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Photograph of children in front of the Fifth Street Grammar School, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
Children stand and play outside the Fifth Street Grammar School in Las Vegas. The school building is the center building in the photo. Built in 1910-1911 in the Mission architecture style, it housed Las Vegas' combined grammar and high schools until 1929, when Las Vegas High School was built. Some of the children are standing in a yard by what appears to be a volleyball or badminton net. Other children are seen walking towards the school building. All of the boys are wearing caps. Photograph taken between 1920-1933
Caption: Las Vegas Nev
Site Name: Fifth Street School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Caption: Las Vegas Nev
Site Name: Fifth Street School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of men standing outside the Arizona Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925
Date
1904 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Five men stand in front of the Arizona Club on North First street in Las Vegas. The third man from the right is identified as Al James, who acquired the Arizona Club from its builder about 1907. Photograph taken 1906-1907?
Site Name: Arizona Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site Name: Arizona Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Jake Beckley and Ed Von Tobel, Sr. in front of the Ed. Von Tobel Lumber Company, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925
Date
1905 to 1976
Archival Collection
Description
Ed Von Tobel, Sr. and Jake Beckley stand in front of the Von Tobel Lumber Company on South First Street in Las Vegas. Pictured are the office, lumber storage, shed and sales room. Beckley, Ed. Von Tobel Sr.'s business partner is seen standing on a horse-drawn wagon on the left. Behind the wagon are stacked shingles. The lumber company was founded in 1905, shortly after the Las Vegas townsite lot auction, but moved from its original location on South Main Street when that proved to be "too far out of town" for business. The South First Street building was destroyed by fire in 1914. Photograph taken 1905?-1906?
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Photograph of the first public train into Las Vegas from Los Angeles, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 15, 1905
Date
1905-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
The image was taken within the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad's rail yard. In the center of the photograph is a large crowd of people who have just arrived. To the left is passenger cars, to the right freight cars, in the background center is the first depot in Las Vegas, a railroad car. Photographer is believed to have been Ed Von Tobel, Sr. The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad offered a special rate of sixteen dollars to those coming in for the auction of lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. If an individual purchased property, the amount of the ticket would be refunded.
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History of the Las Vegas Mission, October, 1926
Date
1926-10
Description
History of the Las Vegas Mission, October, 1926
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Photograph of Walter and Anna Bracken in an automobile in the desert, 1908
Date
1908
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of Walter and Anna Bracken in an automobile in the desert, 1908
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Photograph of Fremont street and buildings, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1906-1908
Date
1906 to 1908
Archival Collection
Description
The photograph is of Fremont Street with the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad depot at the left center. The view is from Second Street looking southeast. Fremont Street was the central business district within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad depot was located at the northwestern end of the street.
Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of the Vegas Home Bakery and Delicatessen, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph undated. Between 1905 and 1912.
Site Name: Vegas Home Bakery and Delicatessen (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site Name: Vegas Home Bakery and Delicatessen (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of a band marching down the street, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
Bagpipe band marching within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite in 1905. Also visible are the Angelus Hotel, Lewis Paint Company and Nevada Transfer and Express Company..
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Photograph of the Las Vegas post office, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas, Nevada Post Office 1905. Walter Bracken Postmaster. Walter Bracken's poney [sic] "Ben" is standing at doorway. This post office was located in block 3 on South Main St. about where "Dusty Rhodes" garage is now.
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