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Film transparency of people at Wilson's Ranch, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date
1910 to 1949
Description
Black and white image with a description attributed to Olive Lake-Eglington written beneath: "Jim, Ada, and Tweed in front of blacksmith's shop at Wilson's Ranch in Las Vegas." Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.

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Photograph of men in Las Vegas, 1915

Date
1915
Description
Black and white image of a group of men known as "Las Vegas Old Timers." Some of the men have been identified, although the handwriting accompanying the image is difficult to read: Phil Steinman, Jeff, Mr. Roberts, J.D. Richards, Jim Ullom, Al Clark, Leed Baldwin, Frank Faller, H. Harrum. Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.

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Photograph of people standing near a flowing well, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
Black and white image of a group of people standing next to a flowing well in Las Vegas. From left to right, the people include Earle Eglington (nephew), Earle F. Eglington, unidentified, unidentified, Whinifred Murtagh, unidentified, unidentified, Reverend Palmer.

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Photograph of a cast for a church play, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Black and white image of the cast for a church play. Standing from left to right, the individuals pictured include: DeWitt Tracht, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Dale Howell, unidentified, Don Feour, unidentified, unidentified. Seated left to right, the individuals pictured include: Lynn Burr, unidentified, Reverend Ford Gilbert, "Young" George Gilbert, unidentified, Hugh McAllister, Floy Gibson, Dean Bingham, unidentified, and Shirley Scott.

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Film transparency of a portrait of Cliff Segerblom, circa 1950s-1970s

Date
1950 to 1979
Description
A portrait of Cliff Segerblom, circa 1950s-1970s. On back of the photo a newspaper article reads, "Paintings of Cliff Segerblom, below, will be on exhibit Sunday from 2 to 9 PM, in the Trophy Room of the Hotel Last Frontier. At left is a pastel "Thatched Hut, Panama" one of many done by the artists while in Panama and, right is an oil "Afternoon in Nelson". Both will be included in the show."

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Photograph of men surveying land, Hoover Dam site, March 13, 1931

Date
1931-03-13
Description
Officials in the field conducting a land survey for the Hoover Dam project. From left to right, the men include McDowell, U.S. Reclamation Service Engineer R. C. Thaxton, and Superintendent of Construction for the Six Companies Frank T. Crowe.

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Photograph of men surveying land, Hoover Dam site, March 13, 1931

Date
1931-03-13
Description
The grayscale view of Frank T. Crowe, Superintendent of Construction for the Six Companies, looking over site plans for the development of Hoover Dam.

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Photograph of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas, February 28, 1940

Date
1940-02-28
Description
A black and white image of Junior Chamber of Commerce members at a meeting in Las Vegas. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.

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Photograph of the Las Vegas Rotary Club, Las Vegas, 1940

Date
1940
Description

A black and white image of Las Vegas Rotary Club members in front of a Union Pacific Stages bus in Las Vegas. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.

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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad Architect H. L. Gogerty, Las Vegas, circa 1940

Date
1939 to 1941
Description
A black and white portrait of H. L. Gogerty, the architect for the Union Pacific Railroad Company passenger station in Las Vegas. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.

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