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Film transparency of a portrait of Cliff Segerblom, circa 1950s-1970s

Date

1950 to 1979

Description

A portrait of Cliff Segerblom, circa 1950s-1970s. On back of the photo a newspaper article reads, "Paintings of Cliff Segerblom, below, will be on exhibit Sunday from 2 to 9 PM, in the Trophy Room of the Hotel Last Frontier. At left is a pastel "Thatched Hut, Panama" one of many done by the artists while in Panama and, right is an oil "Afternoon in Nelson". Both will be included in the show."

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Aerial photograph of the Las Vegas Strip, circa mid 1970s

Date

1974 to 1978

Description

Aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip, looking north from the former MGM Grand, since renamed Bally's. Also shown is the former Dunes Hotel, where Bellagio now stands, as well as Caesars Palace, the Flamingo, the Sands, the Frontier, Circus Circus, the Las Vegas Hilton. In the distance is Downtown Las Vegas.
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV

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Bob Crippen and John Young on stage, image 001 of 003: photographic print

Date

1994-03-14

Description

Standing from left to right is Bob Crippen and John Young. They stand on stage during an event celebrating their coming-home event. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Las Vegas News Bureau."

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Bob Crippen and John Young on stage, image 002 of 003: photographic print

Date

1994-05-07

Description

Astronauts Bob Crippen and John Young stand on stage during a celebration welcoming them home. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Las Vegas News Bureau."

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Bob Crippen and John Young on stage, image 003 of 003: photographic print

Date

1994-05-07

Description

Astronauts Bob Crippen and John Young stand on stage during a celebration welcoming the two astronauts home. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Las Vegas News Bureau."

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John Young, Sany Baxter, and Bob Crippen: photographic print

Date

1994-05-07

Description

Dinner and a party to honor astronauts after the first flight of the Shuttle Columbia. Written on the award, "This flag and patch were flown aboard the Space Shuttle 'Columbia' (STS-1) April 12-14, 1981. Presented to State of Nevada ... Astronaunt John Young. Astronaut Robert Crippen". Standing from left to right is John Young, Sany Baxter, Bob Crippen. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Las Vegas News Bureau."

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1964

Date

1963 to 1965

Description

Aerial photograph of a portion of the Las Vegas Strip, looking northeast in Las Vegas, Nevada. The New Frontier, marquee for the Silver Slipper, and Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn can be seen in the foreground; the La Concha, Riviera and Sahara hotels can be seen near the upper left; the Landmark Hotel tower (under construction) and dome-shaped Las Vegas Convention Center can be seen in the upper right. The KLAS-TV building, on E. Desert Inn Rd., and broadcast tower are seen in the upper center.

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Aerial photograph of the The Strip looking north from the Dunes Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1968

Date

1967 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip looking north including views of the Dunes, Caesars Palace, The Flamingo, Sands, Frontier, Riviera, Stardust, and Sahara. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada, Convention Center. 15651 Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer, John Cook, Terry Todd, Bob Hooper, Wolf Wergin."
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of a group of prominent Las Vegans at a Variety Club event in Mexico City, Mexico circa mid-1950s

Date

1954 to 1956

Archival Collection

Description

Variety Club event in Mexico City honoring Las Vegas philanthropists and businessspeople. L-R: contractor Ira Goldring (mostly cut off), Lucille Goldring, unidentified man, Fern Kozloff, attorney Art Ham, Doris Ham, Benny Goldstein (partner of Davie Berman at the Flamingo and the Riviera), Mary Murphy, Toni Clark, Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark, Hotel Last Frontier owner Jake Kozloff, hotel owner Davie Berman.

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First and only train to run through the Smoky Valley: photographic print

Date

1905 (year uncertain) to 1980 (year uncertain)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). Doby Doc Caudill lived in Carlin, Nevada, and had amassed a large collection of memorabilia of early Nevada history. He later sold his collection to the Last Frontier Casino in Las Vegas. One of the items in Doby Doc’s collection was this old steampowered locomotive, which was hauled to Las Vegas by way of Highway 50 and the Round Mountain turnoff out of Austin, then on to Tonopah and Las Vegas. The side of the train says "PAT McCARRAN SPECIAL". 

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