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Photograph of Indian Springs from the hill behind it
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1940 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Three men on horses looking over Indian Springs
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Photograph of swimming pool at Ladd's Resort, Las Vegas, 1920s-1930s
Date
1920 (year approximate) to 1930 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The swimming pool at Ladd's Resort in Las Vegas.
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Postcard showing Scotty's Castle and Death Valley Scotty, Death Valley, California, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of Scotty's Castle, Death Valley Scotty, and a stone covered in petroglyphs in Death Valley, California. Located within the far northern region of Death Valley in Grapevine Canyon, the Death Valley Ranch, more commonly known as Scotty's Castle, is a prime example of Spanish-Mediterranean styling during the Roaring '20s and Depression '30s. Death Valley Scotty, 1872-1954, was a prospector, performer, and con man whose was made famous by his scams involving gold mining near Death Valley. The petroglyph-covered rock beside Death Valley Scotty was designed by Native Americans who inhabited the valley hundreds of years ago. Transcribed across the borders of the image: "Death Valley National Monument, California; Death Valley Scotty And His Castle." The "Frasher's Foto" logo is branded upon the bottom right corner of the postcard.
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Photograph of several influential Las Vegans planting a tree in the courthouse park, Las Vegas, March 1911
Date
1911-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "This photo was taken by C. P. Squires on the occasion of planting the first tree in the courthouse park, Las Vegas, Nevada. Date March 1911, as near as can be fixed. The building shown at left is the first Clark County Courthouse (now used for the LV City Library). Las Vegas City Library had been constructed by popular subscription by Las Vegas businessmen as promised by them during the county division campaign in 1908-1909. This building provided sufficient quarters for the county offices for five years, following which, the present courthouse was built. Persons shown, as far as their identity can be remembered are: (holding the tree) Ed W. Clark, (using the shovel) Judge E. L. Taber. Others, left to right: Charles Ronnow; Judge W. R. Thomas; unidentified; Bob Dillon; Frank A. Stevens; Harley A. Harmon and Dr. R. W. Martin (partly in picture)."
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Transcript of interview with Christopher Phipps by Dennis McBride, November 6, 1998
Date
1998-11-06
Archival Collection
Description
Christopher Phipps, attorney in Las Vegas discusses his life. Hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, and his adventure that led him to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of Danny Thomas in costume in the desert, Las Vegas, circa 1950-1960s
Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1969 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Danny Thomas holding a box marked "Top Secret." The board behind him has the Sands Hotel logo on it.
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Photographic slide of Charles Rozaire and Don Dancer in Pershing County, Nevada, circa 1950s-1960s
Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1969 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Written on the slide: "Charles Rozaire, Don Dancer at site 26-Pe-67. Pershing Co., Nevada."
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Photographic slide of Richard Shutler, Jr. at Bishop Creek Reservoir, Nevada, circa early 1960s
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1963 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Written on the slide: "Richard Shutler, Jr. at Bishop Creek Reservoir (north of Wells), Elko County, Nevada."
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Photographic slide of men at a Clark County, Nevada archeological site, circa 1963-1964
Date
1963 (year approximate) to 1964 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Two unidentified men looking at a camera at a Clark County, Nevada archaeological site.
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Photographic slide of desert campsite, Nevada, circa 1964-1965
Date
1964 (year approximate) to 1965 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Three unidentified people at a campsite in the desert. Written on the slide: "Camp. Pintwater cave. Clark Co., Nevada."
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