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Photograph of an Indian handgame, Owyhee, (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Transcribed from photograph, "Indian bone game, July 4, Owyhee, Nevada. Shoshone - 9. Indian handgames at the 4th of July encampment at Owyhee, Nevada. The handgames are common to all Nevada tribes and are played at social events. Inter-tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Agnes Tybo."

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Photograph of architect's rendering of Southern Nevada Power Company offices, 1961

Date
1961
Description
An architect's rendering of Southern Nevada Power Company office buildings. The bottom of the sketch reads, "Office building for Southern Nevada power Co.", and, "Welton Becket F.A.I.A. & Associates, architects, engineers." Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Robert M. Garrick, Public Relations Counsel, 5657 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles 36, California."

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Photograph of Boulder Boat Landing, Colorado River, circa 1930

Date
1929 to 1932
Description
Boulder Boat Landing on the Colorado River. Handwritten note on photo sleeve: "about 1929- possibly 1930. Cressa Hancock far right above X." Signs in photo: "Boulder Boat Landing; Lunches, Cold Drinks, Regular Boat Trips to Dam Site."

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Photograph of the railroad station in Rhyolite, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date
1920 to 1929
Description
The railroad station in the ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada.

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Photograph of the ghost town in Rhyolite, Nevada, December 25, 1951

Date
1951-12-25
Description
The ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada with a handwritten inscription on back by Dortis Hancock: "Doris, Mabel, and Frank ate our Christmas picnic dinner in the car in front of the "bank" - the tall building in ruins - Dec. 25, 1951. We had a grand time. This card was purched in the bottle - house from an old resident who claimed to have arrived there in 1886 and declared he wouldn't want to live any place else".

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Photograph of a Boulder City construction camp, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Black and white photograph of the Big Six construction camp in Boulder City.

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Photograph of Tower Casino sign, Stateline (Nev.), circa 1990

Date
1989 to 1991
Description
A color image of a sign at Tower Casino in Stateline, Nevada.

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Postcard of Fremont Street at night, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1960s

Date
1960 to 1969
Description
Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, at night, looking northwest from the intersection of Fremont Street and Las Vegas Blvd. The exterior of the Golden Nugget is on the northwest corner, the Horseshoe on the northeast corner. Neon signs for the Lucky Casino, Vegas Vic at the Pioneer Club, the Mint, Golden Gate, and the Las Vegas Club are also seen. Caption: "Funtown U.S.A." On back: "P58002." Street Address: Fremont Street

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Postcard of Las Vegas, Nevada hotels and casinos, 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description
Oversized postcard showing Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada at night, and the exteriors of the Hotel Fremont and the El Cortez Hotel. Caption: "Howdy from fabulous Las Vegas." On back: "P28974." Site Name: Fremont Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.); El Cortez Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Postcard the Sahara Hotel porte cochere, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description
People and automobiles by the porte cochere at the Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas Nevada. Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino Street Address: 2535 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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