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Photograph of Bottle house, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Individuals stand in front of the "Bottle House" in Rhyolite, Nevada. The building's walls are constructed entirely out of bottles.

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Photograph of Death Valley Scotty and John Barrymore, Death Valley (Calif.), February 1941

Date

1941-02

Description

Death Valley Scotty and John Barrymore exchanging remarks and holding one gun inside Scotty's Castle in Death Valley.

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Photograph of Las Vegas Grammar School, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Description

Exterior view of the Las Vegas Grammar School, also known as the Historic Fifth Street School, which was built in 1936. Fifth Street was renamed Las Vegas Boulevard in 1959. There is a small sign on the lawn that reads, "Keep off the grass." Site Name: Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 401 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Photograph of Clark County Courthouse, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1914-1959

Date

1914 to 1959

Description

Clark County Courthouse in Las Vegas, Nevada was designed by Frederic DeLongchamps. It was built in 1914 and demolished in the late 1950s. Site Name: Clark County Court House, Las Vegas (Nev.)

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Photograph of U.S. Post Office, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

U.S. Post Office building located on Main Street on UPRR tract. The post office had only general delivery service with post office boxes until December 1933, when local delivery began. This was the period of "hook and toss" when mail was tossed from passing train. If the hook was not hit exactly, the bag might be torn and the mail scattered. That often happened. Information given by Geo. Smith, Personnel dept. US, P.O., LV, 11-30-83. Street Address: Main Street

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Photograph of house, Las Vegas (Nev.), early - mid 1900s

Date

1920 to 1960

Description

This is the Lake residence, located at 128 North 3rd Street. This house and the front yard is covered in snow. A rare sight for Las Vegas. Street Address: 128 North 3rd Street

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Photograph of Ullom Brockman family, 1919-1920

Date

1919 to 1920

Description

Standing from left to right is Norma Brockman Ullom, Mrs. Madie Brockman, Norma's mother Mrs. Kendall, holding Nila and Nola Ullom. (Original description identifies Norma's mother as "Mrs. Kendall;" other sources identify Henrietta Brockman as Norma Brockman's mother.)

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Photograph of Ullom family, 1919-1920

Date

1919 to 1920

Description

Standing from left to right is George Ullom Jr., Mrs. Kendall holding Nila and Nola Ullom, an unknown relative, and Norman Ullom.

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Photograph of school children, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1906-1916

Date

1906 to 1916

Description

Norma Brockman Ullom stands with her classmates in front of Las Vegas School.

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Photograph of school children, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1908-1916

Date

1908 to 1916

Description

Norma Brockman Ullom and Oliva Lake join their classmates and pose outside of Las Vegas School. Olivia Lake stands third from the right.

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