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Photograph of Pahrump lettering at the Lazy 88 Ranch, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

White rocks spell out "Pahrump" on the desert floor near the Lazy 88 Ranch, a project of the 99's flying organization. See Image 0131 127, pho023503 and 0131 131, pho023505. Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch

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Photograph of flood at Lazy 88 Ranch, Pahrump (Nev.), September 1955

Date

1955-09

Description

Dorothy home during a flood at the Lazy 88 Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. The Dorothy's trucks are parked just beyond the large pools of water accumulating on the driveway. See Image 0131 0148, pho023522. Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch

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Photograph of Ethel McCullough and house, Pahrump (Nev.), October 1957

Date

1957-10

Description

House on Lazy 88 Ranch property, possibly belonging to Ethel McCullough(?) who stands in the doorway. Inscription with photo reads: "Our dream house, Ethel-Leslie McCullough, Lazy 88, Pahrump, NV." Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch

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Photograph of baler on ranch, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Unidentified farmers use the hay baler for the cotton crop on the Lazy 88 Ranch. Inscription with photo reads: "Hay baler used to haul cotton to the Arvin, Calif. Gin before the gin was built in Pahrump." Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch

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Photograph of Dale dumping cotton into bins, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Another image of Dale dumping cotton into the bin for the baler. Inscription with photo reads: "Picker dumping cotton into stationary improvised bin, now part of the hay baler [Pahrump (Lazy 88 Ranch)]." Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

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Photograph of a female dancer at the Lido, Paris (FRA), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A portrait photograph of an unidentified female dancer from the Lido in Paris, who was most likely involved in Donn Arden's productions in Paris. She is gazing off to the left and is wearing a large, feathered hat. Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

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Photograph of a Boulderado Ranch flier, Las Vegas (Nev), 1940-1950

Date

1940 to 1950

Description

Flier for Boulderado (Taylor) Ranch (Kiel Ranch). Flier reads "An oasis of flowing wells and majestic old trees, set in the sunshine glory of colorful desert Las Vegas, Nevada." Site Name: Kiel Ranch (North Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of people in the swimming hole, North Las Vegas (Nev), late 1940s

Date

1945 to 1949

Description

Unidentified women play in the swimming hole at Boulderado (Taylor) Ranch (Kiel Ranch). Another person wearing riding gear kneels near them, holding onto the reins of their horse. Site Name: Kiel Ranch (North Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Plains regional subject files, approximately 1988-2008

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The Plains regional subject files include materials about Native American communities and gaming in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas dating from approximately 1988 to 2008. The materials include socioeconomic reports, tribal-state gaming compacts, regulatory materials, Great Plains Indian Gaming Association materials, journal articles, Native American newspapers, periodicals, informational packets, court opinions, Dr. Spilde’s research photographs, National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) site visit materials, newsletters, memos, National Gambling Impact Study Commission (NGISC) correspondence, press releases, fact sheets, video recordings of televised programs, promotional materials, and newspaper articles.

The Plains subseries focuses primarily on Native American gaming and non-gaming topics in Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The materials document a number of Native American nations, particularly the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation; the Standing Rock Nation of North and South Dakota; and the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota).

Archival Collection

Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00092
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Postcard of the Pioneer Club and Las Vegas Club, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

A rendering of the Pioneer Club, Las Vegas Club, and other businesses on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. A mushroom cloud from atomic testing at the Nevada Test Site rises in the background. Text on front of postcard: "Atomic detonation shown was 75 miles distant. From the 'Up and Atom' City, Las Vegas, Nevada."

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