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Photograph of pedestrians and traffic in downtown, Beatty (Nev.), 1926

Date

1926

Description

Caption: Beatty when Leadfield boomed, 1926. For 20 years it had waited for another.

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Postcard showing Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the small town of Searchlight, Nevada. Formed in 1897, Searchlight is an old boomtown that was made popular when George Frederick Colton discovered gold at the location where the town is now built. Unnamed buildings cluster together in the center of the postcard while rocky terrain decorated with small shrubs and mines surround the city's outskirts. Transcribed onto the bottom of the postcard: "Searchlight, Nevada; Duplex Mine In Foreground." The Frasher's Foto logo is also printed onto the bottom right corner.

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Letter from E. E. Calvin to N. A. Williams, October 17, 1922

Date

1922-10-17

Archival Collection

Description

Relays another letter from railroad President, Carl R. Gray, regarding the purchase of two automobiles for company use.

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Photographs of Leonard Fayle's life at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Archival Collection

Description

Eighteen unidentified photos related to Leonard Fayle's years at University of Pennsylvania. (1920s)

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Photograph of Leonard and Anna Fayle, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Anna and Leonard Fayle pose infront of an automobile. They married a year later.

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Photograph of people holding a sign in the Helldorado Parade, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 1963

Date

1963-05

Archival Collection

Description

People holding a sign in the Helldorado Parade advertising, "Best picture of the year: Lawrence of Arabia, Guild Theatre starts Wed. May 29."

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Unidentified group pose around an automobile, image 001: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)

Description

Group of unidentified men pose in and around an automobile in town (location unknown).

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Unidentified group pose around an automobile, image 002: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)

Description

Large motor group with men in and around automobiles - location unknown.

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Newspaper, Nevada State Journal June 2, 1918

Date

1918-06-02

Description

Articles demonstrate attitudes and activities of women during World War including home economics, fashion, want ads. "Hooverized" recipes Herbert Hoover head of Amercan Food Administration encouraged Americans to voluntarily reduce food consumption to avoid rationing. Michelin Man

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Postcard showing Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The view of a street passing through Searchlight, Nevada. Formed in 1897, Searchlight is an old boomtown that was made popular when George Frederick Colton discovered gold at the location where the town is now built. Different shops and automobiles line the sides of the dirt road, while mountains and shrubs lie in the distance. Stores that reside on the left side of the street include The Big Store grocery and supply store, Arrowhead Garage, and a cafe. Buildings such as a garage and the Nevada Hotel stand on the opposing right side of the street. Transcribed onto the bottom of the postcard: "Searchlight, Nevada." The Frasher's Foto logo is also printed onto the bottom right corner.

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