The Nevada Mining Photograph Collection depicts mining activities, miners, and mining towns in Nevada from 1868 to 1937. The photographs primarily depict the towns of Tonopah, Nevada and Goldfield, Nevada, including mills, buildings, mine shafts, and panoramic views of the landscape. The photographs also depict Beatty, Lost City, Delamar, Candelaria, Winnemucca, Virginia City, Rhyolite, Elko, and Reno, Nevada. The photographs also include portraits of early settlers in Nevada, Native Americans, children, parades, celebrations, and funerals.
The Charles Vanda Photograph Collection, approximately 1960 to 1988, contains black-and-white and color photographic prints with some corresponding negatives of Charles Vanda with colleagues and friends from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The images depict Vanda at UNLV sporting events, graduation ceremonies, and other campus events. Also included are some images from fellow musicians, entertainers, and producers associated with Vanda.
An unidentified man speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for the Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences (BHS) building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
Color image of a people sitting on the ground and listening to a speaker at a peace protest held by American Peace Test, a group opposed to nuclear testing.
A participant listens to Gloria Steinem, the speaker at the Nevada Women's Conference that was held in Las Vegas in 1977. Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center