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Photograph of Floyd Francis and Jake Beckley in the swimming hole on the Von Tobel and Beckley property, circa 1910
UNLV Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Photograph of Floyd Francis and Jake Beckley in the swimming hole on the Von Tobel and Beckley property, circa 1910 |
| Description | Floyd Francis (center), Jake Beckley (right), and unidentified man in the "Old Swimming Hole" on the Von Tobel and Beckley property Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Floyd Francis (center), Jake Beckley (right), and unidentified man (on left) in an old swimming hole formed on the property of Von Tobel and Beckley."; Transcribed background history: "Early Las Vegas History by Florence Lee Jones, April 1969: Creating their own oasis in the Las Vegas Valley was the hobby of the late Ed Von Tobel, Sr., and his partner, the late Jake Beckley, when they came to Las Vegas in 1905 as gay young bachelors. At their ranch in Paradise... |
| Source | 0126:0009 Pat Emery Collection; |
| Date | 1908-1912 |
| Coverage | Las Vegas; Clark; Nevada; United States; |
| Subject | Artesian wells; Men; Recreation; Ranches; Swimming; Swimming pools; Nevada--Las Vegas; Water--Recreational use; |
| Type | Still Image; |
| Language | eng |
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| Format | image/tiff 10.04 x 8.01 inches |
| Publisher | University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries |
| Identifier | http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/hln,109 |
