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Photographs of Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel, circa 2016

Date

2015 to 2017

Description

Portraits of Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel of Midbar Kodesh Temple in Henderson, Nevada.

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Photograph of Bill Tomiyasu and his children standing in his lettuce patch, Las Vegas, 1923

Date

1923

Description

Kiyo, Bill, and Nanyu Tomiyasu in their lettuce field.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Tomiyasu Farm, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1923. Lettuce patch. L-R: Kiyo, Bill, and Nanyu Tomiyasu. Pioneering farmer Bill Tomiyasu provided much of the fresh vegetables for the Las Vegas and the surrounding area from the 1910s to the 1940s. (Kiyo and Nanyu were his children."

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Photograph of Native American workers on the Tomiyasu farm, Las Vegas, circa 1920's

Date

1920 (year approximate)

Description

Native American workers on the Tomiyasu farm in Las Vegas.

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Photograph of Bill Tomiyasu and children standing in his wheat field, Las Vegas, circa 1925

Date

1925 (year approximate)

Description

Bill, Kiyu, and Nanyu Tomiyasu in their wheat field looking northwest

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Wheat fields on the Tomiyasu property, west side of Pecos Road (c. 1925) Bill Tomiyasu with his sons Kiyo and Nanyu (standing in front)"

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Photograph of a water wheel on the Tomiyasu farm, Las Vegas, circa 1930's

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Water wheel on the Tomiyasu farm.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Water wheel on the Tomiyasu farm. It was used for about 10 years in the 1930s and stood six feet tall."

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Photograph of a pump engine, Tomiyasu Farm, Las Vegas, 1930's

Date

1930 to 1940

Description

Pump engine used on the Tomiyasu Farm in the 1930's.

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, 1955

Date

1955

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas Blvd. and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks looking north over the Dunes Hotel and Flamingo Casino.

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Aerial photograph of the Last Frontier and Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn, Las Vegas, circa 1955

Date

1955 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view of the Last Frontier and Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn and The Last Frontier, looking east, Aaron McArthur, 28 Sept. 2010"

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Photograph of Frenchman Mountain and Las Vegas Wash, Nevada, before 1950

Date

open start to 1950

Description

Frenchman Mountain and Las Vegas Wash.

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Photograph of Spotted Range, Nevada, before 1950

Date

open start to 1950

Description

The view looking north toward Spotted Range from the old road west of Indian Spring Ranch.

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