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Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Identifier
PH-00214
Abstract
The Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection contains photographs of Nevada from 1852 to 1991. The collection has a wide variety of photographs, including: white pioneers and settlers; early Nevada towns; Nevada politicians; early Las Vegas landmarks; Boulder City schools; petroglyphs from Nevada's indigenous populations; Lost City and Lake Mead; railroads; the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam); Basic Magnesium Inc. in Henderson, Nevada; geographical features; the Edwards family; and photographs of Elbert Edwards's participation in the Las Vegas Education Association and the Rotary Club.
Archival Collection
Photograph of James Oakin at work desk, Overton (Nev.), February, 1934
Date
1934
Archival Collection
Description
James M. Oakin at work at the Lost City excavation headquarters in Overton, Nevada. He was an archaeological cataloger.
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Photograph of Pueblo Grande de Nevada, circa late 1920s
Date
1925 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified archeologists in an excavation site at Pueblo Grande de Nevada, also known as the "Lost City," near Overton, Nevada. Group creators credit goes to John W. Walker Electric Studio in Ely, Nevada.
Image
Photograph of Fort Callville remains, Nevada, 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
The remains of Fort Callville near Lake Mead in Nevada.
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