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Photograph of people inside the Town Hall Casino, Tonopah (Nev.), 1940-1960
Date
1940 to 1960
Archival Collection
Description
Individuals sit and stand inside casino, where they can play table games, play slots, or drink at the bar. Transcription with photograph: "Town Hall Casino where Mizpah Annex is now, Tonopah, Nevada, George Bosovich, owner." Site Name: Town Hall Casino
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Photograph of couples dancing inside the Town Hall Casino, Tonopah (Nev.), 1950-1959
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Two men and two women dance together in the casino lounge. Individuals identified from left to right: "1. Unknown 2. Roger Nicely 3. Unknown 4. Staryle Terrell." Site Name: Town Hall Casino
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Photograph of dealer and casino owner in Town Hall Casino, Tonopah (Nev.), 1950-1959
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Table dealer, Marie Del Papra, and Town Hall Casino owner, George Boscovich, stand next to the roulette table. Black chips are stacked across the table, while white chips are off to the side. Site Name: Town Hall Casino
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Photograph of people dancing inside the Town Hall Casino, Tonopah (Nev.), 1950-1959
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified men and women dance in the Town Hall Lounge, near what appears to be a fireplace. Site Name: Town Hall Casino
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Photograph of boxers and others in ring, Silver Peak (Nev.), September 4, 1939
Date
1939-09-04
Archival Collection
Description
Max Baer, boxer on left, stands near the ropes of the ring while others attend to challenging boxer, "Big Ed" Murphy. Onlookers and possibly the referee stand near with a megaphone. Transcription with photograph: "Max Baer fighter in photo. Ed Murphy was Baer's contender. Murphy was a Tonopah man living in Silver Peak. Knocked out in first round." See Image 0141 0032 pho024066.
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Photograph of band marching in streets, Tonopah (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Marching band parades through town of Tonopah, Nevada on the Fourth of July. The marching men all hold brass instruments, passing stores such as "H. H. Bacon. Real Estate," "Miners Drug Store Inc.," a bank, and what appears to be a doctor's office ("Physicians & Surgeons") while onlookers line the streets.
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Photograph of crowd around contest stage, Tonopah (Nev.) 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
People stand around a wooden stage where participants appear to be kneeling. The men in the contest participate in a "Fourth of July drilling contest" as transcribed with photograph, next to a large sign that reads "Chrysler Plymouth Used Cars We Buy & Sell" on the streets of Tonopah, Nevada.
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Photograph of marching band and parade, Tonopah (Nev.), July 4, 1940
Date
1940-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Parade with baton twirlers, flag holders, horse riders, and marching band walks through the streets of Tonopah, Nevada. Flags and decorations hang above the marchers, stretching across the street. Inscribed on bottom of photo in black ink: "4th 1940"
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Photograph of horseback riders carrying flag, Tonopah (Nev.), July 4, 1940
Date
1940-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Parade of people on horseback ride through streets of Tonopah, Nevada on the Fourth of July. The man on the right holds an American flag. Identified closest to camera, left to right: "1. Phyllis Henderson 2. Byron Henderson." Inscribed on bottom of photo in black ink: "4th 1940"
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Photograph of men and women dancing at charity event, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Finely dressed men and women dance under shiny star decorations at the Elks Club "Hunred Down" for the Tonopah Charity Ball. The women wear long gowns and the men wear suits and ties.
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