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Photograph of Elbert Edwards at Fort Callville, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

Elbert Edwards standing on one of the walls of Fort Callville nearly surrounded by the rising waters of Lake Mead.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards at the ruins of Fort Callville as the waters of Lake Mead rise to cover them. (ca. 1938-39)"

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Photograph of a Union Pacific Railroad crew dismantling the St. Thomas rail spur, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

The Union Pacific Railroad sends a wrecking crew into the St. Thomas area to reclaim several miles of branch line.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Even the Union Pacific Railway hurriedly sends a wrecking crew into the area to reclaim several miles of branch line that would otherwise wind up along the lake bottom."

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Photograph of irrigated farmland on the T & T Ranch, Nevada, circa 1953

Date

1953 (year approximate)

Description

Irrigating new alfalfa on the T & T Ranch in the Amargosa Valley.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Irrigated land newly planted in alfalfa. T & T Ranch, Amargosa Valley, Nevada, Ca. 1954."

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Photograph of a speaker at the Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences building groundbreaking ceremony, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1991-1992

Date

1991 (year approximate)

Description

An unidentified speaker at the ground breaking ceremony for the Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences (BHS) building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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Photograph of an African-American man, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of an African-American man, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of Doris Day and Danny Thomas, Las Vegas, circa 1960s

Date

unspecified year in 196X

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Danny Thomas and Doris Day enjoying a show at the Dunes Hotel

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Photograph of Danny Thomas and Sheldon Leonard, Las Vegas, circa early 1960s

Date

unspecified year in 196X

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Danny Thomas standing poolside at the Sands Hotel's pool as Sheldon Leonard falls in.

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Photograph of Six Companies Inc. businessmen, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1941

Date

1941 (year approximate)

Description

The Las Vegas businessmen for Six Companies Inc. Handwritten on back of image: "Probably Nellis AFB (Air Force Base). Front row (from left): J. Cashman 3) Fred O'Donnell 7) Leo MacNamee 8) Bill Pike 10) Cyril Wengert 12) Walter Bracken 18) Ed Ciliax 21) Pop Squires 24) F. Garside 27) Archie Grant 30) Kel Houssels Sr. 31) Ernie Cragin.

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Photograph of Walter Bracken inside the post office, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1908

Date

1908

Description

Walter Bracken stands inside the Las Vegas Post Office, which had been moved to the interior of the First State Bank on Fremont Street in 1907. Bracken served as Las Vegas' postmaster from 1904-1914. Pigeon holes containing sorted mail surround the room. Desks, stools and office equipment, including a postage scale, are seen. Calendars hang from the wall and electric lights hang from the ceiling.
Caption: Post Office, Las Vegas, 1908
Site Name: United States Post Office and Court House

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Photograph of people at the pavilion during Clark's Las Vegas townsite sale, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Description

An auction held May 15-16, 1905 to sell lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. A group of men and women stand on and around a covered wooden platform outdoors. The auctioneer stands to the left of center at the front of the platform. The decision to auction lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite was not made until May 10, 1905. Auctioneer C.O. Whittemore was the president of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.

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