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Photograph of Earl Rockwell and Bill Pearson behind City Bakery, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1910s-1920s
Date
1900 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Earl Rockwell and Bill "Limey" Pearson standing with Müller & Yost City Bakery horse-drawn delivery wagon behind the bakery building. The location later became that of the Fortune Club.
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Photograph of Indian rugs and blankets, Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
A line of rugs and blankets in front of an Indian karnee with a shade shelter. A wagon is visible behind a small bush. The location is either Ash Meadows, Nevada or Pahrump, Nevada.
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Photograph of a young Paiute/Shoshone Indian astride a black horse, Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
Cowboy, a young Paiute/Shoshone Indian, astride a black horse. Photo was most likely taken at Manse Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada.
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Photograph of a burro pack train, circa 1880s-1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
A burro pack train hauling basketry supplies. Two Indian women are riding burros. A young man rides one of the loaded burros, and another, hiding his face, is standing behind the other loaded burro. The three riders are identified on the photo, L-R: Dora Lee, Clara Lee, & Gus Lee. The location of the photograph is unknown. Possible locations are Ash Meadows or Pahrump, Nevada.
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Photograph of Chief Tecopa, Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
Chief Tecopa, location unknown. Chief Tacopa, leader of the Souther Paiute tribe, was born in Pahrump in 1815 and died in Pahnrump between 1904-1906. He is interred in the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, located on East Street next to the library Pahrump, Nevada. The photograph was most likely taken in Pahrump, Nevada.
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Photograph of Key Pittman with Nevada politicians and southwestern railroad and mining magnates, late 1910s-early 1920s
Date
1915 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Front row, L-R: President Levy, Union Pacific Railroad Company; Emmet D. Boyle, governor of Nevada from 1915-1923; William Sproule of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company; U.S. Senator from Nevada Key Pittman. Second row, L-R: U.S. Senator from Nevada Charles B. Henderson; mining engineer Roy Hardy; Buckley Wells, president of the National Antimony Company (standing with left foot on lower step); Fred Shorfless. Upper row, L-R: Walter Reed; Walter C. Clark (wearing glasses), of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Company; John M. Fulton of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company; Walter C. Clark; Fred G. Farish, general manager of the Metals Exploration Company. Two unidentified men in the background. Photograph probably taken in Nevada.
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Photograph of men on horses, Nevada National Forest, circa 1941
Date
1941 (year approximate)
Description
James Cashman riding "Shorty" on the top, and Chet on "old Sorrell" on the bottom.
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Photograph of men during a hutning trip, Nevada National Forest, circa 1941
Date
1941 (year approximate)
Description
Men posing in front of Bald Mountain.
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Photograph of scenes of the hunting party, Nevada National Party, circa 1941
Date
1941 (year approximate)
Description
The hunting party on horses and posing with their deer.
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Photograph of scenes of the hunting party, Nevada National Party, circa 1941
Date
1941 (year approximate)
Description
Charley Dory builds a trailer and assembles a deer conveyor in the top photo; Charley Dory with a load of live weight.
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