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Slide of Sister Rosemary Lynch at a demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, April 1989
Date
1989-04
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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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Photograph of children with their teacher outside of a schoolhouse in Tonopah, Nevada, circa 1909
Date
1908 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
A group of schoolchildren pose with their teacher, Clarice Bateman (at right), in front the elementary schoolhouse in Tonopah, Nevada.
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Postcard of the Montezuma Club House, Goldfield, Nevada, circa 1900s
Date
1900 to 1909
Archival Collection
Description
A picture postcard of the exterior of the Elks' Montezuma Club building in Goldfield, Nevada, probably during its grand opening. The building is decorated with flags and banners and a string of electric light bulbs hangs over the street. The building was destroyed by a fire on September 29, 1924.
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Panoramic photograph of the Antelope quicksilver mining district in Nye County, Nevada, circa 1900s
Date
1900 to 1909
Archival Collection
Description
Panoramic view of the Antelope quicksilver (or mercury) mining district in Nye County, at the south end of the Cactus Range, thirty miles southeast of Goldfield, Nevada.
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Panoramic photograph of construction at Reimers Lumber Mill, Douglas County, Nevada, circa 1900s
Date
1900 to 1909
Archival Collection
Description
Panoramic view of a building being constructed at Reimers Lumber Mill located near Glenbrook, Nevada in Douglas County close to Lake Tahoe.
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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes in Helldorado Parade, Las Vegas, circa late 1940s - early 1950s
Date
1945 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes holding flags and marching in the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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