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Lena Carl Stewart with a rifle and a dog near a creek: photograph

Date

1900 to 1925

Archival Collection

Description

Lena Carl Stewart holding a rifle, and a dog with a duck in its mouth, by a creek on an unidentified property, probably the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Photograph of Round Mountain (Nev.), early 190s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of Round Mountain (Nev.), early 190s

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Jacobs, Essie, 1925-1999

Essie Shelton Jacobs (Essie Jean Shelton) was born in Fordyce, Arkansas on July, 11, 1925. Jacobs arrived in Las Vegas 1963 and worked in housekeeping at Aladdin Hotel for twenty-three years. Active in the Culinary Union, she worked as a supervisor and shop steward.

Person

Transcript of interview with Lorna Kesterson by James M. Greene, October 18, 1974

Date

1974-10-18

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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Houses and buildings in an unidentified town: photographic print

Date

1900 (year uncertain) to 1939 (year uncertain)

Description

An unidentified town in an unknown location, circa early 1900s.

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Kiel, William, 1849-1900

William Kiel was the uncle of Sadie Kiel George. He and his brother Edward (aka Edwin) were found murdered on the Kiel Ranch in October 1900. 

Person

Mohawk Mine buildings/structures: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)

Description

Mining building in Goldfield, Nevada area early 1900s. Mohawk Mine.

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