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Photograph of a group at an NAACP event with Jesse Scott & H. P. Fitzgerald, no date
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Archival Collection
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Black and white photograph of a group gathered at an NAACP event. Far left: Jesse Scott. Far right: H. P. Fitzgerald.
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Photograph of a group at an NAACP event including Eleanor Walker, no date
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Archival Collection
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Black and white photograph of a group of women, including former NAACP President Eleanor Walker (third from left).
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Photograph of Albert Lyles receiving a golf trophy, no date
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Archival Collection
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Black and white photograph of Albert Lyles receiving a golf trophy. Albert Lyles is considered the first black bail bondsman in Las Vegas.
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Photograph of a group of men and women at an NAACP event, no date
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Archival Collection
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Color photograph of a group of men and women at an event for the NAACP. Katherine Joseph is attributed with having made the clothing for this NAACP event.
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Photograph of D.D. Cotton with friends at a Westside Club, 1950s
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Archival Collection
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Black and white photograph of D. D. Cotton (center) and two friends at a Westside clubs.
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Photograph of Black Teen Pageant contestants and Greg Morris, 1970s
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Archival Collection
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Color photograph of contestants of the Miss Black Teen pageant. Greg Morris (back row, center) emceed the event.
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Newspaper article, Pioneer worked Union Pacific for life, Las Vegas Review-Journal, September 23, 1973
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Archival Collection
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Newspaper article about Orien Stevens who worked on railroad for 48 years, from 1925 to 1973. The article discusses his retirement, positions he was able to hold, and work environment.
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Newspaper article, Aunt Donnie a Resident Here Since Early '30s, Las Vegas Sun, February 12, 1965
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Archival Collection
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Newspaper article featuring Donnie Ensley. "Aunt Donnie" Ensley was 84 at the time the article was written and came to Las Vegas in 1931. She and her husband, Jake, operated a cafe on First St.
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Newspaper article, Pioneer Las Vegan Sees Town Grow, Las Vegas Sun, February 9, 1965
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Archival Collection
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Newspaper article featuring Lucretia Stevens. She moved to Las Vegas in 1923 when the town was about six blocks square and about 60 people made up the black community.
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Newspaper article, Night for youths, All-Day workshop head many events, Las Vegas Sun, February 9, 1965
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Archival Collection
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Newspaper article featuring information about the Negro National History Week events taking place in schools and churches in February 1965.
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