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Photograph of survey party with instruments, San Pedro (Nev.), 1903

Date
1903
Description
Survey party with instruments, second from left is Rass Ronnow.

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Jacqueline Abell oral history interview

Identifier
OH-00002
Abstract

Oral history interview with Jackie Abell conducted by Robert Stuart on April 03, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Jackie Abell (b. 1924) discusses her experiences growing up in Virginia City, Reno, and Overton, Nevada. She specifically discusses her experiences growing up on a ranch, railroading, above ground atomic testing, flooding, and wild animals.

Archival Collection

Telegram from A. S. Halsted to Frank R. McNamee, August 7, 1922

Date
1922-08-07
Description
Telegram from A. S. Halsted to Frank R. McNamee, August 7, 1922

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, full view of high school, southwest direction, 1930

Date
1930
Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas in 1930

Transcribed Notes: Notes on back of duplicate photo: Aerial view of Las Vegas w/ new high school on bottom left, c. 1933; Notes on photo sleeve: Aerial view of Las Vegas taken in the winter of 1930 (same day as #0123 002) in clip wing Jenny. Shows railroad and main street - essentially shows the whole city. (Credit: W.A. Davis)

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Letter from B. W. Dunn to John Ryan, July 11, 1910

Date
1910-07-11
Description
Letter urges Ryan to consider membership in the Bureau for the Safe Transportation of Explosives.

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Photograph of a man carrying a shovel standing at the rail tunnel entrance, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Photograph of a man carrying a shovel standing at the rail tunnel entrance, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

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Photograph of remains of the Bonnie Claire Mill, Bonnie Claire (Nev.), 1906-1928

Date
1906 to 1928
Description
Remains of Mill in Bonnie Clair, Nevada. Debris litters the desert floor leading up to the abandoned mill.

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Telegram from A. S. Halsted to W. H. Comstock, undated

Date
1922
Description
Telegram from A. S. Halsted to W. H. Comstock, undated

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Letter from R. E. Wells (Los Angeles) to W. H. Bancroft, February 23, 1912

Date
1912-02-23
Description

Wells expressed his opinion that it was not a good time to discontinue having someone patrol the pipeline and springs.

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