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Postcard showing Scotty's Castle and Death Valley Scotty, Death Valley, California, circa mid 1900s
Date
1920 to 1959
Description
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."
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Photograph of a man working on rock bit drilling pieces at the Hughes Tool Co., Houston, Texas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES ROCK BIT PRODUCTION more than 500,000 rock bits produced last year by the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, for drilling the kind of deep wells which now produce 90 per cent of the world's petroleum. The rock bit was invented by Howard Hughes' father and the resulting business became the cornerstone on which Howard Hughes built his industrial empire. The machinist above is performing an operation on the cones which make up the rotating end of the Hughes rock bit." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "The Kearney and Trecker 4 spindle machine at the Hughes Tool Company in Houston, Texas. Ca. 1950s."
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Photograph of several influential Las Vegans planting a tree in the courthouse park, Las Vegas, March 1911
Date
1911-03
Description
Description given with photograph: "This photo was taken by C. P. Squires on the occasion of planting the first tree in the courthouse park, Las Vegas, Nevada. Date March 1911, as near as can be fixed. The building shown at left is the first Clark County Courthouse (now used for the LV City Library). Las Vegas City Library had been constructed by popular subscription by Las Vegas businessmen as promised by them during the county division campaign in 1908-1909. This building provided sufficient quarters for the county offices for five years, following which, the present courthouse was built. Persons shown, as far as their identity can be remembered are: (holding the tree) Ed W. Clark, (using the shovel) Judge E. L. Taber. Others, left to right: Charles Ronnow; Judge W. R. Thomas; unidentified; Bob Dillon; Frank A. Stevens; Harley A. Harmon and Dr. R. W. Martin (partly in picture)."
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Photograph of surveyor Arthur Maguire with a telescope in the desert, 1900-1925
Date
1902 (year uncertain)
Description
Caption: Arthur Maguire - 1902
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Photograph of people at Montana Tonopah Mine, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Description
Photograph of people at Montana Tonopah Mine, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of men toasting at banquet, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Description
Photograph of men toasting at banquet, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of packtrains with ore leaving mine, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Description
Photograph of packtrains with ore leaving mine, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of a man seated in a wooden building, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Description
Photograph of a man seated in a wooden building, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of a seated man holding machine levers, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Description
Photograph of a seated man holding machine levers, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of swimming pool at Ladd's Resort, Las Vegas, 1920s-1930s
Date
1920 (year approximate) to 1930 (year approximate)
Description
The swimming pool at Ladd's Resort in Las Vegas.
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