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Unidentified group of men at a dinner: photographic print
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Unidentified group pose around an automobile, image 001: photographic print
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Transcript of interview with Henry Clay Davis by Wendy Christian, March 5, 1978
On March 5, 1978, collector Wendy Christian interviewed truck driver Henry Clay Davis (born April 19, 1900 in Irondale, Virginia) in his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers Henry Clay Davis’s personal life history as a resident of Las Vegas, which includes hunting and fishing. He also discusses employment, the railroad, old hotels, the Davis Dam, and Lake Mead. Additionally, he offers a detailed description of the Helldorado.
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Goldfield Post Office: postcard
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Text Rickards Drill arrival for mining: photographic print
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Rochester Goldfield Mining Company wagons: photographic print
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Rochester Goldfield Mining Company miners: photographic print
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"Goldfields' Lighting Express in the early days.", postcard
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Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967
American film star and the first actor to win two consecutive Academy Awards for best actor, Spencer Bonaventure Tracy was born in Milwaukee, Wisonsin on April 5, 1900 to Caroline Brown and John Edward Tracy. Tracy joined the United States Navy in 1918. Upon his discharge, he enrolled at Ripon Colle as a premed student. While attending Ripon, Tracy auditioned for and eared a part in a play, and quickly discovered his true calling, acting. He moved to New York, New York in 1922 in order to enroll at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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