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Photograph of a historic Mormon chapel, Panaca, Nevada, circa 1900s-1930s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
An exterior view of a historic Mormon Chapel in Panaca, Nevada. It was also used for social hall, town hall, school, etc.

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Photograph of Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, circa 1900-1910

Date
1900 to 1910
Description
Basic Magnesium Inc. Shows workers and silver bus bars, connections to chlorine cells.

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Photographs of men next to airplanes, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1939

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
Images of three men standing near airplanes that look like they could have been in a wreck.

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Postcard of teen boys smoking, drinking, and gambling, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date
1900 to 1989
Description
A postcard illustrating young men sitting on the floor playing poker with the title, "A Sunday School Class in the West". The caption on back reads, "This is a jolly group old time Cowboy friends. Sunday is a time of visiting on the western ranches, and the 'latch string' is always out for the strangers. These fellows are not disturbers of the peace as might be inferred from the photograph".

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Postcard of horse and carriage at rodeo with Binions advertisement, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date
1900 to 1989
Description
A postcard illustrating a buggy being pulled by a horse. The postcard is advertising Binion's Horseshoe Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The caption reads, "Delivering Western Hospitality Since 1951".

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Postcard of straight flush illustration with poker advice, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date
1900 to 1989
Description
A postcard illustrating five cards: the eight of spades through the queen of spades. The caption reads, "That's straight: You had better be Straight than Flush but remember that a Flush beats a Straight and that a Straight Flush usually wins"

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Postcard of club suit royal flush with rhyme, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date
1900 to 1989
Description
A postcard illustrating five cards (the ace of clubs through the ten of clubs). The caption reads, "I'll play these: To hold this hand makes one feel fine but I'd rather hold your hand in Mine. That's straight"

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Postcard of trumpet boy with 2 of hearts playing card, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date
1900 to 1989
Description
A postcard illustrating a man trumpeting a horn with the deuce of hearts in front of him n.d. The caption reads, "What the deuce? Just to remind you and lest you forget, It seems quite a deuce-ed long time since we met".

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Postcard of a parade on Main Street in Tonopah, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s

Date
1900 to 1919
Description
A picture postcard showing a procession of men in overcoats marching in a parade on Main Street in Tonopah, Nevada. The street and rooftops are covered with snow.

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Photograph of Elks Lodge construction, Las Vegas, Nevada, early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Black and white photograph taken during construction of Elks Lodge at 39th and Carson, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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