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J. T. McWilliams Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00025

Abstract

The J. T. McWilliams Photograph Collection contains photographs and postcards from Nevada and Southern California from approximately 1900 to 1970. The materials include postcards depicting Las Vegas, Nevada casinos such as El Rancho Vegas and the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. The materials also include postcards depicting towns and scenes in Nevada such as Carson City, Rhyolite, Red Rock Canyon, and covered wagons traveling to Las Vegas. Lastly, the materials contain several photographs of the McWilliams family, possibly while they were living in what is now Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Photograph of smoke from fire, Mount Charleston (Nev.)

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Smoke is visible in the distant desert from a fire on Mount Charleston. [The photo is damaged with a bend in the top left corner and both left corners ripped.]

Image

Photograph of baseball players, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Unidentified group of young men wearing baseball uniforms pose together on the dirt in front of stadium seating. Inscription with image reads: "Early Las Vegas baseball team."

Image

Photograph of First State Bank, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

First State Bank building in Las Vegas, NV. Unidentified men stand in front of the bank and cars are parked outside near the hardware store.

Image

Photograph of trees surrounding First Methodist Church, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

First Methodist Church is barely visible behind the trees. The church was built in 1908. For another photo of this church, see Image 0266_008, pho025988.

Image

Photograph of back of First Methodist Church building, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Another image of the First Methodist Church in Las Vegas, NV. It was located on 3rd and Bridger Streets. For another photo of this church, see Image 0266_007, pho025987.

Image

Photograph of railroad depot with passengers, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Front of the SP, LA, & SL Railroad Depot in Las Vegas, NV. Unidentified individuals stand in front of the depot, possibly waiting for the next train.

Image

Photograph of Las Vegas Rail Yards back view, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Another view of the Las Vegas Rail yards seen from a back area. Inscription with image reads: "Back shop at left."

Image

Photograph of trains and landscape at rail yards, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

General view of the SP, LA, and SL Rail yards in Las Vegas, NV. Tracks with train cars sit to the left of the building where the photograph was taken.

Image

Photograph of Clark County Courthouse, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Another close view of the Clark County Courthouse, Las Vegas, NV. For other images of the courthouse, see 0266_018-0266_021, pho025998-pho026001.

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