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Photograph of work camps, Boulder City (Nev), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Tent camps for people waiting for work at the Dam, located just before Railroad Pass. Note on back ""Ross kept a sidewinder in a box on rt. side of water ladys tent (tent in backghround at right). Ross' camp (left, background). He was bitten by the rattlesnake. Location where elderly lady sold water at the top of the Pass. $0.05 glass and $0.25 to fill a radiator. Guss Nugeat's mine out of picture to the left. Only about 5 cars a day came by in 1930."" - W.A. Davis
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Photograph of Wilbur Clark outside of the Knickerbocker Hotel, San Diego, California, circa late 1920s
Date
1926 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Wilbur Clark, in uniform, stands outside the Knickerbocker Hotel in San Diego, California, where he worked as a bellman at the time.
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Photograph of construction machines on blacktop, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950-1954
Date
1950 to 1954
Archival Collection
Description
Blacktop stretch in front of Dorothy residence during the Pahrump Road Construction. A man rides atop the construction truck next to the blacktop. The machine reads "WELLS CARGO" on the side. A house is visible in the distance, although it's hard to tell by the photograph's description if the house belongs to the Dorothy's or if the Dorothy's house is behind the photographer, out of the image.
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Photograph of Pop Buol with Cadillac, Pahrump (Nev.), July 1955
Date
1955-07
Archival Collection
Description
Pop Buol stands next to a Cadillac bearing license plate W7CTK (the Dale Dorothy air pilot broadcasts - See Images 0131 133-141). Inscription with photo reads: "'Pop' Buol (brother of Peter Buol, first mayor of Las Vegas). Pop an assemblyman, got the bill through to entitle "ham" operators to have their call letters on car plates." [Identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84] Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch
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Photograph of automobile stage line, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Newer version of Las Vegas Tonopah Reno Stage Lines, compared to previous photo of stage coach (See Image 0131 001, pho023378). A large limosine-like vehicle sits in front of a building with a man in the driver's seat. The top side of the car reads "Las Vegas Tonopah Reno Stage Lines Inc." Inscription with photo reads "A few years later- [LV Tonopah-Reno] stage line"
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Photograph of close up image of Dorothy and Johnson, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960-1964
Date
1960 to 1964
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy Dorothy and Lyndon Baines Johnson pose for a photo. Upon closer inspection in the upper right corner, there is the ending of an autograph by Lyndon Johnson. See Image 0131 0206 for a full image.
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Photograph of Lyndon Johnson with supporters near car, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1960
Date
1959 to 1961
Archival Collection
Description
Lyndon Johnson surrounded by supporters, including Walter Baring, Grant Sawyer, and Howard Cannon seen in the car. Some people hold signs that display Johnson's face with the words "Johnson for Vice President Leadership for the 60's"
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Photograph of mill workers, Pioche (Nev.), 1920s-1930s
Date
1920 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Mill workers at Ely Valley Mill, Pioche. Coal bins on right (now demolished). Coal loaded onto narrow gauge trains to Jackrabbit. Steam engines fired with coal hauled one to transfer station at Pioche depot. Buildings on left still exist. L-R 1. Bill Webb 2. Bob Schulz 3? 4? 5. Charlie Wilson, 6. James Deck 7. Charlie Van Allen 8. Shorty Long 9. Shorty Barnes.
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Photograph of Moore, Bible, McCarran, and Pike, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1930-1940
Date
1930 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
William J. Moore Jr., Senator Alan Bible, Senator Pat McCarran, and Miles Pike.
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Photograph of family standing outside Beckley and Beckley Men's Clothing store, Goodsprings (Nev.), 1918
Date
1918
Archival Collection
Description
Standing next to Beckley and Beckley Men's Clothing and Furnishings are, left to right, Jake Beckley, Mrs. Fayle, Will Beckley, Mrs. Pembroke, Alta Beckley, Fred Grimes (holding Bruce Beckley), Leva Beckley, Goodsprings (Nev.) 1918.
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