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A black and white image of the Sahara Hotel's float in the Helldorado Days parade on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. On the float are several performers, the text, "Birth of the Blues," and a stork carrying a giant trumpet.

Fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat being transported from a hangar by truck. The moving truck and rig have signs from Star House Movers, Inc., of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Groups of people stand by to watch.

A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of Fremont Street, formerly known the main stem, or the main street, of Las Vegas. People and automobiles crowd the street as casinos like the Frontier Club and hotels like the Hotel Apache line the sides of the road. Transcribed onto the borders of the image: "The Main Stem, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada." Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)

The colored, night view of the exterior of the Westerner Gambling House located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The mural attached to the front of the building depicts a western scene consisting of cowboys, Indians, and cattle. Neon signs advertising the establishment can be seen also attached to the front of the establishment, and they read: "the Westerner Gambling House; Slot Machines; Westerner Saloon; the Westerner." People and cars crowd the street below.

Letter gives a report of an assault on a railroad employee by strikers. McNamee suggests railroad guards and officers should be armed.

Photograph of a drilling contest, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920