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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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Map of Rawhide Mining District, Nevada, circa 1908

Date

1905 to 1911

Description

'Numbers and black lines show locations of the principal mines, prospects and leases of Rawhide.' 'Compiled by Engraving Department of the Goldfield Review. Olmstead and Rich, Mining Engineers, Goldfield, Nevada.' At top of map: 'Compliments of the Goldfield Review, Nevada's leading mining paper.' Includes index. Published by Goldfield Review Press.

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George Grove, member of The Kingston Trio and UNLV Fine Arts Alumnus of the Year at the Henderson Pavilion on March 28, 2016: digital photographs

Date

2016-03-28

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05).

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Mayara Cueto-Diaz, Boyd School of Law administrative assistant and classified staff rookie of the year on June 27, 2016: digital photographs

Date

2016-06-27

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05).

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Sandy O'Brien, Dance department administrative assistant and Classified Employee of the Year runner-up on September 10, 2013: digital photographs

Date

2013-09-10

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: Diane Russell, University Communications

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Photograph of the Lake family's home on on Third Street, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1905 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of several people posing for a photo outside the Lake family's home on North 3rd Street in Las Vegas.

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Photograph of a two men and a pack of donkeys, Las Vegas Ranch, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of two men and a pack of donkeys at the Las Vegas Ranch. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Film transparency of five women sitting in a room, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1904 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of several women with the following handwritten description: "Julia Russel, Grace Worrell, Olive, Wanda, our S.S. Teacher." Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.

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Official road map of the State of Nevada, 1941

Date

1941

Description

Compiled and published for free distribution by the Department of Highways, Carson City, Nevada. Board of Directors: Governor E.P. Carville, Chairman; Gray Mashburn, Member; Henry Schmidt, Member; Robert A. Allen, State Highway Engineer. Nevada Department of Highways

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