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Photograph of two men at an artesian well, Wixon Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date
1920 (year approximate)
Description

Floyd Farmer (on right) and an unidentified man standing next to a flowing artesian well on Wixon Ranch.

Transcribed Notes: Artesian Well, Wixon Ranch, Las Vegas, Nev.

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Photograph of Hoover Dam worker beside the Colorado River, circa 1931

Date
1931 (year approximate)
Description

Hoover Dam worker and an Ingersoll Rand electric generator beside the Colorado River looking Northwest towards the Hemenway Wash.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 4-18-31

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Photograph of a Union Pacific tour-bus on Highway 93, Nevada, circa 1933

Date
1933 (year approximate)
Description

A Union Pacific tour-bus in a pullout overlooking Hemenway Wash off Highway 93.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 9-20-33

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Photograph of Elbert Edwards at Fort Callville, Nevada, circa 1938

Date
1938 (year approximate)
Description

Elbert Edwards standing on one of the walls of Fort Callville nearly surrounded by the rising waters of Lake Mead.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards at the ruins of Fort Callville as the waters of Lake Mead rise to cover them. (ca. 1938-39)"

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Photograph of irrigated farmland on the T & T Ranch, Nevada, circa 1953

Date
1953 (year approximate)
Description

Irrigating new alfalfa on the T & T Ranch in the Amargosa Valley.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Irrigated land newly planted in alfalfa. T & T Ranch, Amargosa Valley, Nevada, Ca. 1954."

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Unidentified man pictured outside of Dino's Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date
2013 (year uncertain)
Description
From the Las Vegas: Snapshots of History Photograph Collection (PH-00425)

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Photograph of Danny Thomas and Sheldon Leonard, Las Vegas, circa early 1960s

Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1960s
Description

An image of Danny Thomas standing poolside at the Sands Hotel's pool as Sheldon Leonard falls in.

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Photograph of Mary Manning and Bill Wright at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992

Date
1991 (year approximate)
Description
L-R: Mary Manning, Las Vegas Sun reporter, with Bill Wright, general manager of the Las Vegas Review-Journal at a reception for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' University Library Society, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Marta Sorkin, an unidentified man, and Bill Wright at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992

Date
1991 (year approximate)
Description
L-R: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries employee and chair of the Library Awareness Committee Marta Sorkin, an unidentified man and Las Vegas Review-Journal general manager Bill Wright, at a reception for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' University Library Society, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Robert Maxson, Mary Dale Deacon and an unidentified man at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992

Date
1991 (year approximate)
Description
L-R: University of Nevada, Las Vegas president Robert Maxson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries Director Mary Dale Deacon and an unidentified man at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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