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Photograph of Dale Dorothy in radio room, Pahrump (Nev.), circa 1951

Date
1950 to 1952
Description
Dale Dorothy holds a dog on his lap and speaks into the microphone of his "ham" radio. Behind him sits the W7CTK station equipment. He used the equipment to speak to lost air pilots over the deserts of Pahrump and guide them to their destinations. Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch

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Photograph of Margarita Rivero with her children, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1926

Date
1926
Description
Children and mother sitting at the base of a tree. "Pictured L-R: Gloria Rivero, Cousin; Raymond (in back of Gloria); their dog "Salt Lake" (followed Alicia everywhere); Robert Rivero; Celia Rivero; Margarita Rivero, Mother. Site of Mint Hotel." The Mint Hotel and Casino opened in 1957, and was located at 100 Fremont Street. In 1988, The Mint was sold and became part of Binion's Horseshoe.

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Photograph album 1, Ferron-Bracken Collection, circa 1905-1935, page 70

Date
1905 to 1935
Description
Photograph in upper left shows the railyard in downtown Las Vegas, circa 1910s, including the Las Vegas Ice and Manufacturing Company building and other structures. One building says F. I. Kremer, Furniture on its roof. The photograph in the lower left shows Anna Bracken with her dogs on the porch of the Las Vegas Ranch house. The photograph in the lower right shows men with the first artesian well in Las Vegas Valley at the Taylor Ranch.

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Photograph of chicken house, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date
1920 to 1929
Description
The big chicken house with the laying hens and their guardian, Kelvik, the Norwegian elkhound at Gilcrease Ranch.

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