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Photograph of Nevada Paiute Indian woman, 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A Nevada Paiute Indian woman dressed in traditional Native American clothing sits in a room.
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Photograph of Mrs. L. F. (John) Manis, Nevada, May 1942
Date
1942-05
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of the wife of photographer L.F. (John) Manis, (first name unknown), probably in southern Nevada.
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Transcript of interview with Lorna Kesterson by James M. Greene, October 18, 1974
Date
1974-10-18
Archival Collection
Description
On October 18, 1974, James M. Greene interviewed news editor, Lorna Kesterson (born December 30th, 1925 in St. George, Utah) in her office in Henderson, Nevada. The two discuss Kesterson’s work in news editing as well as her original reasons for moving to Nevada. They also discuss teenage social life of Boulder city, during the 1940s.
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Photograph of Southern Nevada Historical Society, April 1973
Date
1973-04
Archival Collection
Description
Typed description provided on the back of the image: "Southern Nevada Historical Society members. April, 1973. Left to right: James Ashbaugh, Celesta Lowe, Gwendolyn Wooley, Dr. Ralph Roske."
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Photograph of two men butchering a steer, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
Two unidentified men are butchering a steer in Pahrump Valley, Nevada. Two unidentified women and a small dog are nearby.
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Photograph of Freda (Humphrey) Schuyler, Reno, Nevada, 1924
Date
1924
Archival Collection
Description
Freda (Humphrey) Schuyler in 1924, around 22 years old. Probably taken at time of her graduation from University of Nevada in Reno, earning her high school teaching certificate.
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Photograph of Nevada Southern University commencement, Las Vegas, 1967
Date
1967
Archival Collection
Description
Commencement ceremony exercises for Nevada Southern University, now the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Individual Creator credit goes to Robert L. Lawson.
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Postcard of women in the Nevada Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957
Date
1957
Archival Collection
Description
Two unidentified women pose next to slot machines in the Nevada Club. Site Name: Nevada Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Robert Baker, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
Robert Baker posing in the desert in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of Native Americans, Southern Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s
Date
1960 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of Native Americans gathering pinenuts in Southern Nevada.
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