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Photograph of cafeteria at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Black and white image of people sitting in a cafeteria at Nellis Air Force Base. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of city commissioners and a commander, Las Vegas, circa summer 1941

Date

1941

Description

Black and white image of several city commissioners and a Nellis Air Force Base commander. From left to right: Al Corradetti, Chet Gilbert, Herb Krause, Martin Stenseth, C.C. Ronnow, and Robert Griffith.

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Film transparency of Native Americans in Las Vegas, circa 1900-1909

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

Black and white image of Native Americans and their tent homes in Las Vegas.

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Postcard showing a prospector in a mule-drawn wagon, circa 1920-1955

Date

1920 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

The view of a prospector sitting in an old, covered wagon drawn by a pair of mules located somewhere in the southwestern American desert, probably within Nevada. Transcribed onto the bottom border of the image: "Wanderers Of The Wastelands." The Frasher's Foto logo is printed on the bottom right corner of the image.

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Photograph showing an unidentified man, Death Valley, circa 1920 to 1955

Date

1920 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

A man sitting atop of a pair of mules in Death Valley. The hottest place on Earth, Death Valley is located between California and Nevada. The man wears an all black outfit complete with a hat whose brim provides a shadow that conceals his face. Transcribed onto the bottom border of the image: "Death Valley "Prospectors" Near Beatty, Nev. Frashers Foto - Promo."

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Photograph of two construction workers at the outlet works inside Hoover Dam, 1934-1935

Date

1934 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Two unidentified men with construction equipment inside the outlet works at Hoover Dam. Typed label on back of photograph: "Outlet works - Boulder Dam."

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Postcard showing Death Valley Scotty at Scotty's Castle, Death Valley, circa 1920 to 1955

Date

1920 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

Death Valley Scotty at his home of Scotty's Castle 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. Scotty's Castle was constructed by Albert Johnson with the help of Death Valley Scotty during the Great Depression, but because the men began to build onto federal land, construction was forced to a halt. To this day, Scotty's Castle remains incomplete. 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. In this postcard he is wearing a white shirt, black pants, an uneven tie, and a wide brimmed hat as he leans against a windowed door that acts as an entrance for his home. Transcribed onto the bottom border of the image: "Death Valley Scotty at Home, Scotty's Castle, Death Valley, California." The Frasher's Foto logo is printed onto the bottom right corner of the image.

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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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Postcard showing people playing Wheel of Fortune, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of a group of gamblers playing a game of Wheel of Fortune somewhere in Nevada. Transcribed onto the borders of the image: "Wheel of Fortune. There's An Old Spinning Wheel In Nevada."

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Postcard showing a 150 man transport for the Boulder Dam Project, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of an 150 man transport for the Boulder Dam, later renamed Hoover Dam, project in Black Canyon. Transcribed onto the top border of the image: "150 Man Transport, Boulder Dam Project."

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