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Photograph of a St. Thomas resident standing near dry hedges, 1945

Date
1945-04-11
Description

Hedges in St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Hedges planted by prosperous residents of St. Thomas. The trees in this photograph were under more than 50 feet of water for a period of about 7 years."

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Photograph of people outside of the First State Bank of Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date
1905
Description
Three buildings visible in McWilliams' Townsite. The center building is occupied by the First State Bank of Las Vegas and Kuhn's Mercantile. The building on the right is the U.S. Post Office. The building on the left is unidentified.
Site Name: First State Bank (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of a group of men outside businesses in the McWilliams' Townsite, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date
1905
Description
Group of men standing outside businesses in McWilliams' Original Las Vegas Townsite. The Las Vegas Bank & Trust Company and Las Vegas Drug Company are visible. Signage includes the name, Doctor C A Rucker.

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Photograph of C. A. Earle Rinker on his 24th birthday, Goldfield (Nev.), September 07, 1907

Date
1904-09-07
Description
Caption: In front of office next door to office where I worked. Taken on my 24th Birthday. Sept. 7-1907 Goldfield Nev.

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Photograph of Cyril Wengert, circa 1949

Date
1948 to 1950
Description
Cyril Wengert at his desk. Here he is estimated to be about 60 years old.

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Photograph of Wilbur Clark shaking hands with Adlai Stevenson, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description
Wilbur Clark shakes hands with Adlai Stevenson (right) near an airplane, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s. the photo taken by Mark Swain ,Desert Inn.

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Photograph of Wing Fong, Lilly Fong, and Hau Pei-Jen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1982

Date
1982
Description

L to R: Hau Pei-Jen, Wing Fong and Lilly Fong. Pei-Jen is an internationally known artist, six of his paintings hang in Artemus Ham Hall. They were purchased (under terms of a grant) from the Fongs.

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Photograph of Spencer Tracy and Laraine Day, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description
Actors Spencer Tracy and Laraine Day pictured at an unknown special event.

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Photograph of Nevada Southern University commencement, Las Vegas, May 09, 1973

Date
1973-05-09
Description
Description provided with image: "Mrs. Paul McDermott, James Gibson, Mary Woitishek display Distinguished Nevadan awards."

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Photograph of Thanksgiving banquet at the Holland Hotel, Pioneer (Nev.),November 24, 1911

Date
1911-11-24
Description
Thanksgiving banquet at the Holland Hotel, Pioneer, Nevada, November 24, 1911
Caption: Handwritten in bottom margin of photograph:"Mrs. O'Brien at head of table. C W Thomas 2nd on right." Caption handwritten below photograph: "Thanksgiving banquet, Pioneer Hotel,Pioneer, Nevada, November 1911." The hotel was the Holland Hotel, in Pioneer, Nevada. It was managed by Mr. & Mrs. J. D. O'Brien at the time. Charles W. Thomas became the postmaster of Pioneer, Nevada in October 1911.
Site Name: Holland Hotel (Pioneer, Nev.)

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