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Postcard of man painting playing card, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a man painting three diamonds on a card n.d. The caption reads, "I have been raising the deuce".

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Photograph of rows of shacks in the desert, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1943

Date

1943

Description

An unidentified man is walking beside a trailer in between "C" to "D" Street and Monroe all located in West Las Vegas.

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Postcard of King and Queen of hearts with children, June 1912

Date

1912-06

Description

A postcard illustrating a cartoon with a King and Queen image on playing cards with three children. It is titled, "Triplets" June 1912. Inscription on back.

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Postcard of drunk playing card men, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a cartoon of King and Jack characters drinking together, smoking, and spilling alcohol with the title, "A Full House".

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Postcard of three Queens and two Jacks, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a cartoon of three Queens unamused by two enamored Jacks with the inscription, "Three of a Kind and a Pair of Jacks"

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Photograph of a horse belonging to Evelyn Stewart

Date

1869 (year uncertain) to 1930 (year uncertain)

Archival Collection

Description

Weidner Photo is written on the photo.

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Film transparency of rowboats on Lake Mead, August 1, 1947

Date

1947-08-01

Description

Black and white image with the following printed description detailing the list of boat passengers in the picture: Jay Porter, Boulder City, in his Express Cruiser escorts the Nevills Expedition into Pierce Perry, Arizona, at the headwaters of Lake Mead. Left to right in the "Joan" are: Mrs. Otis Marston, Berkeley, Calif., Joe Desloge, Jr., St. Louis, Missouri, at the oars, and Dr. Otis Marston, Berkeley, Calif.; in the "Sandra" are: Anne Desloge, St. Louis, Missouri, Garth Marston, Berkeley, Calif., at the oars and Zoe Desloge, St. Louis, Missouri; in the "Mexican Hat" are: Joe Desloge, St. Louis, Missouri, Kent Frost, boatman, and Marie Salnsfrank, St. Louis, Missouri; in the "Wen" are: Randall Henderson, Editor of Desert Magazine, El Centro, Calif., Norman Nevills at the oars and A. Milotte Wait, Disney Productions, Burbank, Calif.

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Film transparency of Herbert Hoover and his party touring the Boulder Canyon Project, November 12, 1932

Date

1932-11-12

Description

Black and white image of Herbert Hoover and several others touring the Boulder Canyon Project. The following printed description accompanies the image: "President Herbert Hoover and official party in Tunnel No. 2 during inspection tour of Boulder Canyon Project. Left to right: Construction Engineer W. R. Young, Bureau of Reclamation; Mr. Ritchey , Secretary to the President; Chief Engineer R. F. Walter, Bureau of Reclamation; Mrs. Hoover; President Hoover; Mrs. Wilbur; Secretary of the Interior R. L. Wilbur; E. O. Wattis, First Vice-President, Six Companies, Inc.; F. T. Crowe, Gen. Superintendent, Six Companies , Inc." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Group photograph of men in swim wear at the Las Vegas Ranch, 1916

Date

1916

Description

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

Date

1915 (year approximate)

Description

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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