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Slide of protesters at a demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, March 1989

Date

1989-03

Description

Color image of protesters who are part of the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience) at a demonstration against nuclear testing. They are possibly reenacting the religious ritual of washing the feet.

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Slide of protesters standing near a large wooden cross at a demonstration at the Nevada Test Site, circa 1988

Date

1987 to 1989

Description

Color image of protesters who are part of the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience) at a demonstration against nuclear testing.

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Slide of protester in the desert near the Nevada Test Site, circa April 1989

Date

1988 to 1989

Description

Color image of Sister Klaryta Antoszewska sitting on the ground in the Nevada desert during a demonstration against nuclear testing organized by the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience).

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Slide of protesters holding signs near the entrance to the Nevada Test Site, April 1989

Date

1989-04

Description

Color image of protesters holding signs and standing near the "No Trespassing" sign at the entrance of the Nevada Test Site. They were part of the Lenten Desert Experience, a group opposing nuclear testing.

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Slide of protesters standing in front of the No Trespassing sign at the Nevada Test Site, April 1989

Date

1989-04

Description

Color image of protesters standing in front of the "No Trespassing" sign at the entrance of the Nevada Test Site. They were part of the Lenten Desert Experience, a group opposing nuclear testing.

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Slide of Sister Rosemary Lynch at a demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, April 1989

Date

1989-04

Description

Color image of Sister Rosemary Lynch standing near a cactus in the Nevada desert during a demonstration organized by the Lenten Desert Experience, a group opposed to nuclear testing.

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Photograph of Rockwell family members at Mt. Charleston, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Description given with photograph: "Mrs. L. A. Rockwell; Earl Rockwell; Leon Rockwell; Bessie Rockwell; (?); (?); Pinky Hayford (?), on end. Below-children. 1920s-at Mt. Charleston."

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Photograph of World War I draftees at train station, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1918

Date

1918

Description

People standing outside of railroad passenger cars. Handwritten description from Dave Coons given with photograph: "SP, LA & SL station [street side] with draftees WWI Las Vegas. Sequence of farewell scenes with views of cars. At least one car still lettered 'Salt Lake'." Another description given: "1918 Deen leaving for the army, Las Vegas."

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Photograph of a crowded railroad depot, Las Vegas, July 4, 1908

Date

1908-07-04

Description

Description given with photograph: "4th July - 1908 - speakers stand front Salt Lake RR Freight Depot." Another description given by Dave Coons: "Fourth of July, 1908 at SP, LA, & SL Freight Station, Las Vegas."

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Postcard of a horse-drawn stage coach in the desert, probably in Nevada, circa 1906

Date

1905 to 1906

Description

Postcard postmaked July 8, 1906 showing men driving a horse-drawn stage coach in the desert, probably in Nevada. Caption: "Stage crossing the desert to Goldfield [Nevada]." Handwritten on photograph: "Dear R: This was before the 20th Century Flyer Co[illegible]" (referring to a steam locomotive).

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