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Boomtown Hotel and Casino, image 003: postcard, approximately 1994

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Item

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Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00263
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 012

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Boomtown Hotel and Casino, image 004: postcard, approximately 1997

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Item

Archival Collection

Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00263
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 013

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Road to Cooper's Springs, Nevada, approximately 1925 July 31 to 1925 August 01

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File

Archival Collection

Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00017
Collection Name: Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02

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Photograph of Las Vegas Creek, Nevada, 1925

Date

1925

Description

Las Vegas Creek with what appears to be a wooden wire-wrapped pipeline running next to the creek.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten inscription on back of photo by Elizabeth Harrington: "Las Vegas Creek, formed by the overflow from one well that supplied the town of Las Vegas with its complete water supply for many years. This picture taken in 1925 near the head of the creek. Las Vegas Creek furnished a welcome playground for many youths, especially in the hot weather."

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Photograph of a crowd gathered for the Los [sic] Vegas Democratic delegation for county division, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Undated photograph, approximate date 1908. A group of men, accompanied by two boys standing in front of a wooden hotel. Two signs pictured state, "For County Division" and "Los [sic] Vegas Democratic Delegation for County Division." The Lincoln County Division Club was formed in Las Vegas in July 1908 to convince the state government to separate the Las Vegas area from Lincoln County and make Las Vegas the new county seat. Lincoln County covered the entire southeastern portion of Nevada at this time and government administration was conducted from Pioche. Petitions for county division had started as early as 1905. Clark County was eventually founded on July 1, 1909.

Image

Photograph of an auto show, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1925

Date

1925

Description

An exterior view of an auto show tent and an automobile parked in front. Description included with the photo: "Fair - 1925."

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Photograph of lanscape and mountains, Goldfield, Nevada, circa 1925

Date

1925

Description

Mountain landscape labelled "Gilbert townsite," "Last Hope," "Black Mammoth," "Gold on surface," "Tonopah," and "Franks 1925."

Image

Photograph of petroglyphs, Nevada, circa mid 1900s -late 1900s

Date

1950 to 1999

Description

A view of petroglyphs featuring men on horseback (presumably Spanish) on Eldorado Road, located eleven miles from Boulder City, Nevada. Most of this area was vandalized.

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Photograph of a park in Caliente, Nevada, circa 1925

Date

1923 to 1927

Archival Collection

Description

View of a park in Caliente, Nevada. The Union Pacific Railroad Company's facilities (including coaling tower) are seen in the background on the left.

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In Kyle Canyon, Nevada, 1925 June 14

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File

Archival Collection

Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00017
Collection Name: Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02

Archival Component