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Photograph of Wilbur Clark with an artist's rendering of the Colonial House, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa early-mid 1950s

Date

1950 to 1956

Archival Collection

Description

Wilbur Clark, in Las Vegas, Nevada, studies a rendering for the Colonial House Motel. The property occupied the area on the Las Vegas Strip where Wynn Las Vegas was built in 2004-2005.

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Photograph of Wilbur Clark working on a scale model of a roulette table, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1944-1950s

Date

1945 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Wilbur Clark, in a workshop, making modifications to a scale model gambling table. He used his own designs.

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Postcard showing the robbery of a United States Mail coach en route to Bullfrog, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s

Date

1900 to 1919

Description

A picture postcard showing the robbery of a U.S. Mail coach in the mountains of Nevada. Captions:"A hold up. U.S. mail coach en route to Bullfrog, Nev.;" "Larson Pho. no. 333;" "Denver Eng. Co. "

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Photograph of Chief Tecopa and Della Fisk with others, Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s

Date

1880 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

The man wearing the top hat is Chief Tecopa. Della Fisk is holding his arm. A group of unidentified people are surrounding them. Wagons and horses are visible in the background. The photograph was taken in either Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada. Chief Tecopa, leader of the Souther Paiute tribe, was born in Pahrump in 1815 and died in Pahnrump between 1904-1906. He is interred in the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, located on East Street next to the library Pahrump, Nevada.

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Film transparency of a stagecoach entry in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1958

Date

1958-05

Description

Three men riding a stagecoach with a banner on the side reading "Nevada Beverage Company" in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street, May 1958. Two women and a child are riding inside the coach, while two men wave to the crowd from the back of the coach. They are in front of the Boulder Club, located at 118 Fremont Street. The Boulder Club was in operation from 1931-1960. A sign on the Boulder Club reads ""Farmer" Page - Enjoy the Old West - Jackpots, Craps, Bar, Keno, Roulette, Twenty-One."

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Photograph of people at a North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

A North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

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Photograph of men and horses in front of Edward Gentry's blacksmith shop, Panaca, Nevada, circa 1890s to 1910s

Date

1890 to 1919

Description

Men and horses standing outside of Edward S. ("Ted") Gentry's blacksmith's shop in Panaca Nevada. L-R:Tony (surname unknown, an employee of George Edwards), Will Edwards, Frank Edwards (with dog), George Hicks, Tom Clark, David Findlay, Edward S. Gentry. George Edwards was the father of Elbert Edwards; Will and Frank Edwards were uncles of Elbert Edwards; Edward S. Gentry was the uncle of Elbert Edwards' wife Mary Reid Edwards.

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Photograph of the North Las Vegas Lions Club members, North Las Vegas, Nevada, June 29, 1972

Date

1972-06-29

Description

North Las Vegas Lions Club holds "Salute to Clergymen", North Las Vegas, Nevada, June 29, 1972. Pictured L-R: Eugene Echols, James Seastrand, John P. Levendis, an unidentified man, and Mort Karsh.

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Photograph of Sam A. Boyd receiving award for his contribution to the Boy's Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 7, 1977

Date

1977-04-07

Description

Sam A. Boyd receiving the Boys' Clubs of America Boys' Club Silver Keystone award for his contribution to the Boys' Club. Pictured L-R: Sam A. Boyd, and Raymond E. Bogden. The award was presented in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 7, 1977.

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Film transparency of two unidentified Las Vegas High School football players, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1930

Date

1928 to 1932

Description

Two unidentified Las Vegas High School football players, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1930.

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