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Postcard of ruins, Pueblo Grande de Nevada, circa mid to late 1920s
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Photograph of Pueblo Grande de Nevada, circa mid to late 1920s
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Photograph of petrified tree, Valley of Fire, circa 1933
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Photograph of Pueblo Grande de Nevada, circa mid to late 1920s
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Postcard of ruins, Pueblo Grande de Nevada, circa mid to late 1920s
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Southern Nevada photographs, 1863-1960
The Southern Nevada photographs depict towns, mines, railroads, workers, and settlers in Southern Nevada from 1863 to 1960. The photographs primarily depict Native American petroglyphs, desert landscapes, mines and mining machinery, and the archaeological dig at Pueblo Grande de Nevada (also known as the Lost City). The photographs depict the towns of Virginia City, Beatty, Genoa, Searchlight, Rhyolite, St. Thomas, Lost City, Pioche, and Overton. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, negatives, and slides; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Willis Clark Evans oral history interview
Oral history interview with Willis Clark Evans conducted by Bernard Timberg on February 5, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Evans discusses his father, Native American archaeologist Willis Lyman Evans, his mother, Jessie Dave Evans, his uncle, Henry "Hank" Dave as he recounts his upbringing and family history. He shares memories of family trips around the United States, hunting trips, learning traditional crafts from his father, finding artifacts, and visiting Richard "Chick" Perkins at the Lost City Museum. He also recounts stories about his mother and her Shoshone family, including stories about his uncle's experiences as a ranch worker in Northern Nevada.
Archival Collection
"The Forgotten Soldier": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On Black military service.
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