Search Results
Photograph of people with automobile at Kiel Ranch, North Las Vegas (Nev), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Blurry image of group of individuals standing in front of a car at the Boulderado (Taylor) Ranch (Kiel Ranch). Inscription reads: "Adobe in background." Duplicate image and Xeroxed "Help us write history" article in photo sleeve. Site Name: Kiel Ranch (North Las Vegas, Nev.)
Image
Photograph of informational image of Hoover Dam, December 7, 1939
Date
1939-12-07
Archival Collection
Description
Colorado River-Hoover Dam. View showing construction work on powerhouse. Photo from a book or a magazine; inscription reads: "With the dam proper completed, construction work on the power house is being rushed to completion 24 hours of the day." Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
Image
Photograph of Dale Dorothy with radio equipment, Pahrump (Nev.), circa 1951
Date
1950 to 1952
Archival Collection
Description
Close up of Dale Dorothy sitting with his radio equipment. He used the equipment to speak to lost air pilots over the deserts of Pahrump and guide them to their destinations. Inscription with photo reads: "Hamming it up, Dec. 3 (Dale Dorothy)" Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch
Image
Photograph of Ffolliott Charlton, Hollywood (Calif.), 1950s.
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A photograph of a scene from a Donn Arden production in the 1950s. This production was mostly likely in performed at the Moulin Rouge in Hollywood, California. The woman portrayed in the photograph is most likely the famous Ffolliott Charlton (also known as Fluff Le Coq). Site Name: Moulin Rouge (Hollywood, Calif.)
Image
Photograph of Dorothy with cotton bales, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950-1955
Date
1950 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
Color Transparency of Dorothy Dorothy with cotton just picked from her fields. She stands next to bales of cotton and holds a cotton plant in her hand. Her red dress stands out against the white color of the cotton. Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch
Image
Photograph of flooding at Lazy 88 Ranch, Pahrump (Nev.), September 1955
Date
1955-09
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy home during a flood at the Lazy 88 Ranch, Pahrump, Nevada. Beds outside (unknown reason) showing height of water. Inscription with photo reads: "beds are tall hospital beds." See Image 0131 0147, pho023521. Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch
Image
Photograph of Eldorado mill buildings, river, and Mount Davis, Eldorado Canyon (Nev.), 1900-1925
Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Annotated on top right: Mt. Davis
Caption: Lower end of El Dorado Canyon, looking east, into Arizona. (A glimpse of the S.W.M.Co. mill buildings and the river in the center)
Site Name: Southwestern Mining Company Quartz Mill (Clark County, Nev.)
Caption: Lower end of El Dorado Canyon, looking east, into Arizona. (A glimpse of the S.W.M.Co. mill buildings and the river in the center)
Site Name: Southwestern Mining Company Quartz Mill (Clark County, Nev.)
Image
Postcard showing the Sahara from The Strip (Las Vegas), June 28, 1981
Date
1981-06-28
Archival Collection
Description
View of the Sahara hotel, casino, sign, and tower in the early 1980s. Handwritten transcription from original: "M DeCella(?). 11.24, 6/28/81."
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Image
Postcard of people playing craps at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1950s-early 1960s
Date
1956 to 1963
Archival Collection
Description
Postcard showing people gambling at a craps table in the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. Caption: "Lookin' for a 'hard-six' in Las Vegas." Caption on back: "Craps--the 'fastest action' game in the world. Color courtesy: The Flamingo Hotel." "P29128." Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3555 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Image
Photographs from a WE CAN benefit, Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984
Date
1984
Archival Collection
Description
Twelve photographs from the WE CAN "Love Ya Child" benefit at the Union Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, including some of a group of children singing. WE CAN (Working to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect) was a chapter of the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse. Site Name: Union Plaza Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 1 South Main Street
Image