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Photograph of Maury Graham search party members, Las Vegas, 1930

Date

1930

Description

Black and white image of two members of the search party for Maury Graham. Maurine Wilson stands to the right. Graham, an airmail pilot, made a forced landing in the mountains near Zion National Park in Utah in January 1930. He survived, but froze to death in a blizzard that winter. The plane was located in June after the snow had finally melted, and his body was found weeks later.

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Photograph of Helen J. Stewart, April 1924

Date

1924-04

Description

Black and white image of Helen J. Stewart shortly after her 70th birthday, most likely in Las Vegas.

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Photograph of Esther Langston, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

A portrait of Esther Langston at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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Photograph of Eva Adams, Las Vegas, 1977

Date

1977

Description

A portrait of Eva Adams as part of the Las Vegas Sun series on librarians. She was the director of the U.S. Mint under President Kennedy. Her first job was as a teacher at Las Vegas High School, 1930, where she was the librarian.

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Photograph of Eva Adams, Las Vegas, 1977

Date

1977

Description

A portrait of Eva Adams as part of the Las Vegas Sun series on librarians.

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Photograph of Branda, Arnold, Las Vegas, 1977

Date

1977

Description

Handwritten description provided on back of image: "1977; Las Vegas Sun: "Book keeping at 20 cents an hour," n.d."

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Photograph of Brenda Arnold, Las Vegas, 1977

Date

1977

Description

Handwritten description provided on back of image: "1977; similar picture appeared in LV Sun, 1977 entitiled, "book keeping at 20 cents an hour" n.d."

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Photograph of Lucille Spire Bruner, circa mid to late 1900s

Date

1995 to 1999

Description

Nevada artist Lucille Spire Bruner traveling on Clark County School District (CCSD) Bookmobile.

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Photograph of Lucille Spire Bruner, circa mid to late 1900s

Date

1900 to 1999

Description

Nevada artist Lucille Spire Bruner stepping off a Clark County School District (CCSD) Bookmobile.

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Photograph of Beda Cornwall, 1977

Date

1977

Description

An up close view of Beda Cornwall, the "Mother of the Public Library."

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