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Photograph of a double handed drilling contest in downtown Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Description
Drilling Contest Tonopah Railroad Carnival

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Photograph of Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Description
Caption: Drilling Contest. R.R. Carnival

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Photograph of Fraternal Order of Eagles marching in parade, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Description
Photograph of Fraternal Order of Eagles marching in parade, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of packtrain on Main Street, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Description
Photograph of packtrain on Main Street, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of Main Street looking toward Columbia Mountain, Goldfield, (Nev.), October 1904

Date
1904-10
Description
Caption: Main St. Goldfield Nev. Oct. 1904
Site Name: Peerless Cafe (Goldfield, Nev.)

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Photograph of streets of after the boom, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Per patron comment, the building on the far left is the Beatty Cash Store, also known as Mom and Pop Richings' Store, but is now called the Beatty Club. It has signs for Red Crown Gasoline, as well as one that reads "Welcome to Leadfield," and could be from the late 1920s.
Caption: Beatty after the boom. Awaiting another one.

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Photograph of people, automobiles and wagons on Main Street, Pioneer (Nev.), 1900-1925

Description
Inscription on front reads: Welch & Tune Photo Goldfield Goldfield Nev Main St. Pioneer Nev. Per patron comment, the second business from the left is the Vienna Bakery Cafe, and a fire started there on May 7, 1909 that burned down all of the businesses in that row. Patron also noted that the sign on the back of the car reads "Alkali Bill's Auto Line," and this was a company that provided transportation from the Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad depot in Springfield to Pioneer.

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Film transparency of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, 1953 to 1955

Date
1953 to 1955
Description

An image showing a daytime view of the intersection of Fremont Street and 2nd Street in downtown Las Vegas. The Golden Nugget, Lucky Strike Club, Las Vegas Club, Boulder Club, Vegas Vic neon sculpture (for the Pioneer Club), and the Hotel Apache are visible.

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Film transparency showing Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date
1951 to 1959
Description
An image of Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, commonly known as "Glitter Gulch," at night. Signs for various hotels and casinos are visible, including Golden Nugget, Hotel Apache, Horseshoe, Pioneer Club, Frontier Club, and Las Vegas Club.

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Postcard of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa late 1940s to 1950s

Date
1947 to 1951
Description
An image showing a nighttime view of the Eldorado Club and the Golden Nugget on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, also known as the "Glitter Gulch." Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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