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Photograph of people gambling in the Tonopah Club, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930-1950

Information

Date
1930 to 1950
Description
Gamblers sit and stand near various games in the Tonopah Club. On the far side of the room is the bar, and in the center there are slot machines. The area closes to the photographer appears to be for table games. See Image 0141 0020 pho023964. Transcription with photograph: "1950s. Bartender, Tony Perchetti. Man near center post facing camera, ""Felix"" Leonard Traynor, one of the founders of Weepah (deceased). Far right man with face almost obscurred but facing camera, ""Freck"" Lydon, Sheriff. Near center post in white shirt, Bill Kendall. In dark shirt between left and center posts, ""Happy"" Hapgood, worked firehouse." Site Name: Tonopah Club
Digital ID
pho023968
Physical Identifier
0141_0024
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1mk65f4d
Details
Subject
Gambling
People
Bartenders
Gamblers
Slot machines
Hats
Place
Tonopah
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Citation

pho023968. Minnie Perchetti Photograph Collection. PH-00141. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1mk65f4d.

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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
4888 x 2973 pixels
8.147 x 4.955 inches
43,614,208 bytes
Language

English

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