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Photograph of Lemuel and Johana Compton, circa 1890s
Date
1890 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Lemuel (Lem) and Johana Compton. Handwritten on back of photo: "Had a ranch in Nye County at Peavine, in the early nineties. Both of these people are buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Austin [in Lander County, Nevada]. Present owner of the Peavine ranch now Charley Keough, nephew of Mrs. Compton. Mrs. Johana Compton in the late nineties or 1900 used to deliver potatoes from Peavine Ranch to [Y?illegible] Canyon and Berlin, Grantsville [both in Nye County] which they raised at Peavine Ranch." Johana Compton, a former Union Army nurse, died whle trying to save the Peavine Ranch from fire in November 1900.
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Photograph of Boulder City Elementary School, Boulder City, Nevada, October 5, 1932
Date
1932-10-05
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the first eighth grade class of Boulder City Elementary School, currently the home of City Hall, located at 401 California Avenue in Boulder City. The principal of the school, Miss Leila Tilley, is visible in the back of the classroom behind the students.
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Lake Mead Lodge, Nevada, circa 1940s to 1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of the front exterior of the Lake Mead Lodge.
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Photograph of the front entrance of the Lake Mead Lodge, Nevada, circa 1940s to 1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of a woman near the front entrance of the Lake Mead Lodge
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Slide of people at a food truck in Boulder City, Nevada, August 13, 1931
Date
1931-08-13
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of a woman and three children standing behind a food truck in Ragtown, an area near the Hoover Dam construction site at Black Canyon, not far from Boulder City. Two men appear to be distributing food from the bed of the truck.
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Photograph of Squires family members at Deer Creek, Nevada, circa 1940s to 1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Left to Right: Jim Squires, Florence Boyer, Herbert Squires, C. P. "Pop" Squires, Delphine "Mom" Squires, and Russell Squires.
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Photograph of workers in a post office, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of people working at a post office located at 1005 Arizona Street in Boulder City. The post office was first opened in 1931 by James L. Finney and was located within the municipal building, which has since been changed to a police station.
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Film transparency of he dedication of Boulder City's Bicentennial Gazebo in Boulder City, Nevada 1976
Date
1976
Archival Collection
Description
The dedication of Boulder City's Bicentennial Gazebo in Boulder City, Nevada 1976. From left to right: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Jeanne Clark, Bob Ferraro (crouching), Tommy Nelson, Joe Williams, Elton Garrett, unknown (crouching), unknown (crouching)
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Photograph of Barry Ashton and others during a dance rehearsal, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
From left to right: Barry Ashton, Barry Ashton Dancers company manager Harvey (surname unknown) and unidentified female dancers. This was during a production of the Barry Ashton Dancers, possibly at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
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Photograph of Teddy Jane and unidentified woman in front of a garden, Las Vegas, Nevada
Date
1943-08
Archival Collection
Description
Teddy Jane Binion (right) stands with an unidentified woman (left) in a garden.
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