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Photograph of the remains of a post office and Harry Gentry's Store in St. Thomas, 1945

Information

Creator
Creator: Russell, William S.
Date
1945-04-11
Description

Remains of the post office and Gentry store with the receding water of Lake Mead in the background

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "General view of resurrected town of St. Thomas. This photograph was shot looking toward Mormon Mesa. The lowered waters of Lake Mead can be seen in the middle of the photo."

Digital ID
hln000253
Physical Identifier
0171:0260
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1zs2pc4c
Details
Subject
Building
Abandoned buildings
Carriages and carts
Deserts
Ghost towns
Time Period
1940s (1940 - 1949)
Place
Clark County
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographic prints
landscapes (representations)
photographs
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln000253. UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection, 1900-1999. PH-00171. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1zs2pc4c

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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
Language

English

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