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Photograph of a Paiute/Shoshone woman holding an infant in a cradleboard, and a young child standing in front of shelter, possibly Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s

Date
1880 to 1899
Description
A Paiute/Shoshone woman holding an infant in a cradleboard, and a young child standing in front of a possible karnee dwelling. A small wagon is visible in the foreground, and a cooking pot is on the fire. Note: this child and the wagon are also found in the Kiel-George collection (per Liz Warren). Possible location is Pahrump Valley, Nevada.

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Photograph of a burro pack train, circa 1880s-1890s

Date
1880 to 1899
Description
A burro pack train hauling basketry supplies. Two Indian women are riding burros. A young man rides one of the loaded burros, and another, hiding his face, is standing behind the other loaded burro. The three riders are identified on the photo, L-R: Dora Lee, Clara Lee, & Gus Lee. The location of the photograph is unknown. Possible locations are Ash Meadows or Pahrump, Nevada.

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Photograph of Belle Butler and Daisy Rendall at a mine in Tonopah, Nevada, circa 1901

Date
1900 to 1902
Description
Belle Butler (wife of Jim Butler, lower left), and Daisy Rendall (later married to Nevada Governor Tasker Oddie), pose outside of adits at a mine near Tonopah, Nevada where Jim Butler first discovered gold.

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Ann Valder Photograph Collection on Judy Bayley

Identifier
PH-00324
Abstract

The Ann Valder Photograph Collection on Judy Bayley (1969-1971) consists of black-and-white photographic prints of Hacienda Hotel owner Judy Bayley, collected by Las Vegas, Nevada journalist Ann Valder. The collection is primarily comprised of photographic prints of Bayley at a 1971 event held in her honor at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also includes photographic prints of Bayley at fundraisers for the American Cancer Society. Ann Valder was an editor and journalist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Valley Times, as well as a columnist for the Las Vegas Sun.

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Photograph of Chief Tecopa and Della Fisk with others, Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s

Date
1880 to 1919
Description
The man wearing the top hat is Chief Tecopa. Della Fisk is holding his arm. A group of unidentified people are surrounding them. Wagons and horses are visible in the background. The photograph was taken in either Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada. Chief Tecopa, leader of the Souther Paiute tribe, was born in Pahrump in 1815 and died in Pahnrump between 1904-1906. He is interred in the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, located on East Street next to the library Pahrump, Nevada.

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Photograph of the Von Tobel family, Las Vegas, circa 1906

Date
1904 to 1907
Description
The family of Ed Von Tobel, Sr. are present at the ceremony by the City of Las Vegas honoring Ed Von Tobel Sr., and Jake Beckley. The City of Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee (1905-1980) Historic Marker was placed at the site where Von Tobel and Beckley established their lumber yard in 1906. Standing left to right are George Von Tobel, Ed Von Tobel Jr., Ed's wife Mary, Elizabeth Von Tobel Zahn (married name), and Jake Von Tobel.

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Photographs of Adele Baratz with family and friends, 1930s-2010

Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1930s to 2010
Description

Group of photographs of Adele Baratz from childhood through adulthood.

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Slide of page from yearbook, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1967

Date
1967 (year approximate)
Description

A group of students posing with textbooks on the lawn.

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Slide of the Churchill Downs Racecourse, Louisville, Kentucky, circa 2000

Date
2000 (year approximate)
Description
Spectators gather at the Churchill Downs Racecourse to view the horses prior to the Kentucky Derby race. The first Derby race was held in 1875.

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Photograph of Blanche Zucker and Helen Foley at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992

Date
1991 (year approximate)
Description
L-R: Blanche Zucker, Helen Foley at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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