After the "supermarket" of the lumber and hardware industry was inaugurated by the Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company in Las Vegas in 1952, interested merchants from all over the world visited Las Vegas to view the operation. Pictured here is one such delegation from Australia. Left to right are J. O. Geddes and A. Crotty of Australia and Ed Von Tobel, Sr. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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.
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)
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).