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Film transparency of young women in Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of four young women with the following handwritten names underneath: Wanda, Gladys, Stevens, Marie(?). Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984
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Film transparency of Maude Swartwood and three others in Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1910 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Maude Swartwood, a cousin of Earl Rockwell who was visiting Las Vegas from New York, in a group photo with three others. Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.
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Film transparency of Ladd Resort, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of people jumping into a pool of water at Ladd's Resort. Ladd's Resort was located east of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Film transparency of people chopping wood, presumably in Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of people chopping wood outside of a cabin that is probably located in Nevada.
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Film transparency of Big Springs, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a man and a car at Big Springs, also known as Las Vegas Springs.
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Film transparency of Olive Lake, Herbert Squires, and Charles P. Squires, Mount Charleston, Nevada, 1912
Date
1912
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Olive Lake and two others, presumed to be Herbert Squires and his father, Charles P. Squires, at the Squires' mine at Mount Charleston near Las Vegas. Transcribed notes from Special Collections photo inventory: “Charleston 1912. Olive, Herbert, & Dad at his mine, 2 miles on up the Canyon.”
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Film transparency of a log cabin at Mount Charleston, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a man sitting in a rocking chair outside of a log cabin at Mount Charleston, near Las Vegas. The cabin may have belonged to a Mr. Worrell.
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Film transparency of Olive Lake and Herbert Squires, Mount Charleston, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white view of Olive Lake and Herbert Squires outside of a cabin at Mount Charleston near Las Vegas. The couple are riding a pair of donkeys; Squires is holding a rifle in his left hand.
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Film transparency of men sitting outside of a soda fountain, presumably Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of several young men in hats sitting on a rail outside of a soda fountain and tailor shop, most likely in Las Vegas. The two men on the far left of the image are identified as "Cliff" and "Spud." Spud is probably Spud Lake.
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Film transparency of picnic at Stewart Ranch, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a Sunday school picnic at Stewart Ranch in Las Vegas, per the handwritten description under the photo. Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.
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