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Photograph of a young Paiute/Shoshone Indian astride a black horse, Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s

Date

1880 to 1899

Archival Collection

Description

Cowboy, a young Paiute/Shoshone Indian, astride a black horse. Photo was most likely taken at Manse Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada.

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Photograph of a burro pack train, circa 1880s-1890s

Date

1880 to 1899

Archival Collection

Description

A burro pack train hauling basketry supplies. Two Indian women are riding burros. A young man rides one of the loaded burros, and another, hiding his face, is standing behind the other loaded burro. The three riders are identified on the photo, L-R: Dora Lee, Clara Lee, & Gus Lee. The location of the photograph is unknown. Possible locations are Ash Meadows or Pahrump, Nevada.

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Photograph of Chief Tecopa, Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s

Date

1880 to 1899

Archival Collection

Description

Chief Tecopa, location unknown. Chief Tacopa, 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. The photograph was most likely taken in Pahrump, Nevada.

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Photograph of Key Pittman with Nevada politicians and southwestern railroad and mining magnates, late 1910s-early 1920s

Date

1915 to 1925

Archival Collection

Description

Front row, L-R: President Levy, Union Pacific Railroad Company; Emmet D. Boyle, governor of Nevada from 1915-1923; William Sproule of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company; U.S. Senator from Nevada Key Pittman. Second row, L-R: U.S. Senator from Nevada Charles B. Henderson; mining engineer Roy Hardy; Buckley Wells, president of the National Antimony Company (standing with left foot on lower step); Fred Shorfless. Upper row, L-R: Walter Reed; Walter C. Clark (wearing glasses), of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Company; John M. Fulton of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company; Walter C. Clark; Fred G. Farish, general manager of the Metals Exploration Company. Two unidentified men in the background. Photograph probably taken in Nevada.

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Slide of three photographs for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Saginaw Chips Card Game Room, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, circa 1960s-1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Description

Three photographs for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Saginaw Chips Card Game Room, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The photograph on the left features a unidentified young boy with Jerry Lewis for the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. The top right photo shows two billboards, with the first one advertising the Saginaw Chips Card Game Room and the second one advertising Bingo. The bottom right photo features a building, possibly the Saginaw Chips Card Game Room.

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Photograph of past presidents of Temple Beth Sholom, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1978

Date

1977 to 1979

Description

A group photograph of past presidents of Temble Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the men standing are identified as: Melvin Moss, Jack Entratter, Harry Wallenstein, Al Goot, David Zenoff, and Jerry Mack. From left to right, the men seated are identified as: Nate Mack (Jerry's father), Mike Gordon, and Lloyd Katz.

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Photograph of men at event for the construction of the Guardian Angel Cathedral, Las Vegas (Nev.) 1962

Date

1962

Description

An event to gift land for the construction of the Guardian Angel 1962. From left to right: Elias Atol, Gus Greenbaum, Monsignor James Empey from the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (1957 - his death, 10/26/1962), Jake Kozloff, Bishop Robert J. Dwyer (the Bishop of Reno 8/5/1952 - 1966), Willie Alderman (a.k.a. Icepick Willie), Cardinal James F. McIntyre (the Archbishop of Los Angeles 1948-1970), Bishop Thomas K. Gorman(?) or Monsignor Daniel Murphy(?), Benny Binion (Horseshoe Club), Moe Dalitz (Desert Inn), and Ben Goffstein.

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Photograph of three men, including Chief Tecopa, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s

Date

1880 to 1899

Archival Collection

Description

Three men in Pahrump Valley. Note saying, "Same photo in Yount Collection identifies man on left as Dr. Blackburn and Uncle Bill Morris on right." Chief Tecopa is in the center. 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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Photograph of the Von Tobel family, Las Vegas, circa 1906

Date

1904 to 1907

Description

The family of Ed Von Tobel, Sr. are present at the ceremony by the City of Las Vegas honoring Ed Von Tobel Sr., and Jake Beckley. The City of Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee (1905-1980) Historic Marker was placed at the site where Von Tobel and Beckley established their lumber yard in 1906. Standing left to right are George Von Tobel, Ed Von Tobel Jr., Ed's wife Mary, Elizabeth Von Tobel Zahn (married name), and Jake Von Tobel.

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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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