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Photograph of the twelve central girders installed as support for the deck of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Nevada-Arizona border, February 3, 2010
Date
2010-02-03
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "Aerial view showing the twelve central girders installed as support for the eventual bridge deck, February 3, 2010. Lake Mead marina at the top." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
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Photograph showing an upstream view of Hoover Dam and the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge under construction, Nevada-Arizona border, May 21, 2009
Date
2009-05-21
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "Upstream view of the bridge and dam. The growing arch segments on the Nevada and Arizona sides of the canyon moved toward their rendezvous over the Colorado River." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
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Photograph showing an aerial view of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge casting a shadow over the face of Hoover Dam, Nevada-Arizona border, January 14, 2011
Date
2011-01-14
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "Aerial view of the bridge's shadow against the face of the dam with half of the bridge's deck along the bottom edge of the frame, January 14, 2011." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
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Photograph of a Girl Scout and a Thunderbirds pilot, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, August 30, 1974
Date
1974-08-30
Archival Collection
Description
Rebecca Stanger, one of the Las Vegas area Girl Scouts who was in a film about the Thunderbirds, with Captain Tim Roels, slot pilot for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of 385th Bombardier Group veterans inspecting aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 5, 1977
Date
1977-05-05
Archival Collection
Description
Bomber veterans visit Nellis Air Force Base on the occasion of the 6th annual reunion of the 385th Bombardier Group. Some of the vets are shown inspecting aircraft. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of people looking at a C-5 Galaxy military transport aircraft jet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, October 14, 1979
Date
1979-10-14
Archival Collection
Description
A crowd of people around a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy military transport aircraft during an open house at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The nose of the plane is open for visitors to walk in. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Transcript of interview with Joan Johnson by Kim Geary, March 25, 1978
Date
1978-03-25
Archival Collection
Description
On March 25, 1978, Kim Geary interviewed Joan Johnson (born 1911 in Oklahoma) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss Joan Johnson’s personal history and her reasons for originally moving to Las Vegas. Johnson recalls early Las Vegas entertainment, as well as the development of businesses and their unions.
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Program cover, Hallelujah Hollywood!, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Archival Collection
Description
Program cover for the first edition of Hallelujah Hollywood! featuring a stylized drawing of the MGM Leo the Lion logo and a topless showgirl. Text reads: "MGM Grand presents Donn Arden's Hallelujah Hollywood!"
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of Helen J. Stewart at Sandstone Ranch, Blue Diamond (Nev.), 1893-1904
Date
1893 to 1904
Archival Collection
Description
Helen J. Stewart with a camera at Sandstone Ranch (which is now within the boundaries of the Spring Mountain Ranch State Park and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area). Mt. Charleston is in the background. 0105 0094 is a duplicate copy of this photo. Site Name: Spring Mountain Ranch (Blue Diamond, Nev.)
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Photograph of Franklin Kiel on a burro, North Las Vegas (Nev.), 1875-1904
Date
1875 to 1904
Archival Collection
Description
Franklin Kiel riding a burro, the woman sitting behind him is probably his mother, Mrs. Kiel. In the background is the main cabin at the Kiel Ranch built by Conrad Kiel after 1875. 0105 0104 is a duplicate copy of this photo. Site Name: Kiel Ranch (North Las Vegas, Nev.)
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