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Photograph of Tonopah Midway Mine, Tonopah (Nev.), 1900-1920
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Midway Mine, an underground minerals site in Tonopah, Nevada, is the potential location for silver to be mined. Black smoke rises from the smokestack with the site sitting atop a dirt surface. Written lightly in the center of the photograph reads "Midway Mine, Tonopah Nev." Site Name: Tonopah Midway Mine
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Photograph of people in front of a brick building, Caliente (Nev.), 1900s
Date
1900 to 1909
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified men and women stand in front of a brick building with a sign that reads "L. MULBERRY." A young boy sits to the left. Inscription reads: "Caliente, Nevada. This is the front of the house. We have leased the front room upstairs over the buggy repository to the telephone co. You can see the buggies through the window and the door. These pictures are not good but will give you a general idea of how things look (probably Pioche)."
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Photograph of men and a stone cabin, Wells (Nev.), 1900-1903
Date
1900 to 1903
Archival Collection
Description
Several men with wagons and horses stand outside of a stone cabin near Tonopah, Nevada. John Peter Wright stands second from the left. The name "Lois Potter" is signed in the back of the photograph.
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Photograph of Emery Homestead, Cottonwood Island (Nev.), 1900-1920
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Emery Homestead, located at Cottonwood Island. This photograph came with the description: "Emery Homestead. At Cottonwood Island Pop Emery raised bees and alfalfa while running the Arivada Ferry. These products were taken to Chloride, Arizona for sale. The farm was located at the upper end of Cottonwood Island on the Arizona side and was abandoned in 1920 when the ferry was moved to Tristate, a few miles above Bullshead Rock. Emery Collection."
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Photograph of people in swimming hole at Ladd's Resort, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified people play in the swimming hole of Ladd's Resort in Las Vegas, NV. A rope is tied along the water between two trees that swimmers are holding on to. [Taken in the early 1900s]
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Photograph of Wilson Ranch, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A large group of people at Wilson Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada. Identification given with photograph: "Row 1 (left to right) [?] Du Prey, [?] McNamee, Bert Henderson, Little Fran, Clara Breese, Steve Stevens, [?] Du Prey, Harley Harmon, Emmet Harmon, [Leland?] Orr. Row 2 (left to right) Art Ham, Rose Henderson, Leo McNamee, Edith Orr, Francess Steavers, Lola Hinman, Fran McNamee, Dean Breese, Versonica Harmon, Mr. Hinman, Billie Orr, Grank Steavers, Farnsworth Orr, Isabelle Du Prey."
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Governor Richard Bryan and representatives of the Clark County Mother of the Year Awards Committee: photographic print
Date
1984
Archival Collection
Description
From the Fedora Bontempi Simpkin Photograph Collection (PH-00239). Governor Richard Bryan congratulates representative of the Clark County Mother of the Year Awards Committee for their dedicated public service during the past 15 year. From left to right is Dottie Price, Ruth Lee Cooper, Marie Ripps, Chairman/Coordinator Fedora Bontempi Simpkin, and Gwen Weekes Rahner in 1984.
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Standard Playing Card Company, American Beauty 3333, card case only, no cards, approximately 1925
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives
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Collection Number: MS-00460
Collection Name: Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives
Box/Folder: Box 104 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives
Box/Folder: Box 104 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
North side of Las Vegas Valley, starting from Corn Creek, Nevada, 1925 July 04
Level of Description
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
Collection Name: Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
First Methodist Church: Sunday School Superintendent's Report and Ladies Aid Society Report, 1924-1925
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Maurine and Fred Wilson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00012
Collection Name: Maurine and Fred Wilson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 06
Collection Name: Maurine and Fred Wilson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 06
Archival Component