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Photograph of excavations in process at the Lost City near St. Thomas, Nevada, circa 1925

Date

1925 (year approximate)

Description

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten inscription by D. Hancock on back of postcard: "This shows some of the excavators at work at the Buried City or 'Lost City' as it is sometimes called. This is near St. Thomas if you wish to look up its approximate location on the map. It was here I went last Spring on one of my trips."

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Photograph of scenes of the hunting party, Nevada National Party, circa 1941

Date

1941 (year approximate)

Description

James Cashman climbing on his horse with the cook giving him a boost (bottom photo), and an unidentifed man standing over a killed deer (top photo).

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Unidentified man pictured outside of Dino's Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

2013 (year uncertain)

Description

From the Las Vegas: Snapshots of History Photograph Collection (PH-00425)

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Indianapolis Athletic Club, dinner menu, December 31, 1928

Date

1928-12-31

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Theme of the evening is "The Port of Missing Men;" menu sections are titled "The Tavern," "The Dolls' House" and "The Pirates' Den." Includes poem titled "The 'Doll's House' Party" and concert program Menu insert: Humorous features; Music Programs; Poems Restaurant: Indianapolis Athletic Club Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Photographs of prayer dedication of the Boulder Dam site, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Two views of the assembled guests present for the dedicatory prayer of the Hoover Dam construction site.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from the back of Photo 1: "Dedicatiary (sic) site of Boulder Dam, 1-r, 4- Mrs. Thomas, 5- Art Ham Sr., 6- Bess Pembroke (white hat), 7- Ata Ham (lt. tweed coat), 8- Nana Lightfoot, 9- Mrs. Minetti, 10- Mrs. Martin, 1st row- far right Harley Harmon." Transcribed from facsimile accompanying Photo 2: "Prayer; dedication of damsite (sic), r-1, 6- Nellie Martin, 7- Bess Pembroke, 8- "Nana" Lightfoot, 9- Roy Martin, 10- Art Ham, Sr."

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Photograph of Don Yaeger, circa 1992

Date

1992 (year approximate)

Description

Description provided with image: "Don Yaeger, author of 'Shark Attack: Jerry Tarkanian and His Battle with the NCAA and UNLV.'"

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Photograph of Clarence Cleveland and others, 1940s

Date

unspecified year in 194X

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white photograph of Anthony Mitchell, Clarence Cleveland, Jerry Smith, Conrad Boyd, and Stanley Mitchell.

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Photograph of a group of men, Belmont (Nev.), circa 1887

Date

1887 (year approximate)

Description

Photo of a group of men at Belmont, Nev. Ca.1887.

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Photograph of Elwood Mead and others at the Hoover Dam, (Nev.), circa 1936

Date

1936 (year approximate)

Description

Elwood Mead, head of the Bureau of Reclamation, stands with two other men at the Hoover Dam.

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Photograph of William and Mina Crosby Stewart

Date

1913 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

A portrait of Mina Crosby Stewart and Will Stewart. Marceau Fotografer in Los Angeles, California is credited as the portrait's creator.

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