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Photograph of Tonopah at foot of Mount Brougher, Tonopah (Nev.), June 2, 1906

Date

1906-06-02

Description

Inscription on back reads: "No. 1 is our house "2 is where folks live" 3 is Senator Oddie's "4 is Jimmy's house Tonopah Nevada June 2 1906 Brougher Mountain looking across from Oddie Mountain."

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Photograph of a display inside the Guild Theatre advertising the film “Fanny”, Las Vegas, Nevada 1961

Date

1961

Archival Collection

Description

A display inside the Guild Theatre advertising the film “Fanny” Las Vegas, Nevada 1961. Fanny opened in the United States on June 28, 1961. Located in downtown Las Vegas at 208 S. 2nd Street (today renamed Casino Center Boulevard) and Ogden Avenue, the Palace Theatre is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 500. In 1943, it is listed as the New Palace Theatre. In 1950 it was back to the Palace Theatre name, with a seating capacity of 641. It was renamed Guild Theatre in 1961. Now demolished, a parking structure has been built on the site. Site Name: Guild Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of the Fremont Theatre marquee advertising, "World by Night" at the Fremont Theatre and "Fanny" at the Guild Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1961

Date

1961

Archival Collection

Description

The Fremont Theatre marquee advertising "World by Night" showing at the Fremont Theatre and "Fanny" showing at the Guild Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada 1961. "World by Night" opened in the United States on April 7, 1961. "Fanny" opened in the United States on June 28, 1961. Storefronts for Nettleton Shoe and a jewelry store are also visible. The Fremont Theatre, located at 202 Fremont Street and 3rd Street, was attached to the Fremont Hotel and Casino. It opened in 1947, and was owned by Earle C. Strebe, and operated by George Ingram. The auditorium had a raised stadium section at the rear. It has been closed and demolished. Site Name: Fremont Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Clyde Jackson leaning on a porch: photographic print

Date

1905 (year approximate) to 1908 (year approximate)

Description

Clyde Jackson leaning on the porch of a house, circa 1905-1908.

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Crowd of people surrounding reindeer: photographic print

Date

1900

Description

David Howell Jackson (wearing a cap with ear flaps) stands with others near reindeer in Nome, Alaska, for the gold rush in 1900.

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Panorama of sleds pulled by reindeer: photographic print

Date

1929

Description

Dr. L.E. Benson, on the right, pictured in Circle city, Alaska, 1929. He went there to treat native Alaskans who were victims of a smallpox epidemic. The man in center is H. H. Clark.

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Candelaria Mining Office surrounded by trees: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1930 (year approximate)

Description

A sepia photograph of the Candelaria Mining Office in Nevada.

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Men outside of a log cabin in Devil's Canyon: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1930 (year approximate)

Description

David Howell Jackson, on the left, with friend at cabin in Devil's Canyon, Nevada.

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View of bridge above Trinity River: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1930 (year approximate)

Description

Photograph of a wire bridge across Trinity River in California.

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"The 400 Society" of Devil's Den: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1930 (year approximate)

Description

A photograph of "The 400 Society" of Devil's Den, California standing near a car.

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