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Postcard of a Navajo family mealtime, unidentified location, circa 1900-1950
Date
1900 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of a Navajo family at mealtime in the desert.
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Postcard of daughter and son of H. W. Cross on postcard, Las Vegas, circa 1900s
Date
1900 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
Daughter and son of H. W. Cross (not named).
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Postcard of a woman holding a child in her lap, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1919
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified woman seated in a chair on a porch, holding a small child in her lap.
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Postcard of woman and heart suit playing cards, approximately 1900s-1980s
Date
1900 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
A postcard illustrating a woman's face surrounded by playing cards with hearts on them n.d. The caption reads, "To my Valentine, Queen of my heart".
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Photograph of Sam Lawson and Jessie Henderson, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1920 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Mrs. Sam Lawson and Jessie Henderson (Sam Lawson was owner and founder of Southern Nevada Power and Southern Nevada Telephone Co.)."
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Photograph of locals at Calgary Stampede, Las Vegas, circa mid 1900s
Date
1940 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
An abundance of locals at the Calgary Stampede for the Helldorado event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten description on back of photo: "Seated on floor, left to right: Mrs. Cliff Leonard; Mrs. Kaye Marks; Mrs. O. B. Dryer; Miss Sandra Leach. Second row: Mrs. Dale Robertson; Mr. Dale Robertson; "Wild Bill" Elliot; Mrs. Ken Leach. Third row: Mrs. James Cashman, Sr.; Mrs. Bill Elliot; Ken Leach; Mrs. J. C. Cherry; Cliff Leonard; Dr. J. C. Cherry; James Cashman, Sr.; Kenny Searles; Eddie Galbreath. Vegas group visiting Calgary Stampede (rodeo)."
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Photograph of women in the Mesquite Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Women of the Mesquite Club gathered on a porch for their colonial tea. Original description: "This picture is for mother-you may all look at it however!" Written on the bottom of the photo: "At our last colonial tea last January." "Mrs. S." and "me" written at the top of the photo. "Mrs. Stewart just below, me to the left of the picture" written on the side of the photo.
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Photograph of people in a tent at Las Vegas Ranch, circa early 1900s
Date
1905 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of many people inside of a tent at the Las Vegas Ranch. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of a Paiute or Shoshone woman and two Anglo women seated on wicker chairs, possibly at Manse Ranch, Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s
Date
1900 to 1919
Archival Collection
Description
Paiute or Shoshone woman and two Anglo women seated on wicker chairs, possibly at Manse Ranch. A Post-it note identifies the Indian woman as "probably Maude Yount."
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Film transparency of Maude Swartwood and three others in Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1910 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Maude Swartwood, a cousin of Earl Rockwell who was visiting Las Vegas from New York, in a group photo with three others. 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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