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Postcard of dogs gambling at the Dunes Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard with dogs playing blackjack at the Dunes Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Inscription at the bottom (likely the artist) reads "Crosby De'Moss" Site Name: Dunes Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of dirt area for Silver Lake railroad, Silver Lake (Calif.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Adobe ruins in the desert of Silver Lake, California.

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Freck Lydon, husband of Catherine Banovich-Lydon and Jack Dempsey at Tonopah's 50th Year Celebration: photographic print

Date

1950

Description

 From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.G. Miscellaneous. Dempsey was the Grand Marshal in the Tonopah 50th Anniversary Parade. Dempsey knew Lydon from his early days in the Tonopah-Goldfield are, when Dempsey roomed (batched) with Lydon's brother. Dempsey is known to have said that the two toughest fights of his life were against a local fighter, Johnny Sudenberg, with whom Freck Lydon trained. Lydon was involved in law enforcement in Tonopah for many years. If a troublemaker saw Lydon put on his gloves when making an arrest, the troublemaker knew he was in for a tough time!.

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