Description provided with image: "Commencement, May 9, 1973; L to R: Senator James Gibson, Mrs. Paul McDermott, Dr. Roman Zorn, Mary Woitishek, Harold Jacobsen."
1880 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)
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"Pickhandle Gulch Y, taken from Mt. Diablo tailings dump looking approx. west" The three buildings are identified from left to right:1-store; 2-Pioneer Saloon; 3-Boarding house.
Letter discusses the need for a new house-keeper and cook at the Las Vegas Ranch. Smith addresses the problems with hiring a woman and suggests hiring a Chinese man.
Letter describes the behavior of Kiel Ranch operator, George Lattemore, in selling wine and whiskey to settlers in Las Vegas. McDermott complains that Lattemore is selling wine to his Indian employees.