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Early Nevada, 1852-1968
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographs of non-indigenous pioneers in Nevada, steamboats on the Colorado River, postcards, buildings, railroads, the University of Nevada, Reno, the Mormon Fort (the oldest non-indigenous settlement in the Las Vegas Valley), towns in Nevada, the Candelaria ruins, and schools around the state from 1852 to 1968.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Handwritten plan with measurements of neon tubing needed for Vegas Vic, 1951
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Archival Collection
Description
Document showing lengths of different colors of neon tubing needed for the Vegas Vic sign to be installed at the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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Levi Walter Syphus Papers
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Abstract
The Levi Walter Syphus Papers date from 1889 to 1930 and document the activities of Levi Walter Syphus (1866-1949), a southern Nevada pioneer and state legislator. The collection contains a financial ledger, meeting minutes of the Board of Control of the Lincoln County Experiment Farm, and records of experiments in refining magnesite.
Archival Collection
Film transparency showing Helldorado parade, Las Vegas, circa 1940s-1950s
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Archival Collection
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