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Photograph of jail at Kangaroo Court, Las Vegas, 1925-1935
Date
1925 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of jail at Kangaroo Court in Las Vegas.
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Photograph of Court Rock, Panaca (Nev.), circa 1916
Date
1915 to 1917
Archival Collection
Description
Transcription with photograph: "Panaca [Nevada] jail in one of these caves, iron grill gates served as doors." Pioche desperados were put in Court Rock and held captive until it was time for them to make an appearance before court.
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Photograph of jailhouse in ruins, Pioche (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Ruins of a jailhouse.
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Photograph of Lincoln County Jailhouse ruins, Pioche (Nev.), 1900-1930
Date
1900 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Ruins of Lincoln County Jail.
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Photograph of state prison, Carson City (Nev.), 1950-1965
Date
1950 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Nevada State Prison in Carson City, Nevada. Opened in 1862 and closed in 2012. Signs on the front gate read: "Speed Limit 10 MPH," and "Do Not Take Pictures." Above the doorway reads: "Nevada State Prison - Main Entrance." Street Address: 3301 East 5th Street
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Photograph of women's state prison, Carson City (Nev.), 1964
Date
1964
Archival Collection
Description
New Women's state prison built in 1964 on the grounds of the old state prison in Carson City, Nevada. Snow-capped mountains are visible in the distance and desert shrubs are seen on the grounds surrounding the jail.
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Photograph of unknown man walking along jail cells, (Nev.), 1940-1960
Date
1940 to 1960
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified man walks away from camera along line of jail cells. The specific jail location is unknown.
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Photograph of Fred Riney posing in a jail cell, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940-1945
Date
1940 to 1945
Archival Collection
Description
Fred Riney posing for a photograph at the Helldorado Kangaroo Court jail.
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Photograph of the Clark County jail, Las Vegas, circa 1900s
Date
1900 to 1909
Archival Collection
Description
Clark County Jail.
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Claudia Davies Reidhead atop the burned-out jail cell: photographic print
Date
1953
Archival Collection
Description
Claudia Davies Reidhead atop the burned-out jail cell, Beatty, Nevada, about 1953. From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family.
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