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Map of Lincoln County, Nevada, 1908

Date
1908
Description

'Map of Lincoln County, Nevada. Compiled by H.E. Freudenthal from official surveys. Copyright, 1908, by H.E. Freudenthal.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows range and township grid. Shows towns, railroads, proposed railroads, wagon roads and springs. Scale [ca. 1:380,160]. 1 in. to approx. 6 miles (W 116°--W 114°/N 39°--N 35°).

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Last Frontier stagecoach, image 001 of 002: photographic print

Date
1948
Description
Shown is the Last Frontier stagecoach riding through the streets during the 1948 Helldorado Parade. Helen Connors, head auditor of the Last Frontier, is seated on the second seat of the wagon next to the little boy. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Photo by Cliff Freemyer 1830 Roosevelt Ph. 3890 North Las Vegas, Nevada."

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Transcript of interview with Francis E. Hughes by Mark E. French, February 23, 1977

Date
1977-02-23
Description

On February 23, 1977, collector Mark E. French interviewed local farmer, Francis E. Hughes (born March 9th, 1917 in Mesquite, Nevada) in his home in Mesquite, Nevada. This interview offers an overview of the general lifestyle and culture in Mesquite. Mr. Hughes mother, Orilla Leavitt, was born in Bunkerville, Nevada. Members of Mr. Hughes’s family were amongst the first settlers in the Mesquite area.

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Film transparency of the buckboard dubbed "3 Kids Mine" in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1958

Date
1958-05
Description
Entry number 92 in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1958 The buckboard is dubbed "3 Kids Mine," and is being pulled by two young oxen. Three young children are riding on the buckboard, while an unidentified man guides the livestock. They are in front of the Boulder Club, located at 118 Fremont Street. The Boulder Club was in operation from 1931-1960. A sign on the Boulder Club reads ""Farmer" Page - Enjoy the Old West - Jackpots, Craps, Bar, Keno, Roulette, Twenty-One." A smaller banner reads "J. K. Houssels - "Farmer" Page - Jim Young - Larry Hezzelwood."

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Photograph of men loading sacks of ore at Florence Lease, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Description
Caption: No. 22. Loading. Ore. At. Florence.

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