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Photograph of the family of Beulah La Voun Conger Frehner, Alabama, circa 1923

Date

1920 to 1925

Description

John Jonas Conger, b. 27 Dec. 1880, Era Elender Conger Boyd, b. 9 Sept. 1904, John Duvert Boyd, b. 29 Jan. 1923? The family of Beulah LaVoun Conger Frehner. The picture was taken in Alabama.

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Photograph of the Arivada Ferry, 1916-1920

Date

1916 (year approximate) to 1920 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Arivada Ferry, owned by Jim Cashman and operated by Pop Emery. Its primary purpose was to provide a way for Arizonans to get to Nevada where prohibition was not as strictly enforced.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Arivada Ferry, 1916-1920. This ferry was owned by Jim Cashman and operated by Pop Emery (standing, in picture). Originally located at the upper end of Cottonwood Island, a few miles below where the Cottonwood Cove Resort is located, it was later moved due to lack of business to TriState, Nevada, where it served for a short time between the Katherine Mine in Arizona and the TriState Mine in Nevada. Its main purpose here was to provide a way for Arizonans to get to Nevada where prohibition laws were not strictly enforced."

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Photographic slide of Christopher Dove and Don Dancer in Pershing County, Nevada, circa 1950s-1960s

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1969 (year approximate)

Description

Two men leaning against a blue truck with "Nevada State Museum" written on the door. Written on the slide: "Christopher (Kit) Dove, Don Dancer at site 26-Pe-67. Pershing Co., Nevada."

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Photograph of Elton Garrett and students, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1940s

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1940s (year approximate)

Description

Elton Garrett [right] poses with students in front of a building in Boulder City. Note: Patron commented that Mary Jane Carter Smith of the Boulder City High School Class of 1943 identified the following individuals in this photograph: unnamed teacher, unknown male, Mary Robertson, Frank Shelton, Delores Brown, Bob Clark, Lola Dunbar, Elton Garrett (teacher). Also commented that the photograph was probably taken around 1942.

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Photograph of a man, circa 1920s to 1940s

Date

1920 to 1949

Description

A portrait of an unidentified man, possibly Dr. Royce Wood Martin.

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Photograph of Earl Rockwell, circa 1905

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

Portrait of Earl Rockwell as a teenager.

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Tintype photograph of a group of men, circa 1800s

Date

1850 to 1900

Description

Unidentified group of men. (very old photo 1800s on tin)

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Photograph of Native Americans, Lost City,

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Black and white photograph of Native Americans at the Lost City.

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Film transparency of wrestler Lewis Montagna (left), S.F. Vaneman (right), and referee Sam Herman (center) in Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920s-1950s

Date

1920 to 1959

Description

Lewis Montagna "Bull Montana" a professional wrestler (left), S.F. Vaneman (right), Sam Herman the referee (center) in Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920s-1950s.

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Photograph of men on horses and wagons, St. Thomas, Nevada, circa late 1920s to early 1930s

Date

1925 to 1935

Description

A Frehner on burro, L. Syphus on horse, Sam Reber Harvey, driver; Lee Frehner Harry Gentry Sr. team on right, Harry Gentry Jr., driver. Gentry General Merchandise Store is visible in the background, St. Thomas, Nevada.

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