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Photograph of Ray Mosbach holding a baby, Las Vegas, circa early 1920s
Date
1920 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Ray Mosbach [or Roy Mosbach] holding a baby identified as "Earl." The baby may actually be Leon Rockwell, Jr.
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Photograph of cars in Las Vegas, circa early 1920s
Date
1920 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Las Vegans going to St. Thomas pageant."
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Photograph of men in Wahmonie, Nevada, circa early late 1920s
Date
1925 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Wahmonie gold rush makeshift store c. 1928-29. Earl Rockwell; Leon Rockwell, jr.; George Hanford; C. V. T. Gilbert"
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Photograph of train, Las Vegas, late 1920s
Date
1925 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white picture of people and train at the Las Vegas Station.
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Photograph of Leonard Fayle, (Nev.), late 1920s
Date
1925 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Leonard Fayle as a young man, taken in the late 1920s.
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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.
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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.
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