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Postcard of house in Rhyolite, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
Typed description provided on back of image: "This was our home in Rhyolite during 1909 and 1910. Left to right my sister Leila, my mother Mrs. Robert L. Sloan, my sister Margaret (4 yrs old) Nellie, age 8. Home was about 3 blocks from the school but I do not remember the street name. House showing to the right had blown from its foundation across the street and lodged against our house. It became our playhouse." From left to right: 1) Leila Faird; 2) Mrs. Robert L. Sloan; 3) Margaret Faird (age 4); and 4) Nellie (age 8).

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Renee Gibson, postmistress of the Beatty Post Office for many years, Beatty: photographic print

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

Renee Gibson, for many years the postmistress of the Beatty Post Office, Beatty, Nevada, 1950s. Looking north down Main Street from site of the new post office, built during the 1950s. From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.E. Lemmon Family

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Photograph of a man standing next to an artesian well, circa early 1900's

Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s (year approximate)
Description

Man standing next to an artesian well with the Sheep Mountains in the background. Top right corner of photo had been torn off; photo restored by Annie Sattler.

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Photograph of a man sitting near an artesian well, circa early 1900's

Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s (year approximate)
Description

Man sitting next to an artesian well

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Man sitting near artesian well, probably Old Ranch"

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Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Manor, Millers (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Mr. And Mrs. S. H. "Barney" Manor with their daughter in the foreground in Millers, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Barney and I and Jo. I am some thing here. Only weigh 98 - but weight 103 again now. Wonderful. Mr. and Mrs. Sh. H. Manor and daughter. Barney' a nickname from Barney Oldfield, because he had such a heavy foot when driving. Barney's real name was Sam Houston Manor. As of 2/20/80 Barney was still living at Hawthorn and Round Mountain, 90 yrs. old. He worked for Tonopah & Goldfield RR-sect(?)hand. Their marriage was a love match. Barney had sandy red hair. He had a slight shake in his hands as I do, and because I had red hair, too, everyone teased that I really was his daughter. This photo probably taken at Millers, Nevada. Quotation and information told to Elizabeth Nelson Patrick, 2/20/80."

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Martin Block's Silver Jubilee Year Sands Hotel event records

Date
1958
Description

Series XVII. Hotel and Casino Promotional Events

Mixed Content

Sands Hotel 5, 10, and 15 Years Service Awards: photographs and records

Date
1969
Description

Series X. Employees

Sands Hotel and Casino

Mixed Content

Donna Heeter, Clark County Working Mother of the Year: photographic print

Date
1978
Description
From the Fedora Bontempi Simpkin Photograph Collection (PH-00239).

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Donna Eadie, Clark County Youngest Mother of the Year: photographic print

Date
1978
Description
From the Fedora Bontempi Simpkin Photograph Collection (PH-00239).

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Photograph of Charles Culverwell Sr., approximately 1900-1950

Date
1900 to 1950
Description
Portrait of Charles Culverwell, Sr.

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