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Photograph of Earl Eglington and horses, circa early-mid 1900s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
Black and white image of Earle Eglington with a driving team (horses named Fanny and Dolly) and a friend, possibly in Nevada.

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Photograph of Earle Eglington and his first car, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
Black and white image of Earle Eglington standing with one foot mounted on the side of his first car, possibly in Las Vegas.

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Photograph of a church dedication ceremony, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Black and white image of a group of people surrounding a man who is performing the ground breaking at a church dedication ceremony in Las Vegas.

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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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Photograph of the Russell family home, Arden, Nevada, circa 1910s-1940s

Date
1910 to 1949
Description
Black and white image of the home of the Russell family, located in Arden, a community southwest of Las Vegas. Standing in front of the house to the left are Mr. and Mrs. Worrell, per the handwritten description. The four people on the right may be members of the Russell family.

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Photograph of boats on a river, circa 1930s

Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Black and white image of several men standing on or near docked boats, possibly located on the Nevada portion of the Colorado River.

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Photograph of members of the Colorado River Board, 1928

Date
1928
Description
Black and white image of the Colorado River Board, a group comprised to review the Bureau of Reclamation's design of Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). From left to right: William L. Siebert; Elwood Mead; Warren J. Mead; Charles Berkey; Daniel W. Mead; and Robert Ridgway.

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Photograph of the signing of the Six Companies contract, Las Vegas, April 1931

Date
1931-04
Description
Black and white image of officials from the Six Companies of San Francisco and the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as some local individuals, signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). Henry J. Kaiser is seated, signing the contract. Standing at the second spot from the left is Al Cahlan, Las Vegas Review Journal Managing Editor. Standing at the far right is Charles P. "Pop" Squires. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, Walker J. Young (Bureau of Reclamation Engineer), R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.

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Photograph of Jack Tuck, Las Vegas, 1904

Date
1904
Description
Black and white image of Jack Tuck, Earle Eglington's neighbor, with a donkey in Las Vegas.

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Photograph of a Death Valley machine, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
Black and white image of a machine from Death Valley that was possibly named Dinah and was later brought to El Dorado Canyon in Nevada. Two men are standing in front of the machine; the man on the right is Robert E. Lake.

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