Photographs taken circa 1907-1914 in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, including Fort Callville, and during travels in California; Washington State; Idaho; Montana; and Oregon, with emphasis on Yosemite National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Album also features photographs taken at the 1911 Yakima (Washington) State Fair and in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Goodsprings, Nevada during the same period.
A view of the Helldorado Committee in Las Vegas, Nevada. Description given on an accompanying piece of paper: "Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Nevadan, "Help Us Write History" July 18, 1982. 1.) Source: Pollaid Dudley, 453-6053 (l-r back row) 2.) Jim Cashman (fourth) suggests that we get in touch with Berkely bunker to get him to help identify photos."
An American bachelor in Europe, in 1900, Ed Von Tobel, Sr., founder of the Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company in Las Vegas, is shown in this picture relaxing at the home of his cousin, Henry Von Tobel, in Zurich, Switzerland. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.