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Photograph of a home and people relaxing near the creek at Las Vegas Rancho, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

View of Las Vegas Creek running through Las Vegas Ranch. The main ranch house is seen in the background on the left.
Caption: 118. Las Vegas Racho. R. & P. Photo Co.

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Photograph of men in swim wear at the pool at Las Vegas Ranch, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Group of men in swim wear gathered around a swimming pool located at the Las Vegas Ranch. The ranch house is seen in the background. People identified in the photo include Robert Griffith, Otto "Kelly" Westlake, and Jay Warren Woodward. Approximate date 1916.
Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of a man and wagon outside the Las Vegas Trading Company, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Description

Las Vegas Trading Company was located on the east corner of Main and Lewis streets within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite.
Site Name: Las Vegas Trading Company (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Costume design drawing for a female performer for Pzazz! 70, Las Vegas, Nevada

Date

1970 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Costume design drawing with fabric swatch and written notes; blue and lavender beaded gown.
Costume Details: Female performer is wearing a blue, lavender, and white floor length gown made of sheer fabric; she is also wearing a string of white bangles on her arm.

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Photograph of Eglington men standing near artesian well on Eglington Ranch, circa 1912

Date

1912 (year approximate)

Description

Frederick and Earl Eglington and 'one of Dara's boys by the Eglington Well.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on front: Eglington Well, Las Vegas, Nev.

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Photograph of an artesian well at Ernie Cragin Home, circa 1946

Date

1946 (year approximate)

Description

Ernie Cragin shows Walter Bracken his artesian well at his home in Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Art. well at Cragin Home."

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Photograph of two men at an artesian well, Wixon Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date

1920 (year approximate)

Description

Floyd Farmer (on right) and an unidentified man standing next to a flowing artesian well on Wixon Ranch.

Transcribed Notes: Artesian Well, Wixon Ranch, Las Vegas, Nev.

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Photograph of Hoover Dam worker beside the Colorado River, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Hoover Dam worker and an Ingersoll Rand electric generator beside the Colorado River looking Northwest towards the Hemenway Wash.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 4-18-31

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Photograph of Bill Tomiyasu and children standing in his wheat field, Las Vegas, circa 1925

Date

1925 (year approximate)

Description

Bill, Kiyu, and Nanyu Tomiyasu in their wheat field looking northwest

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Wheat fields on the Tomiyasu property, west side of Pecos Road (c. 1925) Bill Tomiyasu with his sons Kiyo and Nanyu (standing in front)"

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Photograph of flooding at the Clark Avenue Railroad Underpass in Las Vegas, circa 1950

Date

1950 (year approximate)

Description

Flooding at the Clark Avenue Railroad Underpass in Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Clark Underpass, Built 1924"

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