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Postcard with written message on the back, Tuscon (Ariz.), January 6, 1933
Date
1933-01-06
Description
Back of postcard, dated January 6, 1933. Reads: "Dear Edith and Ed. Having dinner here tonight with my charming neice, who is dressed in a beautiful black evening gown and never looked better in her life. Received Ed's letter and will answer shortly. Sorry to learn of your recent troubles and trust all has been adjusted by now. Lovingly, Warren."
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Postcard of Mount Hood, (Ore.), June 16, 1927
Date
1927-06-16
Description
Postcard from Mount Hood, Oregon, sent from "Lois" to Mr. & Mrs. Ed Giles in Goldfield, Nevada. Letter reads: "Lois Casman(?), Portland, Oregon. Dear Mr. & Mrs. Giles, Just a note to tell you we are having a nice rest among the trees and roses. I do wish, though, that Ihad an airplane. I would sail to Goldfield the first thing. If you have time, write me a few lines, telling me the 'news.' Love, Lois."
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Photograph of a message on the back, Goldfield (Nev.), 1920-1954
Date
1920 to 1954
Description
A messgae on the back of the photograph. It reads: "1920-1954. This was a mizers Castle in Goldfield Nevada. John Bush - lived here 30 years alone while saved 100 thousand dollars, no water or electricity were in this house He worked extremely(?) hard - was student of the Bible never spent nothing at all on himself. Cut his own hair wore socks on his feet in the winter saved on shoes and in the last(?) married a rich woman and is still living"
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Back of the postcard showing who it was sent to and where it was going, Bishop (Calif.), October 18, 1937
Date
1937-10-18
Description
Back of the postcard. It was sent to Mrs. J. H. McHenry to Tonopah (Nev.) from someone named Harry. He sends the post card saying that he arrived to okay and that he will go mining that next morning. Received in Tonopah, Nevada on October 18, 1937.
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Photographs of a Donn Arden production, image 03
Date
1950 to 1969
Description
One of the women in this photograph, stage name Elizabeth Shelly, real name Elizabeth Jean Woollett (born 1928, died 2014), was identified by her daughter, Rozzy. Rozzy also shared the following information: "this was a Donn Arden avant guard production on stage, an unusual one off for my mum - she spoke highly of Donn. She loved her days as a Bluebell Girl - she was a classically trained ballet dancer initially trained locally with Miss Hawkins and went on to train with Judith Espinosa. Elizabeth was a Bluebell Girl for 2 years (1952– 53) before she married in 1955."
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Photograph album 2, Ferron-Bracken Collection, circa 1905-1935, page 27
Date
1905 to 1935
Description
Captions: "First camp at Skull Valley Dry Farm, 1910." "George Algets (?), Clayton Ogden." "Skull Valley 1910." "Skull Valley Dry Farm 1910." "John, George, Phil Algets (?), Graniteville, Utah." "Skull Valley 1910." "Thos. (?) Palmer, Clayton Ogden, Geo. Algets (?), Joe Palmer, Graniteville, Ut. 1910." "Frank Mercer - 1910 May - Jack Taylor."
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Photograph album 2, Ferron-Bracken Collection, circa 1905-1935, page 65
Date
1905 to 1935
Description
Photograph in upper left corner of this page is captioned "Hager's baby, Japan, 1906." Photograph in center of upper row is captioned "A.L. Hager, 1903." Photograph in upper right corner is captioned "Senator Tillman's castle, Yonkers, N.Y., 1906." Photograph in lower left corner is captioned "Black Hills, Dakota." Photograph in center of bottom row is captioned "Black Hills 1907." Photograph in lower right corner is captioned "Pasadena 1907-1908."
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Photograph album 2, Ferron-Bracken Collection, circa 1905-1935, page 70
Date
1905 to 1935
Description
Photograph in upper left corner of this page is captioned "Utah copper 'cropping' 1906." Photograph in lower left corner is captioned "Utah copper ore bins 1906." Photograph in upper right corner is captioned "Bingham 1906" and shows two men in a carriage in front of street signs advertising the Bingham Photo Studio, the Butte Saloon, and the Bingham Mercantile Co.
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Photograph album 2, Ferron-Bracken Collection, circa 1905-1935, page 75
Date
1905 to 1935
Description
Photograph in lower right of this page is captioned"R.B. Gray, Heber [City], Utah, 14 July [19]12." Photograph in upper left corner shows damage to buildings in a business district, including O. Edstrom Harness & Shoe Repairing. Photograph in upper right corner shows metal debris, possibly an overturned railroad car.
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Photograph album 1, Ferron-Bracken Collection, circa 1905-1935, page 54
Date
1905 to 1935
Description
Photograph in lower left corner of page shows miners underground moving hand-held light sources to create circles of light in a prolonged photographic exposure, a technique called light painting.
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