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Photograph of Lone Wolf, Captain Joyce, and "Cunnell" Russell, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1932-1944
Date
1932 to 1944
Archival Collection
Description
Lone Wolf (a Blackfoot Indian from Browning, Montana and son of James Willard Schultz), Captain Joyce of Tucson, Arizona, and "Cunnell" Russell in the Cocktail Room of the Apache Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The three men sit on the ground with a small boy in front of Joshua Trees and a painted desert scene. Lone Wolf is wearing traditional Native American clothing and the others are wearing Western cowboy style clothing. Site Name: Apache Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Jean Ford with an unidentified member of the Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1984-1985
Date
1984 to 1985
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified woman with Nevada politician Jean Ford (at right) before leaving with the Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs to tour the state of Nevada to testify on child abuse prevention legislation. They are standing by a car in a parking lot in front of an apartment building; part of the Las Vegas Hilton hotel can be seen in the background.
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Photograph of U.S. Post Office, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
U.S. Post Office building located on Main Street on UPRR tract. The post office had only general delivery service with post office boxes until December 1933, when local delivery began. This was the period of "hook and toss" when mail was tossed from passing train. If the hook was not hit exactly, the bag might be torn and the mail scattered. That often happened. Information given by Geo. Smith, Personnel dept. US, P.O., LV, 11-30-83. Street Address: Main Street
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Photograph of government and Six Companies officials, Hoover Dam, February 9, 1932
Date
1932-02-09
Archival Collection
Description
Government and Six Companies officials inspecting the Nevada spillway. Left to right: Norman S. Gallison, H. J. Lawler, Walker R. Young, Charles A. Shea, E. O. Wattis, Dr. Elwood Mead, Frank T. Crave, R. F. Walter and W. A. Bechtel. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of Edith Giles, (Mass.), 1879
Date
1879-04-04
Archival Collection
Description
April 4, 1879, Edith Warren Corliss (later Giles) at 15 years old. Family history with photo reads: "Born in boston, April 4th, 1879, mother of Edith Corliss Giles who married John Lucas Cadogan of San Francisco, CA in November 1919. [Edith Corliss Giles Cadogan and John Lucas Cadogan] had only child, Jane Alice. [Jane Alice Cadogan] married Arthur N Patten of Lenox Mass. " Image Credits: Gold Medal Paris 1878 37 Union Square, New York.
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Photograph of Laura and Curtis Stewart at Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley (Calif.), 1949
Date
1949
Archival Collection
Description
Married couple Curtis and Laura Stewart pose next to a wooden carriage at the Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley, California. Written on the back of the photograph, "Spring of 1949. Picture taken at Furnace Creek Ranch. To Edith: Two distinguished people, Curtis and Laura Stewart, who visited Death Valley, Spending night at Furnace Creek Ranch. Visited "Scotty's Castle" and later Mrs. Edith Barcus of Goldfield, Nevada."
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Photograph of Ranch House, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 14, 1931
Date
1931-06-14
Archival Collection
Description
Mrs. Richardson's ranch house, Corn Creek Road, June 14, 1931. Handwritten on back of card: ""Note: The ranch was 44 miles north of Las Vegas at the base of Sheep Mt. There was a big spring uphill from the house where food was kept cool. The place was originally a homestead. Mrs. Richardson's husband was a house their in Montana who was hung for his crimes there. Afterwards her foreman, Jack Williams, trails her cattle down from Montana. That state bought the ranch for a game reseror [sp] but the home is no longer there. (Info supplied by W.A. Davis, photographer, 1992).""
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Photograph of people eating dinner, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Seated on the far left is Grace and Harry Whitely. At far end of table sits Edward Fayle, Leonard Fayle, and Anna Fayle. To Anna's right sit Judge Ryland Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Trout, and Mrs. Roy Kidd of San Diego. Photographed at the Flamingo Hotel In Las Vegas. Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Las Vegas Valley Water District officals, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1970
Date
1970
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Valley Water District officials. Standing from left to right is Maurice Gedance, Harvey Luce, George Ullom, Leonard Fayle, and William Renshaw.
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Photograph of Las Vegas Valley Water District, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1959
Date
1959
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Valley Water District officials stand together in front of a map of the city. Identified from left to right: Maurice Gedance, secretary; Harvey Luce, incoming president; George Ullom, outgoing president; Leonard Fayle, vice- president; William R. Renshaw, general manager. (c. 1959)
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