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Historical Photographs

   Railroads
   State Museum Online Exhibits
   Old Henderson Photos (City of Henderson)
 
 
Henderson History (Henderson Public Library District)
 
  Art Collection (UNR Special Collections)
- Digital images of artwork in the Special Collections Department, primarily featuring western artists such as Maynard Dixon, Theodore Waddell, Will James, and Lorenzo Latimer; and Northern Nevada artists Craig Sheppard, Robert Caples, Hans Meyerkassel, and James McCormick.
   Historic Barns (UNR Special Collections)
 
  Just Passing Through: The Lincoln and Victory Highways in Nevada (UNR Special Collections)
   Lake Tahoe (UNR Special Collections)
   Olga Reifschneider (UNR Special Collections)
- Botanical images of northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe region.
  
UNR Special Collections photo collection search –  The photograph collection in the Special Collections Department of the University of Nevada, Reno, Library contains approximately 200,000 images which document life in Nevada and the surrounding region from the 1860's to the present. The main emphasis of the collection is on the region of the state north of Clark County. Included are photographs of people, places, events, and the state's major industries, including mining, farming, ranching, divorce, gambling, and railroading.
   University of Nevada School of Medicine, Great Basin History of Medicine Photo Archives – This collection documents the history of 100 years of health care in Nevada, including early hospitals, doctors, nurses, dentists, veterinarians, the UNR school of medicine, the Nevada State Medical Association, and member societies.
 
  The Stereoviews of Carleton Watkins - California photographer Carleton Watkins made several trips to Nevada between 1875-1877.  Images in the Watkins catalog " New Series" numbered #4066-4192 are of Nevada scenes; images #4201-4242 are of Central Pacific Railroad construction and Donner's Pass.
   Las Vegas Lives: 100 Years of Las Vegas Photographs  (Nevada State Museum and Historical Society)



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