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Photograph of Ruth McGonagill with neighbor, Kawich Range, Nevada, circa 1904

Date

1904 to 1905

Description

Photograph of Ruth McGonagill and a neighbor's baby at tent house with pipe from milk-can stove. The family lived here, in the Kawich Range, from about September 1904 through March 1905. (This camp was called Wheaton and was a couple miles up the gully from Silver Bow, Nevada.)

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Photograph of town for dam workers, Williamsville (Nev.), circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

Willamsville, a government town for dam workers near the Colorado river. Nicknamed "Ragtown." Inscription with photo reads: "Williamsville down by the river; just over the tent is the island you see now."

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Photograph of work camps, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1931

Date

1930 to 1932

Description

Tent camp for engineers for the dam; road from Las Vegas at left, road to McKeeversville at right. Handwritten note on back of card: "Tends for workers on railroad (Lewis Construction Co.) plus some for engineers. Lewis Construction built the railroad. Letournean built the highway. Bur. of Reclamation contracted out building of streets and sewers." - W.A. Davis.

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Photograph of Hotel Las Vegas, Las Vegas, 1905

Date

1905

Description

The Hotel Las Vegas tent in Las Vegas, Nevada. The handwritten inscription on the back reads, "Hotel Las Vegas, built by Las Vegas Trading Company in 1905. It was located on North Main St. between Stewart St. and the creek, across from Woodards Downtown Camp on ground later occupied by Elwells Warehouse. All canvas and lumber used in building was cut to size and holes bored, in Los Angeles, ready to be bolted together, upon arrival in Las Vegas. Hotel had twenty rooms; floor space was 40 by 130 feet. Kitchen and dining room are seen next door to hotel in right. The hotel was managed by Charles P. Squire. Photo by Eddy Gillette 1905."

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Postcard of Clifford Lake talking on the telephone, Goodsprings (Nev.), March 13, 1913

Date

1913-03-13

Archival Collection

Description

[Cliff Lake on telephone?] with tent in distance (postcard) Handwritten inscription: Addressee: Cliff Lake, Goodsprings, Nev. c/o Y. P. [Yellow Pine] Mine, Nev. Message: Over to Chi other day - Steve wants to know - how about suit for masquerade - This is a very good picture of you trying to win Sadie. Do you know patersons address. The Bunch Postmark: Johnnie, Mar 6 10AM 1913?

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