An auction held May 15-16, 1905 to sell lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. A group of men and women stand on and around a covered wooden platform outdoors. The auctioneer stands to the left of center at the front of the platform. The decision to auction lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite was not made until May 10, 1905. Auctioneer C.O. Whittemore was the president of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.
Unidentified United States Air Force Thunderbirds pilots with Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson (back row, center). A man to the right of Gragson (in the photo) is displaying a plaque.
William Norton Schuyler with daughter Ruth Estella (Schuyler) Cahlan and his father Charles Mortimer Schuyler. William is about 30 years old, Ruth is about 3 years old, and Charles is about 55 years old.
Col. Herbert J. Gavin, wearing dress uniform, speaks at a banquet for the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing (Nellis AFB) at the Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Left to right: Doris Gavin (wife of Col. Gavin); Maj. Gen. Gordon F. Blood; guest speaker; Col. Herbert J. Gavin.
Newspaper photo, Emma (Peggy) Marie (Schaefle) Schuyler (2nd from right), participating in a donation to the Variety School for Handicapped Children of Clark County. Other ladies named under photo. Mrs. Thalia Dondero is wife of Harvey Dondero, who was a roomer at the Schuylers' home and became prominent in the Las Vegas school system. Thalia was elected as the first female Clark County Commissioner in 1974, and Harvey Dondero was honored with an Elementary school being named after him.