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Folder 02, LLB, 3, SCA Main Stacks, Collection Cabinets [Cabinet: 2, Drawer: D], PH--00045, Florence Lee Jones Cahlan Photographs

Archival objects in this container:

  1. Union Pacific No. 8444 steam locomotive, Northern Class, 4-8-4 wheel arrangement, FEF class designation, first type built in 1937, undated
  2. Union Pacific No. 8444 steam locomotive, undated
  3. Union Pacific No. 8444 steam locomotive, undated
  4. Union Pacific No. 8444 steam locomotive, undated
  5. Union Pacific locomotive, undated
  6. Union Pacific insignia for Salt Lake Route, undated
  7. Las Vegas 75th Anniversary and Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Chairman John Cahlan by Las Vegas High School congratulating three members of the school's 50th graduating class; includes Veronica McCullough, Steven Katz, Kim Harney, and Superintendent of Schools Claude G. Perkins, 1980
  8. Diamond Jubilee plaque at the site of Las Vegas's original water supply; includes Thalia Dondero, Thomas Foley, George Ullom, Paul Zimmerman, Leonard Fayle, Maurice Gedance, Bert Leavitt, Richard Ronzone, Manny Cortez, Ron Lurie, Jubilee coordinator John Cahlan, Roger Hall, and Larry Farnsworth, 1980 October 29
  9. Unveiling the Western Airlines plaque at the site of the first airport in Las Vegas for the Diamond Jubilee on the corner of Sahara and Paradise Road; includes Commissioner P. J. Christensen, Commissioner Ron Lurie, John Cahlan, and Western Airlines board chairman Art Kelly, 1980 September 23
  10. Western Airlines plaque, 1980 September 23
  11. John Cahlan unveils a plaque at Second and Lewis streets, the former site of the Las Vegas's first school; includes teacher Ruth Fyfe, 1980 September 16
  12. John Cahlan and Mayor Pro-Tem Ron Lurie at plaque marking the site of Las Vegas's first bank on Second and Fremont streets, 1980 December 09
  13. Plaque marking the site of "Block 16" on First and Ogden streets; includes Bob Shelton, John Cahlan, Cecil Simmons, and President of the Southern Nevada Historical Society Charles Aplin, 1980 October 16
  14. Bob Shelton, John Cahlan, and Cecil Simmons looking at the plaque marking "Block 16", 1980 October 16
  15. Re-enactment of the land auction of 1905; includes Lt. Governor Myron Leavitt, U.S. Senator Howard Cannon, Governor Robert List, John Cahlan, Las Vegas Mayor William Briare, City Commissioner Ron Lurie, City Commissioner Al Levy, City Commissioner Paul Christensen, Jubilee King Merle Frehner, and Jubilee Queen Evelyn McDonald, 1980 May 15
  16. Part of the crowd awaiting arrival of steam train for land auction re-enactment, 1980 May 15
  17. Union Pacific No. 8444 at the land auction re-enactment celebration, 1980 May 15
  18. First depot location historical marker unveiling: Union Pacific Railroad President Ed Kenefick; Frank Scott, owner of the Union Plaza Hotel; U.S. Senator Howard Cannon; and Las Vegas Mayor Bill Briare, 1980 May 15
  19. Land auction re-enactment; includes John Cahlan, Bill Briare, and Ron Lurie, 1980 May 15
  20. Crowd in Union Plaza parking lot watching the land auction re-enactment, 1980 May 15
  21. Square dancers at Second and Fremont street during celebration of Diamond Jubilee, 1980 May 15
  22. Doris Kramer Lumsden, daughter of Adam Kramer, who came to Las Vegas on the first train; Margaret Allen, resident since 1929; and Florence Lee Jones Cahlan, 1980 May 15
  23. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) production of "Within These Walls" as part of Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee and LDS Sesquicentennial, including John Cahlan, 1980 July 24
  24. Diamond Jubilee host Leanna Grant at the LDS presentation with John Cahlan, 1980 July 24
  25. John Cahlan speaking at Lorenzi Park dedication, 1980 October 22