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Photograph of closed road and railroad station ruins, Baker (Calif.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Dirt road in the desert is blocked off by chains. A sign next to the closure reads: "Keep Out Closed Area." Inscription with image says: "Ruins of T&T water tower and station may survive at Soda Springs near Baker, California."

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Map of Rawhide Mining District, Nevada, circa 1908

Date
1905 to 1911
Description
'Numbers and black lines show locations of the principal mines, prospects and leases of Rawhide.' 'Compiled by Engraving Department of the Goldfield Review. Olmstead and Rich, Mining Engineers, Goldfield, Nevada.' At top of map: 'Compliments of the Goldfield Review, Nevada's leading mining paper.' Includes index. Published by Goldfield Review Press.

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Official road map of the State of Nevada, 1941

Date
1941
Description
Compiled and published for free distribution by the Department of Highways, Carson City, Nevada. Board of Directors: Governor E.P. Carville, Chairman; Gray Mashburn, Member; Henry Schmidt, Member; Robert A. Allen, State Highway Engineer. Nevada Department of Highways

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Photograph of James Beck Wilson and George "Tweed" Anderson Wilson, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
Black and white image of James Beck Wilson and George "Tweed" Anderson Wilson standing beside each other, possibly in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of the Las Vegas Rotary Club, Las Vegas, circa mid 1900s

Date
1940 to 1969
Description

The view of Las Vegas Men's Groups the Rotary Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten on the back of the image: "1-left- James Cashman, C.S. Wengert, Walter R. Bracken, W.E. Ferron, O.K. Adcock, S.J. Lawson."

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Photograph of Jim, Herbert, and Florence Squires in Los Angeles, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1903
Description
Description given with photograph: "Squires children-Jim, Herbert, and Florence-1200 W. 24th St., Los Angeles, California"

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Photograph of the Las Vegas Ranch house, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date
1905 to 1950
Description
An exterior view of the Las Vegas Ranch house and south wall of the Las Vegas Fort. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Postcard of Navajo women spinning wool, unidentified location, circa 1900-1950

Date
1900 to 1950
Description
A postcard of a Navajo woman spinning wool into yarn to be used for a rug weaving. There are also other women and children.

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Photograph of people getting ready to boat on the Colorado River, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1940
Description
On the way to the Colorado River for boating: Earl Rockwell driving, Henry Lutz on wagon, Pinky Waite on burro, Frank Waite on first horse, Eddie Marshall driving buckboard, Spud Lake on rear horse.

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Photograph of William ("Gunlock Bill") Hamblin, circa late 1800s - early 1900s

Date
1870 to 1939
Description
A portrait of William "Gunlock Bill" Hamblin, the brother of Jacob Hamblin. William was one of the First missionaries to Las Vegas. He settled Gunlock, Utah, and was an early Settler in Clover Valley, Nevada. He also discovered the Pioche Mines.

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