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Train crossing a dry wash: photograph
Date
1910 (year approximate) to 1920 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Train crossing a dry wash, Las Vegas. Handwritten in the back: "Old original dry wash going to Las Vegas. Train driven by John Charles Fremont Gregory." Handwritten front margin: "1st train to leave Las Vegas from Salt Lake City. Train driven by J.C.F. Gregory."
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First grade pupils of 5th Street School: photograph
Date
1915 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
First grade pupils of 5th Street School, Las Vegas, approximately 1915. (Arthur Gregory pictured.) l-r, back row 1. Francis Gaulke 2. Dorothy Farnsworth 11. Margaret Moffet. Middle row 3. George Frazier 4. Grant Ely 7. Jack Lidel 8. Majnard Pollock 9. J. B. Crow; front row 2. Franklin Fell 3. Jackie Von Tobel 4. Arthur "Art" Walker Gregory 5. Edward Von Tobel Jr.
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Photograph of a class standing in front of Las Vegas School, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1928
Date
1932-07-12
Archival Collection
Description
The photograph was taken on May 25, 1928 and the class standing on the steps of Las Vegas School (Las Vegas, NV) is the eighth grade graduation class. Charles Harmon is among the graduates.
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Photograph of a group at Black Canyon (Nev.), 1932
Date
1932
Archival Collection
Description
A group of people standing at Black Canyon, Nevada (Boulder City, NV), 1932. For additional information see image 0012 0141 (pho016167) ; image 0012 0142 (pho016168) and image 0012 0143 (pho016169) from Betty Ham Dokter Collection, Also see image 00182 0006 (pho025370) and 00182 0007 (pho025371) from Harmon Family Photograph Collection.
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Photograph of a class standing in front of Las Vegas School, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1928
Date
1928
Archival Collection
Description
Eighth grade graduation class on the steps of Las Vegas School, 1928. For individual identification of children see image 0148 0082 (pho024858) from Beckley Family Collection
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Photograph of Las Vegas Grammar School building, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1910-1920
Date
1910-19-20
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Grammar School stands on a desert lot. Bare trees scatter the landscape around the school. [Taken 1910-1920]. This building was later named the "Historic Fifth Street School."
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Pahrump General Store: photographic print
Date
1916
Archival Collection
Description
Pahrump Valley Company in 1916. Left to right you can see the Telford duplex home, company car, rear of blacksmith shop, company store, and post office. A handwritten inscription on back of photo reads, "1916 Pahrump Valley Company left to right - Telford Duplex home, Company car, rear blacksmith shop, comapny store and office. Notice size of trees, poplars & cottonwood, etc. c. 1983," it also has a Pahrump Tribune stamp on back.
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Group of women standing in a spring: photographic print
Date
1916
Archival Collection
Description
Semi-blurry picture of the Pahrump Valley Ranch Company in 1916. In the spring-fed swimming pool from left to right are "ladies at play": Verne Bowen, school teacher; Mrs. Clyde (Anita) Chubb; Mrs. Glen (Carolyn) Darrough; Mrs. Clarence (Clare) Telford; others unidentified. Women swam in the afternoons, men swam in the mornings (nude), boys swam at both times.
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A breakfast held for the National Council of Urban Toursim Organization: photographic print
Date
1981 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Officials at a breakfast given by the National Council of Urban Tourism Organization and the National Council of State Travel Directors in Los Angeles, California circa 1981. From left to right is William Reid, Tourism Director and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; Rossi Ralenkotter, Dir. Of Marketing and Tourism of LVCVA; Congressman James Santini of Nevada, Chairman of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus; and William D. Toohey, President, Travel Industry Ass'n of America.
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Women posing for a picture in white dresses: photographic print
Date
1916 to 1917
Archival Collection
Description
Ladies of Pahrump Ranch, 1916-1917. From left to right is Anita Chubb, wife of mechanic; Carolyn Darrough, wife of ranch manager; Clare Telford, wife of carpenter; Miss Cash, boarding house cook; & Verne Bowen, school teacher, later married Earl Hegle, Ranch store keeper.
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