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Photograph of Wilbur Clark and an unidentified woman, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1951

Date

1951-04

Archival Collection

Description

Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark (right) with an unidentified woman at the Desert Inn's first anniversary party. Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Wilbur and Toni Clark at a party celebrating the first anniversary of the opening of the Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1951

Date

1951-04

Archival Collection

Description

Wilbur Clark and his wife Toni Clark at a party celebrating the first anniversary of the opening of the Desert Inn. Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Wilbur and Toni Clark at a party celebrating the first anniversary of the Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1951

Date

1951-04

Archival Collection

Description

Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark eats a piece of cake with his wife Toni Clark at the Desert Inn's first anniversary party in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Apache Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1930-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of Walter Scott (Death Valley Scotty), Walter Bracken and his wife, Mr. Johnson, and Gene Ward at Las Vegas.

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Film transparency of Hoover Dam affiliated businessmen and engineers, Boulder City, Nevada, July 1931

Date

1931-07

Description

Black and white image of businessmen and engineers affiliated with Hoover Dam. From left to right: W. A. Bechtel, First Vice President, Six Companies, Inc.; Walker R. Young, Construction Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation; Elwood Mead, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, F. T. Crowe, General Superintendent, Six Companies, Inc.; R. F. Walter, Chief Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency of Herbert Hoover and his party touring the Boulder Canyon Project, November 12, 1932

Date

1932-11-12

Description

Black and white image of Herbert Hoover and several others touring the Boulder Canyon Project. The following printed description accompanies the image: "President Herbert Hoover and official party in Tunnel No. 2 during inspection tour of Boulder Canyon Project. Left to right: Construction Engineer W. R. Young, Bureau of Reclamation; Mr. Ritchey , Secretary to the President; Chief Engineer R. F. Walter, Bureau of Reclamation; Mrs. Hoover; President Hoover; Mrs. Wilbur; Secretary of the Interior R. L. Wilbur; E. O. Wattis, First Vice-President, Six Companies, Inc.; F. T. Crowe, Gen. Superintendent, Six Companies , Inc." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency of businessmen, politicians, and engineers at Hoover Dam, June 6, 1933

Date

1933-06-06

Description

Black and white image of the group of men who witnessed the pouring of the first concrete in Hoover Dam proper. From left to right: H. J. Lawler, Director of Six Companies, Inc.; Walker R. Young, Construction Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Frank T. Crowe, General Superintendent, Six Companies, Inc.; C. A. Shea, Director of Construction, Six Companies, Inc. W. A. Bechtel, President, Six Companies, Inc.; R. F. Walter, Chief Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Theodore A. Walters, First Assistant Secretary of the Interior ; Ed Clark & C. P. Squires, members of the original Colorado River Commission. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of National Business and Professional Women's Day, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

National Business and Professional Women's (BPW) Day in Las Vegas. Identified from left to right: 1. Arnold Christensen, 2. Emma Frank, 3. George Dickerson, District Attorney, 4. Yolanda Seiffer, Parlimaterian for the Vegas Valley Business and Professional Women's Club, 5. Harley Harmon, Chairman of the County Commissioners. Photo inscription reads: "[The men] explained the duties of the commissioners to BPW members Yolanda and Emma. It was on National BPW day when the business women were shown through the city and county offices to acquaint them with the intricicies of the office. A luncheon in hotel Thunderbird folowed, where 20 BPW members had 20 city and county officers as guests."

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Photograph of Will Beckley and his son in his store, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1916

Date

1916

Description

Will Beckley, center, with son Bruce, stands in his store. Jack Price is on his left. 1916.

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Photograph of group outside Gordon and Stimmel Townsite Office, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of group outside Gordon and Stimmel Townsite Office, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

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