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Velasquez, Virginia

Virginia Velasquez was born January 22, 1978 and raised in Henderson, Nevada. She worked as a bartender while also being a member of the Sierra Club, a non-profit organization focused on improving Nevada’s natural environment.

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Peinado, David

David Peinado was born March 25, 1970 in Mexico. His family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1989. He married his wife, Diana, on September 24, 1994 in Las Vegas. Peinado held a career as a bartender.

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Pryor, Dale

Dale Pryor was born December 7, 1959 and was raised in Columbus, Ohio. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1977 and started a career in bartending.

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Christian-Keach, Rosemary, 1960-

Rosemary Christian-Keach was born October 31, 1960 and was raised in California. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1976. She married her husband, Lee, on October 23, 1998 at Lake Tahoe. Christian-Keach held a career as a bartender.

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Hall, Annie

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Holt, Helen W., 1921-2005

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Franklin, George E., Sr., 1890-1971

George E. Franklin Sr. was born in England in 1890. He lived in Las Vegas, Nevada after immigrating to America. George published two books, From Cotswolds to High Sierras (1966) and The Fallacy of Appeasment (1968). George Franklin passed away in 1971.

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George E. Franklin Sr. Papers, 1966-1968. MS-00129. Special Collections and Archives, University

Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Hansley, C. E.

C.E. Hansley was born in North Central Arkansas. He left Arkansas in 1898 for West Texas. In Texas, Hansley went to school until the third grade and he came to Nevada in 1950 for mining work. Besides mining, Hansley also worked in mills and as a dish washer when he was younger. He had four daughters.

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Baker, Carol, 1943-

Carol Baker was born October 13, 1943 in a small village in England. Her entry into entertainment began when she joined the dance troupe known as the Bluebell Girls. She danced at the Lido in Paris before arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963. After leaving Las Vegas to return home for a few months, Baker received an offer to be a part of the Folies-Bergère at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino.

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