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Telegram from J. Ross Clark to William A. Clark, May, 16, 1905
Date
1905-05-16
Archival Collection
Description
Partially coded telegram reports Las Vegas townsite sales.
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Telegram from H. I. Bettis to E.L. Selby, May 17, 1905
Date
1905-05-17
Archival Collection
Description
Telegram requesting approval of applications for lots in the Las Vegas townsite.
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Photograph of Jake Beckley and Ed Von Tobel, Sr. in front of the Ed. Von Tobel Lumber Company, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925
Date
1905 to 1976
Archival Collection
Description
Ed Von Tobel, Sr. and Jake Beckley stand in front of the Von Tobel Lumber Company on South First Street in Las Vegas. Pictured are the office, lumber storage, shed and sales room. Beckley, Ed. Von Tobel Sr.'s business partner is seen standing on a horse-drawn wagon on the left. Behind the wagon are stacked shingles. The lumber company was founded in 1905, shortly after the Las Vegas townsite lot auction, but moved from its original location on South Main Street when that proved to be "too far out of town" for business. The South First Street building was destroyed by fire in 1914. Photograph taken 1905?-1906?
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Photograph of the first public train into Las Vegas from Los Angeles, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 15, 1905
Date
1905-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
The image was taken within the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad's rail yard. In the center of the photograph is a large crowd of people who have just arrived. To the left is passenger cars, to the right freight cars, in the background center is the first depot in Las Vegas, a railroad car. Photographer is believed to have been Ed Von Tobel, Sr. The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad offered a special rate of sixteen dollars to those coming in for the auction of lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. If an individual purchased property, the amount of the ticket would be refunded.
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Photograph of a crowd gathered for the Los [sic] Vegas Democratic delegation for county division, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Undated photograph, approximate date 1908. A group of men, accompanied by two boys standing in front of a wooden hotel. Two signs pictured state, "For County Division" and "Los [sic] Vegas Democratic Delegation for County Division." The Lincoln County Division Club was formed in Las Vegas in July 1908 to convince the state government to separate the Las Vegas area from Lincoln County and make Las Vegas the new county seat. Lincoln County covered the entire southeastern portion of Nevada at this time and government administration was conducted from Pioche. Petitions for county division had started as early as 1905. Clark County was eventually founded on July 1, 1909.
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Letter from R. T. Walker to Wilfred Watkins, April 20, 1918
Date
1918-04-20
Archival Collection
Description
Letter discusses treatment of custom ores.
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Letter from Hummel Brothers Employment Agency to Techatticup Mine, April 29, 1918
Date
1918-04-29
Archival Collection
Description
Employment agency form letter filled out with details for an employee to be hired by the Techatticup Mine.
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Letter from R. T. Walker to Dumont Scott, May 24, 1918
Date
1918-05-24
Archival Collection
Description
Letter regarding employment opportunities.
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Telegram from an unknown sender to E. E. Calvin, August 13, 1922
Date
1922-08-13
Archival Collection
Description
Letter handwritten on telegram form informing Calvin of railroad workers strike situation in Las Vegas.
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