Tonopah Club." Identified from left to right: "1. Pete Fabbi, owned Progressed Bakery 2. Bill Thomas, Sheriff, 3. Unknown." Site Name: Tonopah Club
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Photograph of people sitting and standing around table with documents, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930-1950
Date
1930 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
Ten men and one woman sit and stand around a table in what appears to be someone's home. One man signs a document and another reads papers in front of him while the rest observe. Individuals identified: "Standing, left to right: 1. ___ Davidson, Goldfield 2. Ira Jacobson, Demo. Politican 3. __ Lambertucci 4. Dominic Lambertucci, 5. Unknown 6. Gov. Carvell (Carville?) Seated, left to right: 1. Bill Beko 2. Pete Breen, Sr. 3. Unknown 4. Unknown 5. Minette Crandel, Times-Bonanza Owner."
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Photograph of men smiling in front of building, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930-1955
Date
1930 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
Men stand in commrodery in front of a building, either belonging to the Lions Club or 20-30 Club in Tonopah, Nevada. Both were nonprofit organizations donating funds to locals in the Tonopah area. Transcription with photograph: "The Lions Club Building is in the background. The 20-30 Club became the Lions Club in the 1940's." Individuals identified from left to right: "1. Joe Friel 2. Roy Wolf 3. Charles Cavanaugh 4. Gerald Roberts 5. Fred Steen 6. Jack Depmsey 7. Unknown 8. Red Nelson 9. Allan Douglass 10. Red O'Leary."
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Photograph of Gue Gim Wah, Pioche (Nev.), early 1920s
Date
1920 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from behind the image, "'Mrs. Tom Wah (Gue Gim) in front of the school house- Prince Mine, Pioche, Nevada, (with negative). This is the silk Brocade dress Gue Gim was married in in San Francisco in 1916. She brought It with her to Prince along with other silk dresses, but they were all lost in a fire in 1927.' Interview notes, Sept. 1987."
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Photograph of Tom Wah and Gue Gim Wah, Pioche (Nev.), circa 1930
Date
1929 to 1931
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from behind the image,"'Tom Wah and Gue Gim Wah, his wife-when Tom's Chinese boarding house at the Prince Mine burned down, he moved into Prince one-room schoolhouse to serve meals (briefly one summer) later purchased the mine store from Hodges and Cook where a more adequate boarding house was again established- Tom died soon after. This photo taken in front of Prince schoolhouse, Pioche, Nevada.' Handwritten note by Elizabeth Gemmell Frizzell."
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Photograph of boxing match, Silver Peak (Nev.), September 4, 1939
Date
1939-09-04
Archival Collection
Description
Two men stand in the ring, ready to box while onlookers sit near. Max Baer, former World Heavyweight Champion, stands on the left ready to block a punch. "Big Ed" Murphy, a miner living in Silver Peak, stands on the right and throws a jab. Baer won in the first round by "Knock Out." See Image 0141 0033 pho023976.
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Photographs of Maurine Wilson's cousins (Nev.), 1920-1990
Date
1920 to 1990
Archival Collection
Description
Several photos of Maurine's cousins, etc. (Identified on back of photo.)
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Photographs of Maurine Wilson's cousins, image 01
Date
1960 to 1990
Description
Unidentified portrait of woman with short red hair
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Photographs of Maurine Wilson's cousins, image 02
Date
1920 to 1960
Description
Two young girls stand outside with a dog. Bottom of photo reads " Pauline & Jeanne Honrath(?)"
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Photographs of Maurine Wilson's cousins, image 03
Date
1960 to 1990
Description
Portrait of unidentified young girl with blonde hair.
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