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Postcard of man painting playing card, approximately 1900s-1980s
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Photograph of rows of shacks in the desert, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1943
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Postcard of King and Queen of hearts with children, June 1912
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Postcard of drunk playing card men, approximately 1900s-1980s
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Postcard of three Queens and two Jacks, approximately 1900s-1980s
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Photograph of a horse belonging to Evelyn Stewart
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Archival Collection
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Film transparency of rowboats on Lake Mead, August 1, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Film transparency of Herbert Hoover and his party touring the Boulder Canyon Project, November 12, 1932
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Archival Collection
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Group photograph of men in swim wear at the Las Vegas Ranch, 1916
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Archival Collection
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Group of swimmers at the Lake Vegas Ranch with the ruins of the Mormon Fort in the background. Information provided by Special Collections included a photocopy of the photograph identifying three of the individual in the photograph. The second person from the top, on the left, is Robert Griffith. The fourth person down (standing) is Otto "Kelly" Westlake. The man sitting directly in front of Westlake is Jay Warren Woodard.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Group at the old ranch - just north of the present Elks club. Group was mainly railroad employees, the picture was taken in 1916. [Identified are] Robert Griffith - (his dad, T. W. Griffith, developed the Mt. Charleston resort area.) Robert was chairman of the Colorado River Commission.; Otto "Kelly" Westlake (Kelly is a nickname); Jay Warren Woodward had the first Chevrolet agency."
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Mounted photographs of William McGruff and Old Man Mason near an artesian well, and William McGruff and his peach trees, Las Vegas, circa 1915
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Archival Collection
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William McGuff (right) and Old Man Mason (left) near an artesian well at the McGruff Ranch. Old Man Mason who brought the first automobile to town. Two photographic prints mounted on one piece of cardboard. It was verified that Paradise Road and Sur Este Avenue are in Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from cardboard mount (below first photo): "William McGruff Ranch. Man in dark clothes is 'Old Man Mason' who brought first auto to town."; Transcribed from second photo: "Mr. McGruff & his peach trees." and "Paradise Rd. on Sur Este Ave."
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