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Photographs of Historical Events

Photographs in the Archives

The Nevada State Archives has an extensive collection of photographs dating back to the founding of the state in 1864. These photos consist of varied subject matter--landscapes, portraits, candid scenes, and surveying trips. Some of these can be found on our Digital Collections website. Copies or access photographs not on the website will require a trip to the archives. These photographs offer pictorial evidence of our state and its diversity.

Most of the photos were created by state agencies in the course of normal business and consist of cartes-de-visite, prints on paper, film and glass plate negatives, and electronic files. Current access is through an in-house database. Not all available photographs have been scanned nor is all the information about our photos online at this time.

To facilitate public access the Archives staff created contact sheets of, and identification reports for, selected subjects and state agencies. Most of the scanned photos are at a resolution of either 75 or 100 dpi; if you require a higher resolution or would like to request the use of images for publication, please contact us.

Each photo is identified by a unique code (example: CCC-0001) that allows us to find the image more easily. This code is listed on the attached contact sheets that have been created for 'Carson City' and 'Events'.

Watercolor image of Genoa, Nevada

Territory of Nevada

1859 Genoa watercolor print in the State Archives collection.

Photographs of Historical Events

Unique Code Title Summary Date
EVN-0001 Gans Boxing Match Nelson F Gans fight at Goldfield, NV Sep 3 1906 1906
EVN-0002 Jack Dempsey World Champion Boxer  
ENV-0003 Corbett – McGovern Boxing Match "Corbett Won 11 Rounds March 31 1903"; Ed Graney, Referee 1903
EVN-0004 Johnson-Jeffries Boxing Match Billy Jordan introduces fighter Johnson and others, Reno, NV (No.83(Dana Photo S.F.)) July 4, 1910
EVN-0005 Johnson-Jeffries Boxing Match, Reno, NV. McIntosh, Hugh; Burns, Tommy; Sullivan, John L.; Coffroth, Jimmy; Gotch, Frank; Jordan, Jimmy; McCarry, Tom; Lang, Bill; Fitzsimmons, ?; Sharkey, Tom; Harding, Geo.,; Ketchell, Stanley July 4, 1910
EVN-0006 United States Congress Joint Session President Roosevelt presiding December 8, 1941
EVN-0007 State Fair - Churchill County Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight March 17, 1897, Carson City; float. 1987
EVN-0008 State Fair - Churchill County Pershing County agricultural display 1987
EVN-0009 State Fair - Churchill County Lyon County agricultural display 1987
EVN-0010 State Fair - Churchill County Churchill County agricultural display 1987
EVN-0011 State Fair - Churchill County Future Farmers of America display; Moapa Valley; Carson Valley; Nevada High Schools 1987
EVN-0012 State Fair - Churchill County "Crafts of Washoe-Paiutes-Shoshones" display with craftsman, WPA exhibit 1987
EVN-0013 State Fair - Churchill County Works Project Administration; Writers Project; Pre-School Play Center 1987
EVN-0014 Austin Sanitary - Gridley Sack of Flour Exhibit featuring sack that earned $275,000 for the US Sanitary Commission during the Civil War  
EVN-0015 Nevada's float for the 1949 Presidential (Truman) Inaugural Parades Features skier, cowgirl, and the wording Battle Born 1864-1949 Lincoln to Truman 1949
EVN-0016 Horses and riders Nevada Day Parade 1949
EVN-0017 Kennecott Copper Corporation float Nevada Day Parade 1949
EVN-0018 Barbara Vucanovich Nevada Day Parade 1986
EVN-0019 Nevada Day Parade   1986
EVN-0020 Nevada Day Parade Taken from 13,500' elevation 1986
EVN-0021 Nevada Day Parade   1986
EVN-0022 Nevada Day Parade   1986
EVN-0023 Congressman Harry Reid Nevada Day Parade 1986
EVN-0024 Covered wagon and horse and riders Nevada Day Parade 1986
EVN-0025 Nevada Day Parade   1986
EVN-0026 Nevada Day Parade Cactus Jack's Casino 1986
EVN-0027 Nevada Day Parade Nugget casino 1986
EVN-0028 Nevada Day Parade   1986
EVN-0029 Song leaders marching Nevada Day Parade 1986
EVN-0030 Grand Marshal Louise Curran Nevada Day Parade 1986
EVN-0031 Nevada Day Parade   1986
EVN-0032 Nevada Day Parade   1986
EVN-0033 Nevada Day Parade   1986
EVN-0034 Lions' Club float Nevada Day Parade 1963
EVN-0035 Harrah's float Nevada Day Parade 1963
EVN-0036 Harrah's float Nevada Day Parade 1963
EVN-0037 Rescue of snowbound hunters in Pioche region Nov 4-9, 1957 Full text describing operation from Gov-0187, Folder 30 Speicer, Major; Hamilton Field, CA; Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; Pioche, NV; Crawford, Lt. Ed; Bleak, Charles; Hill, R.W.; Pony Springs Nov. 4-9, 1957
EVN-0038 Rescue of snowbound hunters in Pioche region Nov 4-9, 1957 Full text describing operation from Gov-0187, Folder 30 Speicer, Major; Hamilton Field, CA; Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; Pioche, NV; Crawford, Lt. Ed; Bleak, Charles; Hill, R.W.; Pony Springs Nov. 4-9, 1957
EVN-0039 Rescue of snowbound hunters in Pioche region Nov 4-9, 1957 Full text describing operation from Gov-0187, Folder 30 Speicer, Major; Hamilton Field, CA; Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; Pioche, NV; Crawford, Lt. Ed; Bleak, Charles; Hill, R.W.; Pony Springs Nov. 4-9, 1957
EVN-0040 Rescue of snowbound hunters in Pioche region Nov 4-9, 1957 Full text describing operation from Gov-0187, Folder 30 Speicer, Major; Hamilton Field, CA; Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; Pioche, NV; Crawford, Lt. Ed; Bleak, Charles; Hill, R.W.; Pony Springs Nov. 4-9, 1957
EVN-0041 Rescue of snowbound hunters in Pioche region Nov 4-9, 1957 Full text describing operation from Gov-0187, Folder 30 Speicer, Major; Hamilton Field, CA; Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; Pioche, NV; Crawford, Lt. Ed; Bleak, Charles; Hill, R.W.; Pony Springs Nov. 4-9, 1957
EVN-0042 Rescue of snowbound hunters in Pioche region Nov 4-9, 1957 Full text describing operation from Gov-0187, Folder 30 Speicer, Major; Hamilton Field, CA; Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; Pioche, NV; Crawford, Lt. Ed; Bleak, Charles; Hill, R.W.; Pony Springs Nov. 4-9, 1957
EVN-0043 Rescue of snowbound hunters in Pioche region Nov 4-9, 1957 Full text describing operation from Gov-0187, Folder 30 Speicer, Major; Hamilton Field, CA; Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; Pioche, NV; Crawford, Lt. Ed; Bleak, Charles; Hill, R.W.; Pony Springs Nov. 4-9, 1957
EVN-0044 Rescue of snowbound hunters in Pioche region Nov 4-9, 1957 Full text describing operation from Gov-0187, Folder 30 Speicer, Major; Hamilton Field, CA; Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; Pioche, NV; Crawford, Lt. Ed; Bleak, Charles; Hill, R.W.; Pony Springs Nov. 4-9, 1957
EVN-0045 Rescue of snowbound hunters in Pioche region Nov 4-9, 1957 Full text describing operation from Gov-0187, Folder 30 Speicer, Major; Hamilton Field, CA; Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; Pioche, NV; Crawford, Lt. Ed; Bleak, Charles; Hill, R.W.; Pony Springs Nov. 4-9, 1957
EVN-0046 Rescue of snowbound hunters in Pioche region Nov 4-9, 1957 Full text describing operation from Gov-0187, Folder 30 Speicer, Major; Hamilton Field, CA; Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; Pioche, NV; Crawford, Lt. Ed; Bleak, Charles; Hill, R.W.; Pony Springs Nov. 4-9, 1957

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