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Photograph of Cragin and others, Las Vegas, 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Black and white photograph Cragin and military brass.

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Photograph of two men butchering a steer, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s

Date

1880 to 1899

Archival Collection

Description

Two unidentified men are butchering a steer in Pahrump Valley, Nevada. Two unidentified women and a small dog are nearby.

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Photograph of six men preparing to butcher a steer, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s

Date

1880 to 1899

Archival Collection

Description

Six unidentified men are preparing to butcher a steer in Pahrump Valley, Nevada.

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Photograph of Cy E. Johnson, Goldfield, Nevada, 1906

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

A portrait of Cy E. Johnson taken after he returned from a prospecting trip in Death Valley.

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Photograph of Roscoe Hampton, March 1943

Date

1943-03

Description

Roscoe Hampton, a friend of the Wilsons.

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Photograph of a St. Thomas resident standing near dry hedges, 1945

Date

1945-04-11

Description

Hedges in St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Hedges planted by prosperous residents of St. Thomas. The trees in this photograph were under more than 50 feet of water for a period of about 7 years."

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Photograph of the Perkins family sightseeing in St. Thomas, 1945

Date

1945-04-16

Description

The Perkins family sightseeing in St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Left to right, Mr. John F. Perkins' daughter, Mrs. Whitmore; his son Jack; and Mr. John F. Perkins, looking at the foundation of the former schoolhouse of St. Thomas. Both Jack and his sister went to school there."

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Photograph of a man inspecting the ruins of St. Thomas, 1945

Date

1945-04-11

Description

A man looking in a washtub in St. Thomas. The home referred to in the photograph belonged to Moses and Mary Gibson.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "A wash tub left to its fate in front of the former home of Moses Gibson, prominent farmer in St. Thomas before Lake Mead 'took over.' In the background can be seen the waters of Lake Mead."

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Photograph of a man sitting on the remains of a once swanky car in St. Thomas, 1945

Date

1945-04-11

Description

A man sitting on the remains of Robert Bunker's car in St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Remains of a swanky (once) car with a right-handed drive. This car was owned by Robert Bunker, now living in Las Vegas. Mr. Bunker's nephew is Congressman Bunker."

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Photograph of Raymond A. ''Pete'' West standing on flume of water wheel he built in 1936 on Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada

Date

1936

Archival Collection

Description

Raymond A. ''Pete'' West standing on flume of water wheel he built in 1936 on Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada

Transcribed Notes: Stamped on back: Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation Boulder City, Nevada. Wm. S. Russell Photographer

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