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Film transparency of Maude Swartwood and three others in Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1910 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Maude Swartwood, a cousin of Earl Rockwell who was visiting Las Vegas from New York, in a group photo with three others. Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.
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Postcard of Michelangelo da Caravaggio and Der Falschpieler, approximately 1900s-1980s
Date
1900 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
Postcards with Gambling Scenes. A postcard illustrating Michelangelo da Caravaggio playing poker with Der Falschspieler on the front. The back shows intricate typography in German.
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Postcard of trumpet boy with 2 of hearts playing card, approximately 1900s-1980s
Date
1900 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
A postcard illustrating a man trumpeting a horn with the deuce of hearts in front of him n.d. The caption reads, "What the deuce? Just to remind you and lest you forget, It seems quite a deuce-ed long time since we met".
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Photographs of men next to airplanes, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1939
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Images of three men standing near airplanes that look like they could have been in a wreck.
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Photographs of Combined Jewish Appeal's yearly fundraising event, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 06, 1976
Date
1976-05-06
Archival Collection
Description
Photographs of people attending the Combined Jewish Appeal's yearly fundraising event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. 120mm negatives.
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Slide of The First State Bank, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1905 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "The interior of The First State Bank in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was built in 1905 on the northeast corner of First and Fremont. Chris Brown and John S. Park are pictured in the bank."
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Photograph of locals at Calgary Stampede, Las Vegas, circa mid 1900s
Date
1940 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
An abundance of locals at the Calgary Stampede for the Helldorado event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten description on back of photo: "Seated on floor, left to right: Mrs. Cliff Leonard; Mrs. Kaye Marks; Mrs. O. B. Dryer; Miss Sandra Leach. Second row: Mrs. Dale Robertson; Mr. Dale Robertson; "Wild Bill" Elliot; Mrs. Ken Leach. Third row: Mrs. James Cashman, Sr.; Mrs. Bill Elliot; Ken Leach; Mrs. J. C. Cherry; Cliff Leonard; Dr. J. C. Cherry; James Cashman, Sr.; Kenny Searles; Eddie Galbreath. Vegas group visiting Calgary Stampede (rodeo)."
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Front of postcard with Michelangelo da Caravaggio and Der Falschpieler, approximately 1900s-1980s
Date
1900 to 1989
Description
Postcard front depicts Michelangelo da Caravaggio playing poker with Der Falschspieler.
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Photograph of people near fallen plane, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1936
Date
1900 to 1939
Description
A picture of a group of men standing near an airplane that appears to have been in a wreck.
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Photograph of people near a plane wreck, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1936
Date
1900 to 1939
Description
A group of people standing near a plane that looks as though it just crashed.
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