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Photograph of workers loading cotton onto truck, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Bales of cotton being loaded onto a flatbed truck for transport from the Lazy 88 Ranch in Pahrump, NV to Arvin, CA. Workers are unidentified. Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch
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Photograph of plant construction, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Plant where gravel was washed on Nevada side of Hoover Dam site while under construction. Note on back: ""Washed gravel and graded it with the longest conveyor belt in the world - W.A. Davis.""
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Postcard of gamblers in the Hotel Riviera, Las Vegas (Nev.), 19505-1965
Date
1955 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Well-dressed gamblers crowd around tables in the Riviera Hotel. The postcard reads "Greetings from Las Vegas Nevada. Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Postcard of the Pioneer Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Color rendering of the Pioneer Club. The image reads "Pioneer Club and Cocktail Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada - Corner First and Fremont" Site Name: Pioneer Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Frank Watts and Virgil Murphy, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
View of Frank Watts (Secretary/Treasurer) and Virgil Murphy (Hotel Manager) outside of El Rancho Vegas hotel and casino. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt, Beldon Katleman, and others, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
VIew of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, El Rancho Vegas owner, Beldon Katleman, and two unidentified patrons. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Houssels House moving, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1983
Date
1983
Archival Collection
Description
Proof sheets of moving the Houssels House from original location, 1012 S. 6th St., Las Vegas, Nevada, to grounds of UNLV campus on Brussells. Site Name: Houssels House
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Photograph of view of Boulder Dam, Hoover Dam, December 4, 1939
Date
1939-12-04
Archival Collection
Description
Colorado River-Hoover Dam. Views of Boulder Dam printed in book or magazine; numbers on the photo correspond to particular areas described at the bottom of the image. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of group celebrating hotel anniversary, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1944
Date
1944
Archival Collection
Description
Group of employees and family gather around a large cake and smile as they celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of the Last Frontier Hotel. Site Name: Hotel Last Frontier (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of WIlliam J. Moore Jr. cutting cake, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940-1950s
Date
1940 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
William J. Moore Jr. cuts the cake at an event held at the Last Frontier Hotel, possibly a Nevada Admission Day party. Site Name: Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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