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Film transparency of Olive Lake, Clyde McGriff, and Della McGriff, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Olive Lake, Clyde McGriff, and Della McGriff at what appears to be a picnic, most likely located in Las Vegas. Handwritten on the bottom border of the image: "Olive, Clyde & Della McGriff." Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.
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Photograph of Don Schuyler, Sr., about 17 years old in front of the Clark County High School, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1922
Date
1921 to 1923
Archival Collection
Description
Donald Richard Schuyler, Sr., about 17 years old, in front of the Clark County High School (now Las Vegas High School) He is wearing a CCHS sweater, jodhpurs, and riding boots.
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Photograph of Oscar Stocker, C.N. McGovern and members of a railroad crew, Caliente, Nevada, circa 1900s-1920s
Date
1900 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Oscar Wellington Stocker, C.N. McGovern, and members of a San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad crew from Las Vegas. The photo was taken in Caliente, Nevada. McGovern was the father-in-law of Harley A. Harmon, first county clerk of Clark County, Nevada.
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Photograph of Mary Edwards, Elbert Edwards, and others, Taos, New Mexico, circa mid to late 1900s
Date
1950 to 1999
Archival Collection
Description
Mary and Elbert Edwards (right) posing beside two other unidentified individuals in Taos, New Mexico.
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Film transparency of a Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company train car, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a railroad engineer inside of a train car for the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company.
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Postcard showing the robbery of a United States Mail coach en route to Bullfrog, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s
Date
1900 to 1919
Archival Collection
Description
A picture postcard showing the robbery of a U.S. Mail coach in the mountains of Nevada. Captions:"A hold up. U.S. mail coach en route to Bullfrog, Nev.;" "Larson Pho. no. 333;" "Denver Eng. Co. "
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Photograph of Jake Beckley, partner with Ed Von Tobel, Sr., next to supply wagon, LAs Vegas, circa 1900s
Date
1900 to 1909
Archival Collection
Description
Jake Beckley, partner with Ed Von Tobel, Sr., is shown next to supply wagon on its way to one of the mining camps of the Rhyolite or Beatty Districts. Physical object has an insert containg additional biographical information.
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Film transparency of Roy Mosback and Henry Lotts at Lucky Strike mine, Clark County, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Roy Mosback and Henry Lotts at the "Lucky Strike" mine near Mount Charleston, per the handwritten description at the bottom of the image. Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.
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Postcard of Weepah, Nevada, desert and gambling scenes, Death Valley Scotty, Frank Horton, Jr., and Tex Rickard, circa 1900s-1920s
Date
1900 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
A picture postcard with photographs of prospectors Death Valley Scotty (Walter E. Scott) and Frank Horton [Jr.], promoter Tex Rickard, two saloon gambling scenes, a panoramic view of Weepah, Nevada in 1927, and an illustration of a coyote in the desert (captioned "The orphan of the desert").
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Photograph of Emma (Peggy) Marie (Schaefle) Schuyler and William Norton Schuyler (left), with Jack (John) and Caroline Heaton., Denver, Colorado, January, 1900
Date
1900-01
Archival Collection
Description
Emma (Peggy) Marie (Schaefle) Schuyler and William Norton Schuyler (left), with Jack (John) and Caroline Heaton. In Denver, Colorado. Caroline is Emma's sister (Caroline Agnes (Schaefle) Heaton), and was prominent in Las Vegas real estate market in 1930s-40s. Caroline established the first Las Vegas radio station KGIX in 1928 in the "country" at the current location of 9th and Mesquite Streets.
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