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Photograph of commencement for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1978

Date

1978

Description

Description provided with image: "1978 Commencement - Supreme Court Judge John Mowbray, Regent 'Bucky' Buchanan, Paul Sharp."

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Photograph of commencement for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1977

Date

1977

Description

Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Distinguished Nevadan Recipient E. Parry Thomas."

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Photograph of Phil Arce, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984

Date

1984

Description

Phil Arce, General Manager of Last Frontier Hotel, 1984.

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Slide of book sale, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1985

Date

1985 to 1987

Description

A picture of the Library Society Book sale at the James R. Dickinson Library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. An unidentified man is sorting various books.

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Postcard of an old prospector in the desert, Southern Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Color image of "An Old Prospector on the desert, Southern Nevada," as written on the front of the postcard. Printed on the back of the postcard: "The old prospector and his burros are inseparably linked with the West's early history. These little fellows carry him over precipitous trails, where other transportation fails; he thrives and multiplies where other 'critters' starve, and whoever hears his musical bray echoing in the morning, appreciates the aptness of his sobriquet. 'Desert Nightingale.'"

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Film transparency of petroglyphs at Valley of Fire, Nevada, April 20, 1935

Date

1935-04-20

Description

Black and white image with the following printed description: Ancient Indian petroglyphs at Atlatl Rock, Valley of Fire near St. Thomas, Nevada.

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Photograph of people at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1975

Date

1905-05-28

Description

Hand written description provided on back of image: "Left to right, standing: 1) Anna Dean Kepper, Special Collections; 2) Hal Erickson, Library Director. Seated: 1) Olive Lake Eglington; 2) Earle F. Eglington. Photo appeared in Review Journal, December 25, 1975, p. 18."

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Photograph of prospectors, possibly Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of prospectors with their pack animals.

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Photograph of Mr. M. J. O'Shaughnessy, Nevada, 1960-1961

Date

1960 to 1961

Description

Black and white photograph of Mr. M. J. O'Shaughnessy, Assistant General Manager of Kennecott Copper.

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Photograph of Mr. Stewart, Southern Nevada, circa 1906

Date

1906

Description

Mr. Stewart and a man identified as "Baboon."

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