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Photograph of railroad yards and machinery, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1905 (year approximate) to 1910 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Railroad yards with large tanks and engine visible in the distance. Likely taken 1905-1910? Inscription with image reads: "Machine shop to back of picture."
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Longitudinal section map, Montana Tonopah Mine, circa 1900s-1910s
Date
1900 to 1919
Description
'Longitudinal Section, Montana Tonopah Mine showing workings projected on east-west vertical plane.' In lower right corner: 'E.D. North E.M.' 'Photo-litho. Britton & Rey, S.F.'
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Postcard of gambling scene while man flirts with woman, approximately 1900s-1980s
Date
1900 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
A postcard illustrating a man playing poker while holding a woman's hand with the caption, "If I'd Have Held This Hand Ten Years Ago-I'd Have A------'Full House' Now!" Inscription on back.
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Photograph of Floss and Sam Lawson, circa early to mid 1900s
Date
1900 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Floss and Sam Lawson posing in an unknown location, possibly Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of Thelma and Harry Manente, circa early to mid 1900s
Date
1900 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Thelma and Harry Manente posing in an unknown location, possibly Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of miners at Badger Hole, circa early to mid 1900s
Date
1900 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Three unidentified miners at Badger Hole, possibly at the Badger Lead Mine in Nevada.
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Photograph of Doris Hancock at about 31 years old, Las Vegas, circa 1924
Date
1924
Archival Collection
Description
Doris Hancock portrait photo at about 31 years old; Handwritten note on back of photo: "Doris, about 1924".
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1959 New Year's Eve celebration at the Sands Hotel: photographs of a child with bags of coins
Date
1959
Archival Collection
Description
Series XIX. New Year's Eve Celebrations
Sands Hotel and Casino
Mixed Content
Photograph of festival dancers and spectators, (Mex.), 1900-1920
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Mexican festival dancers and spectators walking through the hilly streets. Description on the back, "Dancing up hill in front of our house, over forty of them. The picture is lacking without the color and strange throb of their music."
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Photograph of men in hats at railroad depot, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Group of unidentifed men wearing hats stand in front of the SP, LA, & SL Railroad Depot in Las Vegas [Taken in the early 1900s].
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