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Walt Williams on the Pahrump Ranch Air Strip: photographic print

Date

1959 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.C. Turner Family. 

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View of Carver's Station: photographic print

Date

1957 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). 

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View of Carver's Station: photographic print

Date

1947 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). 

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View of Carvery's Station: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). Carver’s Station, Smoky Valley, Nevada, circa 1950. Note the airplane in the background. 

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Frances Roberts and her dog Lady, Stillwater Gaming Club: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). 

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Photograph of road washout five miles southeast of Las Vegas, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Washout at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'New pavement finished in May. Cloudburst in October took out culvert. Took out a Chevrolet and a Packard. About 5 mi. southeast of Las Vegas.' (James J. Hester, quote from W.A. Davis)

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Photograph of cars overturned by a 4 mile cloudburst flood, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Car overturned by flood at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back of photo: Cars overturned by cloudburst flood near wash by present-day Showboat. c. 1931-1932; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Photo taken at night with flash. Probably Chevrolet wrecked in flood in Vegas Wash. Water was 4 ft. deep on pavement.' (W.A. Davis, photographer)

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Photograph of an automobile in front of Garrett's General Store, Nyala (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of an automobile in front of Garrett's General Store, Nyala (Nev.), 1900-1925

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Photograph of people, automobiles and wagons on Main Street, Pioneer (Nev.), 1900-1925

Description

Inscription on front reads: Welch & Tune Photo Goldfield Goldfield Nev Main St. Pioneer Nev. Per patron comment, the second business from the left is the Vienna Bakery Cafe, and a fire started there on May 7, 1909 that burned down all of the businesses in that row. Patron also noted that the sign on the back of the car reads "Alkali Bill's Auto Line," and this was a company that provided transportation from the Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad depot in Springfield to Pioneer.

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Photograph of downtown Beatty (Nev.), 1928-1934

Date

1928 to 1934

Description

View of Main Street in downtown Beatty, Nevada. The building at the far left is Remick's Garage. Behind it, are the general store and gasoline station owned by "Mom" and H. H. "Pop" Richings. The building at the far right is the Exchange Block. Inscription on front of photograph reads: " Beatty, Nevada. Frashers Foto - Pomona."
Caption: Beatty, Nevada

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