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Toles Family at Clay Camp, Ash Meadows: photographic print

Date
1940 (year approximate)
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series II. Ash Meadows, Nevada -- Subseries II.C. Toles-Turner Family. Clay Camp, Ash Meadows, Nye County, Nevada, about 1940. The house in the background is constructed of railroad ties. At left are Myrtle and Jess Toles with granddaughter, Joan Toles Turner. Bedie Miller is at the far right.

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Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1920 (year approximate)
Description
From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Fremont Street about 1920, showing old U.P. depot at end of street, Brick building with bay window held Dr. Martin's Las Vegas Hospital on the upper floor. Bottom floor Bill Ferron's pharmacy. Building with peaked roof First State Bank. To enter Dr. Martin's hospital one had to go to the rear of the building and ascend an outside flight of stairs.".

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Photograph of North Las Vegas golf course, northwest direction, circa 1965

Date
1965 (year approximate)
Description

North Las Vegas golf course with Parks and Recreation Building and city water tanks.

Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "North Las Vegas Golf Course (Par 3) with Parks and Recreation Building and city water storage tanks"; Notes on back: "NLV Par 3 Golf Course with P & R Bldg. and city water storage tanks."

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Photograph of North Las Vegas golf course, westward direction, circa 1965

Date
1965 (year approximate)
Description

North Las Vegas golf course with Parks and Recreation Building and city water tanks.

Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "North Las Vegas Golf Course (Par 3) with Parks and Recreation Building and city water storage tanks"; Notes on back: "NLV Par 3 Golf Course with P & R Bldg. and city water storage tanks."

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Photograph of water running high in flood channel and North Las Vegas Boulevard flood channel

Date
1970 (year approximate)
Description

Flood channel with water running high under North Las Vegas Boulevard. Signs on front for 91 and 93 freeways

Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "Las Vegas Boulevard North and North Las Vegas flood channel, ca. 1970s." Notes on back: "Las Vegas Blvd North and NLV flood channel."

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Photograph of cars overturned by a 4 mile cloudburst flood, circa 1931

Date
1931 (year approximate)
Description

Car overturned by flood at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back of photo: Cars overturned by cloudburst flood near wash by present-day Showboat. c. 1931-1932; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Photo taken at night with flash. Probably Chevrolet wrecked in flood in Vegas Wash. Water was 4 ft. deep on pavement.' (W.A. Davis, photographer)

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One of the first pictures taken at Carver's Station: photographic print

Date
1948 (year approximate)
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). One of the first pictures taken at Carver’s Station, Smoky Valley, Nevada, when it was originally known as Carver’s Rainbow Ranch Bar and Café. Driver of the Las Vegas-Tonopah-Reno Stage Line, which traveled through Tonopah to Winnemucca every other day, is pictured with Dick and Gary Carver. 

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Photograph of the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino at night (Las Vegas), 1960s

Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1960s
Description

Night view of the Horseshoe Hotel and Casino. Stamped on original: "Jay Florian Mitchell. Photographer. 614 So. 6th DU 4-5148 Las Vegas, Nevada. Douglass Studio, Inc. 614 South Sixth. Dudley 4-5148. Las Vegas, Nevada."
Site Name: Horseshoe Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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