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Beckley, Jake
Birth Date
1875
Death Date
1940
Description
Local lumber merchant and partner of Ed Von Tobel.
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Relationships
Member of:
Beckley family
Spouse:
Beckley, Alta
Sibling:
Beckley, William, 1877-1965
Sibling-in-law:
Beckley, Leva A., 1886-1979
Niece of Nephew:
Beckley, William Bruce, 1915-1986
Niece of Nephew:
Beckley Richardson, Virginia, 1917-2017
Colleague:
Von Tobel, Ed, Sr.
Photograph of children including Jake and Will Beckley, Fairbury (Ill.), 1891
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Photograph of Jake Beckley with airplane, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 7, 1920
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Photograph of crowd around plane, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 7, 1920
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Photograph of Jake and Alta Beckley, Paradise Valley (Nev.), 1913-1917
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Photograph of Beckleys and miners, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1915-1925
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Photograph of Jake Beckley's home, Paradise Valley (Nev.), 1910-1919
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Photograph of group with donkeys in the desert, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1912
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Photograph of three men in the river, Paradise Valley (Nev.), August 1921
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Black-and-white photograph of family standing outside Beckley and Beckley Men's Clothing store, Goodsprings (Nev.), 1915-1920
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Black-and-white photograph of Beckleys in front of their store, Goodsprings (Nev.), 1915-1920
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Photograph of the Beckley store after renovation, Las Vegas (Nev.) 1930-1931
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Photograph of Beckley's Store after renovation, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1930-1931
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Photograph of Jake Beckley and Tony Felix, as Vegas Region, 1900s
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Photograph of three men having a picnic, possibly Nevada, 1900s
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Photograph of Jake Beckley, partner with Ed Von Tobel, Sr., next to supply wagon, Las Vegas, 1900s
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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.), undated
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