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Desert landscape with either Sunrise Mountain or Mormon Mesa in the horizon, Clark County, Nevada, approximately 1900-1920

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Box 06

Archival Component

Photograph of an Indian handgame, Owyhee, (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Transcribed from photograph, "Indian bone game, July 4, Owyhee, Nevada. Shoshone - 9. Indian handgames at the 4th of July encampment at Owyhee, Nevada. The handgames are common to all Nevada tribes and are played at social events. Inter-tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Agnes Tybo."

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Photograph of O'Brien, circa early to mid 1900s

Date
1900 to 1959
Description
A portrait of (?) O'Brien, a dentist, possibly in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Postcard of Jessie Johnson Manor, Millers (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
A full-length portrait of Jessie Johnson Manor, Ruth Roark's grandmother, in Millers, Nevada. Handwritten description provided with image: "Eva this is not a good picture but the features are better. The wind was blowing so hard when it was taken. - postcard, Jesse Johnson Manor (Ruth Roark's grandmother), at Millers. NV. I.D. R. Roard 06/29/77."

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Photograph of Fred McNamee, circa early to mid 1900s

Date
1900 to 1959
Description
Fran McNamee posing in an unknown location, possibly in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Grace Mildren, circa early to mid 1900s

Date
1900 to 1959
Description
Grace Mildren posing in an unknown location, possibly Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Postcard showing the robbery of a United States Mail coach en route to Bullfrog, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s

Date
1900 to 1919
Description
A picture postcard showing the robbery of a U.S. Mail coach in the mountains of Nevada. Captions:"A hold up. U.S. mail coach en route to Bullfrog, Nev.;" "Larson Pho. no. 333;" "Denver Eng. Co. "

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Postcard of Winfield Park and Truckee River, Reno (Nev.), circa 1925

Date
1924 to 1926
Description
An illustrated postcard of Winfield (Wingfield?) Park and the Truckee River.

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Photograph of Alice Ronnow, circa early to mid 1900s

Date
1900 to 1959
Description
Alice Ronnow posing outside in an unknown location, possibly Las Vegas, Nevada.

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