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Postcard of former Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt, 1966

Date

1966

Archival Collection

Description

Former Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt, as photographed in 1966. The location where the photograph was taken in unknown. Paul Dominique Laxalt (born August 2, 1922) was Governor of Nevada from 1967 to 1971 and a United States Senator from 1974 to 1987. In the media, the words "son of a Basque sheepherder" often accompanied his name. He was one of Ronald Reagan's closest friends in politics. In fact, after Reagan was elected President in 1980, the national press began to refer to Laxalt as "The First Friend." He is the older brother of Robert Laxalt, who was a noted and prolific writer. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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Geologic map of the Buckboard Mesa quadrangle, Nye County, Nevada, 1966

Date

1966

Description

58 x 46 cm., on sheet 87 x 91 cm., folded in envelope 30 x 24 cm. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Contour interval 20 feet." "Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission." "Geology mapped in 1962-63." Includes text, 2 col. cross sections, and 2 index maps. Original publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Series: Geologic quadrangle map GQ, Scale: 1:24 000.

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Collage of scenes from Harvey's in Stateline, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Harvey's in Stateline, Nevada. "Experience the elegance of 575 beautifully appointed rooms and suites, the excitement of 24 hour gaming, and the enjoyment of dining in our many fine restaurants, only at Harvey's"

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Unloading the pack horses, Wardenot pasture, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1949

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). Gerald Miller Carver and Gary Carver is partially visible (identified from left to right).

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Old ranch house on the Carver ranch, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1948 to 1949

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). The water tank, which was filled by artesian water flow using a hydraulic ram, is on the right side.

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People posing on Mount Charleston, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1921-06-12

Description

From the John Steiger Photograph Collection (PH-00339). "Mt. Charleston, Nevada. June 12 1921 near the Hotel. Left to right; Geo. Summerville of Scotland; Clifford Atkins of Oklahoma; Walter Homan of Boston, Mass." (handwritten inscription H.E. Steiger)

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas law school establishment: correspondence, newspaper clippings, and reports

Date

1974 to 1975

Archival Collection

Description

Folder from the Jean Ford Papers (MS-00025) -- Political materials file.

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Photograph of medical facility at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

United States Air Force Medical Facility at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of a hospital, Boulder City, Nevada, October 12, 1931

Date

1931-10-12

Description

The grayscale view of a hospital under construction in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of a hospital, Boulder City, Nevada, October 12, 1931

Date

1931-10-12

Description

The grayscale view of a hospital under construction in Boulder City, Nevada.

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