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Photograph of first Post Office, Las Vegas, 1905

Information

Date
1905
Description
Handwritten text on back of photo: "First Post Office of Las Vegas Nevada, erected by Walter R. Bracken who served as postmaster from 1904 to 1914". Text on photo sleeve: "Las Vegas, Nevada Post Office 1905 Walter Bracken was Post master. Water Bracken's pony 'Ben' is standing at doorway. This Post Office was located in Block 3 on South Main Street about where 'Dusty Rhodes' garage is now."
Digital ID
pho013955
Physical Identifier
0003_0005
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1xw47z3m
Details
Subject
Bracken, Walter R., 1870-1950, Esq.
Postal service
Ponies
Men
Place
Las Vegas
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Source
First Post Office, 1905
Citation

pho013955. Doris Hancock Photograph Collection. PH-00003. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1xw47z3m.

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
6014 x 4814 pixels
10.07 x 8.02 inches
87,230,560 bytes
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff