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Photograph of Ed Von Tobel, Sr. inpsecting the loading of a wagon carrying supplies to the Bullfrog Mining District, Las Vegas, circa 1904-1915

Date

1904 to 1915

Archival Collection

Jacob E. Von Tobel Photograph Collection

Description

Ed Von Tobel, Sr. inspects the loading of a wagon carrying supplies to the Bullfrog Mining District, part of the early-day lumber business of Von Tobel and his partner, Jake Beckley, ca. 1904-1915. Physical object has an insert containg additional biographical information.

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Photograph of Donn Arden, Margaret Kelly, and others at Lido dinner party, Paris (FRA), 1970s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Donn Arden Photographs

Description

A color photograph of Tom Hansen, seated left; Winston Hemsley, standing left; Rich Rizzo, seated second from left; Don Arden, seated third from left; and Margaret Kelly, seated third from right; an unidentified individual, seated second from right; and Walter Craig, seated right, at a dinner party for the Le Lido in Paris, France. Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

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Photograph of an autographed Pat McCarran playing card, (Nev.), 1949

Date

1949

Description

Pat McCarran political promotion playing card. It is autographed on the back, although some of the writing has been smeared from a liquid stain.

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Photograph of a faro card game in the Boulder Club (Las Vegas), 1953

Date

1953-08

Archival Collection

Louise Meehan Photograph Collection on the Boulder Club

Description

Faro table in the Boulder Club Card Room. Transcribed from photo: "The card room at the back of the old Boulder Club where Larry Hazelwood played bridge, Jimmy Young played poker, etc. Permission to take this photo given by Jimmy Young, part owner along with Ken Houssels, Sr., Larry Hazelwood, Connie Hurley, and Mrs. Witcher. At the table left a shill from Horseshoe; right- Blackie- a Boulder Club shill; Standing behind Blackie, Boulder Club Bar manager, Ben; Standing next to Ben two regulars of the Boulder Club." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "About August, 1953"
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of the Board of Clark County Commissioners, Las Vegas, March 1940

Date

1940-03

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Photographs

Description

A black and white image of the Board of Clark County Commissioners. From left to right, the men present are Esq. District Attorney Roland H. Wiley; Commissioner Harold J. Stocker; Chairman George T. Hanson; County Auditor and Recorder David Farnsworth; Commissioner E. F. Davison; and County Clerk Lloyd S. Payne. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.

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Photograph of the Las Vegas Rotary Club's Christmas Party, Las Vegas, 1940

Date

1940

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Photographs

Description

A black and white image of Las Vegas Rotary Club members at a Christmas party in Las Vegas. The group is in front of the Apache Hotel. Club President A.C. Grant is seated beside a waving Santa Claus in an automobile bearing a sign that reads: "Rotary Xmas Party." Secretary Bryan L. Bunker is standing second from the right in the first row. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.

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Photograph of of the Las Vegas Rotary, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Sherwin "Scoop" Garside Photographs

Description

Las Vegas Rotary. From left to right: First row - 1) Will Beckley; 2) Ed Clark (?); 3) Boggs; 4) O. K. Adcock; 5) unknown; 6) Win. Ferron; 7) unknown; 8) Sam Lawnson; Second row - 1) E. W. Cragin; 2) Cyril Wengert; Third row - 1) Dr. Win. Park; 2) Dr. Mildren; 3) Bill Pike; 4) unknown; 5) unknown; 6) unknown; 7) C. P. Squires; 8) unknown; 9) Harry Blanding; 10) unknown; 11) Adams; 12) Ed Clark; 13) E. W. Griffith; 14) William Norton Schuyler; 15) Walter Bracken. ID by Sherwin Garside.

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Slide of several officials signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam, April 18, 1931

Date

1931-04-18

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Photographs

Description

Black and white image of officials from the Six Companies of San Francisco and the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as some local individuals, signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). Dr. Elwood Mead is signing the contract. Seated next to him is Henry J. Kaiser. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, Walker Young, R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.

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Photograph of Clark County High School students and staff, Las Vegas, 1912

Date

1912

Archival Collection

Lake-Eglington Family Photograph Collection

Description

Black and white image of students, teachers, and the principal of Clark County High School taking a school picture. Back row (left to right): Reynolds Robbins, Harry Gentry, Florence Bishop, Miss Lester (teacher), Wanda Ball, Leon Ronnow, Joe Coughlin, Herbert Squires, Vernon Delameter. Front row (left to right): Leland Ronnow, Clara Kiernan, Martha Kramer, Zatta McDonald, Olive Lake, Helene Reed, Louella Wengert, and Harry Overman (Principal).

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Photograph of the signing of the Six Companies contract, Las Vegas, April 1931

Date

1931-04

Archival Collection

Lake-Eglington Family Photograph Collection

Description

Black and white image of officials from the Six Companies of San Francisco and the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as some local individuals, signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). Henry J. Kaiser is seated, signing the contract. Standing at the second spot from the left is Al Cahlan, Las Vegas Review Journal Managing Editor. Standing at the far right is Charles P. "Pop" Squires. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, Walker J. Young (Bureau of Reclamation Engineer), R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.

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