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Photograph of a group of men releasing live rainbow trout into a pond, late 1950s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1950s (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Rainbow trout being released into a pond
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Dad & [Harold] unloading trout"
Image
Photographic slide of men in Clark County, Nevada, circa 1963-1964
Date
1963 (year approximate) to 1964 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified men at an archaeological site.
Image
Photographic slide of a man in Clark County, Nevada, circa 1963-1964
Date
1963 (year approximate) to 1964 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified man at a Clark County, Nevada archaeological site.
Image
Photographic slide of desert campsite, Nevada, circa 1964-1965
Date
1964 (year approximate) to 1965 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified man at a campsite in the desert. Written on the slide: "Camp. Pintwater cave. Clark Co., Nevada."
Image
Photograph of Governors of Nevada plaque, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s
Date
1960 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
A plaque portraying the Governors of Nevada, acting and elected, in the Chamber of Commerce in Boulder City, Nevada. Description provided with image: "Pictured: 1. James W. Nye (1861-1864), 2. H.G. Blasdel (1864-1870), 3. L.R. Bradley (1871-1878), 4. John H. Kinkead (1879- 1882), 5. Jewett W. Adams (1883-1886), 6. C.C. Stevenson (1887-1890), 7. Frank Bell (1890), 8. R.K. Colcord (1891-1894), 9. John E. Jones (1895-1896), 10. Reinhold Sadler (1896-1902), 11. John Sparks (1903-1908), 12. Denver S. Dickerson (1908-1910), 13. Tasker L. Oddie (1911-1914), 14. Emmet D. Boyle (1915-1922), 15. Jas G. Scrugham (1923-1926), 16. Fred B. Balzar (1927-1934), 17. Morley Griswwold (1934), 18. Richard Kirman Sr. (1935-1938), 19. E.P. Carville (1939-1945), 20. Vail M. Pittman (1945- 1950), 21. Charles H. Russell (1951-1958), 22. Grant Sawyer (1959-1966), 23. Paul D. Laxalt (1967-)."
Image
Postcard showing Scotty's Castle and Death Valley Scotty, Death Valley, California, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of Scotty's Castle, Death Valley Scotty, and a stone covered in petroglyphs in Death Valley, California. Located within the far northern region of Death Valley in Grapevine Canyon, the Death Valley Ranch, more commonly known as Scotty's Castle, is a prime example of Spanish-Mediterranean styling during the Roaring '20s and Depression '30s. Death Valley Scotty, 1872-1954, was a prospector, performer, and con man whose was made famous by his scams involving gold mining near Death Valley. The petroglyph-covered rock beside Death Valley Scotty was designed by Native Americans who inhabited the valley hundreds of years ago. Transcribed across the borders of the image: "Death Valley National Monument, California; Death Valley Scotty And His Castle." The "Frasher's Foto" logo is branded upon the bottom right corner of the postcard.
Image
Photograph of several influential Las Vegans planting a tree in the courthouse park, Las Vegas, March 1911
Date
1911-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "This photo was taken by C. P. Squires on the occasion of planting the first tree in the courthouse park, Las Vegas, Nevada. Date March 1911, as near as can be fixed. The building shown at left is the first Clark County Courthouse (now used for the LV City Library). Las Vegas City Library had been constructed by popular subscription by Las Vegas businessmen as promised by them during the county division campaign in 1908-1909. This building provided sufficient quarters for the county offices for five years, following which, the present courthouse was built. Persons shown, as far as their identity can be remembered are: (holding the tree) Ed W. Clark, (using the shovel) Judge E. L. Taber. Others, left to right: Charles Ronnow; Judge W. R. Thomas; unidentified; Bob Dillon; Frank A. Stevens; Harley A. Harmon and Dr. R. W. Martin (partly in picture)."
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Postcard showing Chrystal Beauty Well, before 1920
Date
open start to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Chrystal Beauty well owned by F. W. Eglington.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "232 ft, deep and flows 69 [?] inches. Owned by F. W. Eglington, Las Vegas, Nevada." Handwritten inscription on back is difficult to decipher.
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Fred and Maurine Wilson photographs (unidentified), image 48
Date
1890 to 1900
Description
Unidentified man does yard work in front of his home. His dwelling is surrounded by trees.
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Transcript of interview with Christopher Phipps by Dennis McBride, November 6, 1998
Date
1998-11-06
Archival Collection
Description
Christopher Phipps, attorney in Las Vegas discusses his life. Hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, and his adventure that led him to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Text