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Some of the Toles family and friends at Clay Camp, Ash Meadows: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series II. Ash Meadows, Nevada -- Subseries II.C. Toles-Turner Family. From left are Myrtle Toles, grandmother of Joan Toles Turner; Dwayne Baker, a self-employed truck driver and friend of the Toles's; Mrs. Baker; and Jess Toles.
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Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of cars overturned by a 4 mile cloudburst flood, circa 1931
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Archival Collection
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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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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, looking east down Fremont Street, circa late 1940s
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Archival Collection
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Aerial view of Las Vegas, looking east down Fremont Street. Jackie Gaughan's Plaza was originally named Union Plaza and is currently called the Plaza Hotel and Casino.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas as it appeared in the late 1940s. In the foreground stands the Union Pacific Depot where Jackie Gaughan's Plaza stands today."
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Photograph of North Las Vegas golf course, northwest direction, circa 1965
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Archival Collection
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North Las Vegas golf course with Parks and Recreation Building and city water tanks.
Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "North Las Vegas Golf Course (Par 3) with Parks and Recreation Building and city water storage tanks"; Notes on back: "NLV Par 3 Golf Course with P & R Bldg. and city water storage tanks."
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Photograph of North Las Vegas golf course, westward direction, circa 1965
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Archival Collection
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North Las Vegas golf course with Parks and Recreation Building and city water tanks.
Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "North Las Vegas Golf Course (Par 3) with Parks and Recreation Building and city water storage tanks"; Notes on back: "NLV Par 3 Golf Course with P & R Bldg. and city water storage tanks."
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Photograph of water running high in flood channel and North Las Vegas Boulevard flood channel
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Archival Collection
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Flood channel with water running high under North Las Vegas Boulevard. Signs on front for 91 and 93 freeways
Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "Las Vegas Boulevard North and North Las Vegas flood channel, ca. 1970s." Notes on back: "Las Vegas Blvd North and NLV flood channel."
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One of the first pictures taken at Carver's Station: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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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). One of the first pictures taken at Carver’s Station, Smoky Valley, Nevada, when it was originally known as Carver’s Rainbow Ranch Bar and Café. Driver of the Las Vegas-Tonopah-Reno Stage Line, which traveled through Tonopah to Winnemucca every other day, is pictured with Dick and Gary Carver.
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