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Black and white image of Mr. and Mrs. McGriff and his mother in front of a building on McGriff Ranch with the accompanying description: "At McGriff Ranch South of [Las] Vegas where I lived while teaching at Paradise Valley."

An image composed of Scotty's Castle, Death Valley Scotty, and a stone covered in petroglyphs. Located within the far northern region of Death Valley in Grapevine Canyon, the Death Valley Ranch, more commonly known as Scotty's Castle, is a prime example of Spanish-Mediterranean styling during the Roaring 1920s and Depression of the 1930s. Death Valley Scotty was a prospector, performer, and con man who was made famous by his scams involving gold mining near Death Valley. The petroglyph-covered rock beside Death Valley Scotty was designed by Native Americans who inhabited the valley hundreds of years ago. Transcribed across the bottom of the image: "The world's most hospitable host, Death Valley Scotty," Scotty's Castle, Death Valley, Calif."

From left to right: Marge Kunkle [sic], Vic Knukle [sic], Tona Cashman Seifert, Ted Dotson, Jim Cashman, Jr., Mary Cashman, Mrs. K. Searles, Mr. K. Searles at the dediation of the Las Vegas Elks Lodge.

Description given with photograph: "San Diego southern commuter line outside San Diego. Later electrified."

Fleming Ballew Hubbard and Ida Conklin Hubbard posing together in Canon City, Colorado.

Ed Von Tobel, Sr. and (possibly) Tony Felix on an exploring trip for mining claims in mountains surrounding Las Vegas. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.

Black and white image of several young men in hats sitting on a rail outside of a soda fountain and tailor shop, most likely in Las Vegas. The two men on the far left of the image are identified as "Cliff" and "Spud." Spud is probably Spud Lake.