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Photograph of Brown, Squires, Frazier, and Cahlan standing, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Women stand together in dresses. Identified from left to right: 1. Pearl Brown (Mahlon Brown's mother), 2. Mom Squires (Delphine), Pop's Wife, 3. Maude Frazier (School Principal, Lt. Gov.), 4. Mrs. [Ruth] Cahlan (John's mother). All of the women wear glasses and three of them are using something to assist with standing (a walker, crutches, and a cane).
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Photograph of Brown, Squires, Frazier, and Cahlan in living room, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Pearl Brown (sitting) is surrounded by the other women who stand behind her. From left to right, they are: Delphine Squires, Maude Frazier, and Ruth Cahlan.
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Photograph of Dorothy Dorothy addressing club, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 21, 1956
Date
1956-06-21
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy Dorothy stands in front of guests and addresses the Dot Young Club, held "at Benjamin's Home in Hyde Park on June 21, 1956" (typed inscription on back of photo). The meeting seems to be taking place on a back patio area. The other women listening are unidentified.
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Photograph of Dorothy Dorothy at Dot Young Club meeting, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 21, 1956
Date
1956-06-21
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy Dorothy addressing the Dot Young Club at Benjamin's home, Hyde Park, June 21, 1956 (typed inscription on back of photo). Similar view to image 0131 015, pho023351.
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Photograph of Ninety-Nines Women Pilots club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Members of the Ninety-Nines, a non-profit international organization for women pilots. In order to be in the club, women had to have a flying license. The club was started by Amelia Earhart. "Margaret Moore is next to D.D. upper right (#6 standing). Margaret was one of the presidents [of the club]" (identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84). The photographer of the image was Wayne Kinnie.
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Photograph of Dorothy Dorothy during Helldorado celebration, Boulder City (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy (Varnum) Dorothy, dressed in "covered wagon style" for the Helldorado Parade in Boulder City, Nevada. See Image 0131 019 for the parade.
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Photograph of people in line for Hoover Dam tour, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Visitors in line for Dam tour at Hoover Dam. Photo taken by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of Snackateria opening ceremony at Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1975
Date
1974 to 1976
Archival Collection
Description
Ceremonies for opening of Hoover Dam Snackateria. Someone pins a ribbon and flowers onto a woman's shirt. Behind them stands a blind man, seen in previous photos (0131 0034 & 0035). Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. Site Name: Snackateria
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Photograph of women on the lake, Boulder City (Nev.), 1943
Date
1943
Archival Collection
Description
Five women sit on the back of a boat, crusing across Lake Mead. From left to right, they were identified as: 1. Maida Lee, 2. Lorna (Jollei) Kesterson, 3. Betty Gilmore Nickell, 4. Betty Ferguson, 5. Kelly Ward. The photographer was Bill Russell, who worked for the Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. This shot was taken as a Lake Mead publicity photo.
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Photograph of speed boat and passengers on Lake Mead, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Speedboat catches air above the waves as it passes by on Lake Mead. A woman sits at the front of the speedboat, her hair bouncing in the air. Another woman sits higher in the back of the boat with her hands up. A man is at the front of the boat, steering it. Inscription with photograph reads "Doc's (Dorothy) Lady Girl charter speed boat." Photograph taken by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada.
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