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Photograph of the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1970s-1980s

Date

1970 to 1989

Description

Description provided with image: "Dedication of the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, UNLV. Top row, L-R: 1- Donald Baepler; 2- Representative of the Nevada Division of Forestry; 3- Dennis Swartzell; 4- Bill Murphy. Bottom row, L-R: 1- Jack Zunino, ASLA; 2- Larry Kennedy; 3- George Faramillo."

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Photograph of the Boulder Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1945-1947

Date

1945 to 1947

Description

The front exterior of the Boulder Club on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. A picture of Hoover (then Boulder) Dam is seen in the middle of the marquee. The Apache Bar and Savoy Club can be seen on either side of the Boulder Club.
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of the Russell family home, Arden, Nevada, circa 1910s-1940s

Date

1910 to 1949

Description

Black and white image of the home of the Russell family, located in Arden, a community southwest of Las Vegas. Standing in front of the house to the left are Mr. and Mrs. Worrell, per the handwritten description. The four people on the right may be members of the Russell family.

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Photograph of the Edwards brothers with wagons loaded with hay, Panaca, Nevada, 1914

Date

1914

Description

Edwards brothers Hosea, Eli and Frank with horse-drawn wagons loaded with hay. They were brothers of Elbert Edwards' father George Edwards.

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Film transparency of Mount Charleston park, Nevada, circa 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image of three men as they prepare to go snow skiing in Mount Charleston's ski and park resort. Traveling together in a sing file line, the men trek across newly fallen snow and around snow-covered tables and trees to reach their skiing destination.

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Photograph of Death Valley Scottie and Chic Sale, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Top inscription, "To my friend Garside. Death Valley Scottie, 1932". Bottom inscription, "Best wishes to my friend FF Garside. Sincerely, Chic Sale, 1933".

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Photograph of Mt. Charleston cabins, Mt. Charleston, Nevada, circa 1930s.

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Men walk in the middle of a dirt road, cabins on either side, with a snowcapped Mount Charleston shows in the distance.

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Photograph of Rockwell family members at Mt. Charleston, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Description given with photograph: "Mrs. L. A. Rockwell; Earl Rockwell; Leon Rockwell; Bessie Rockwell; (?); (?); Pinky Hayford (?), on end. Below-children. 1920s-at Mt. Charleston."

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Photograph of World War I draftees leaving Las Vegas, Nevada, 1918

Date

1918

Description

People outside of a railroad passenger car. Handwritten description from Dave Coons given with photograph: "SP, LA & SL station [street side] with draftees WWI Las Vegas. Sequence of farewell scenes with views of cars. At least one car still lettered 'Salt Lake'."

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Photograph of Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1955

Date

1955

Description

Golden Anniversary layout of Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1955. Florence Lee Jones on the left and "Chick" Perkins on the right.

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