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Aerial photograph of Pioche, Nevada, circa 1880s

Date
1870 to 1889
Description
An aerial view of Pioche, Nevada during its silver mining boom. The "Million Dollar" Courthouse is the two-story brick building just to the right of the center of the photo. Buildings indentified as a bakery and a restaurant are also seen.

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Photograph of crowds of people watching a parade, Tonopah, Nevada, circa 1910s

Date
1910 to 1919
Description
Crowds of people line a street decorated with American flags in Tonopah, Nevada to watch a parade, probably for Independence Day. The Tonopah Club building is seen at left center.

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Photograph of woman standing at base of a tree, Yosemite National Park (Calif.), 1890s

Date
1890 to 1900
Description
Laura stands at the base of a 1000 year old tree in Yosemite National Park. Inscription reads: "Laura at the foot of giant yellow pine tree - yosemite. This tree is said to be 1000 years old and about 300 feet high."

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Photograph of Earl Rockwell and Bill Pearson behind City Bakery, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1910s-1920s

Date
1900 to 1929
Description
Earl Rockwell and Bill "Limey" Pearson standing with Müller & Yost City Bakery horse-drawn delivery wagon behind the bakery building. The location later became that of the Fortune Club.

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Photograph of Maurine Wilson's great-grandfather, circa late 1800s

Date
1870 to 1899
Description
Description provided with image: "Maurine Wilson's great-grandfather Naylor on Conklin side of the family. (Maurine's mother was a Conklin)."

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Photograph of Maurine Wilson's great-grandmother, circa late 1800s

Date
1870 to 1899
Description
Description provided with image: "Maurine Wilson's great-grandmother Naylor on the Conklin side of the family. (Maurine's mother was a Conklin)."

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Photograph of the Flamingo Hotel at sunset, Las Vegas, circa mid 1950s

Date
1953 to 1958
Description
Exterior view of the Flamingo Hotel at sunset. The illuminated champagne tower is visible and a marquee advertising Betty Grable and Harry James is seen in the background.

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Black-and-white photograph of two woman near springs in Las Vegas, circa 1912

Date
1912 (year approximate)
Description

Two unidentified women standing next to the big Las Vegas Spring.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: At Big Springs in Vegas - 1912?

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Photograph of artesian well, Eglington Ranch, Nevada, 1912

Date
1912
Description

A young boy standing next to an artesian well on Eglington Ranch.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: well at Eglington ranch in Las Vegas, c 1912, one of Dara's boys

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Photograph of artesian well spouting water, Eglington Ranch, Nevada 1912

Date
1912
Description

Spouting artesian well on the Eglington Ranch with the notation that the spout is 25 feet high.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on front: Eglington Well - Las Vegas, Nev.; arrow notating spout is 25 feet high

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