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Photograph of a car ferry crossing the Colorado River to the Arizona highway, circa 1926-1928

Date
1926 (year approximate) to 1928 (year approximate)
Description

Ferry that carried cars and people across the Colorado River to the Arizona highway

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "The ferry which takes cars across to the Arizona highway. It is run by cables. This was taken about 1926 - or maybe 1928. I'm not sure which. The motor was a Jim Cashman truck motor."

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Winner's Inn in Winnemucca, Nevada: postcard

Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Joe Mackie's Winners Inn. Winnemucca's newest Motor Hotel. Seventy five luxurious rooms, pool, TV, coffee shop, dining room, and show lounge. 150 liberal slots.

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Winner's Inn in Winnemucca, Nevada: postcard

Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Joe Mackie's Winners Inn. Winnemucca's newest Motor Hotel. Seventy five luxurious rooms, pool, TV, coffee shop, dining room, and show lounge. 150 liberal slots.

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Harold's Club in Reno, Nevada: postcard

Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Harold's Club in Reno, Nevada. This large mural on the front of Harold's Club depicting the pioneers on their Westward Journey is "Dedicated with humility to those who blazed the trail."

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El Cortez Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada: postcard

Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- El Cortez Hotel and Casino on 239 West Second Street in Reno, Nevada 89505. 2 1/2 short blocks to center of Reno. Free parking, all air conditioned rooms, $10 doubles, $12 twins. $8 and $10 singles.

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Album 6: scenes in Southern Nevada, including the Kiel Ranch, Rhyolite, Nevada, and Thomas, Nevada: photographic prints

Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Description
From the Maurine and Fred Wilson and Dr. William S. Park Photograph Albums (PH-00222) -- Album 6

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Album 9: the Park families in Las Vegas, Nevada, Austin, Nevada, and the Lost City Ranch: photographic prints

Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Description
From the Maurine and Fred Wilson and Dr. William S. Park Photograph Albums (PH-00222) -- Album 9

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Two unidentified women and a girl: photographic print

Date
1880 (year uncertain) to 1987 (year uncertain)
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). 

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Group of people in Beatty: photographic print

Date
1907 (year uncertain) to 1959 (year uncertain)
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.E. Lemmon Family. At far right is Mr. Chaiatiovich[?], one of the first autobus drivers from Las Vegas to Beatty. The 6-passenger vehicle shown was called an autobus.

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Sebastian Mikulich posing alongside his Ford delivery truck: photographic print

Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Sebastian Mikulich standing beside his first delivery truck, a Model T Ford, after 1920 (for additional information, see: Nevadan, April 10, 1977, pp 4-5)

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