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Photograph of dancers, Hollywood (Calif.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph of a group of dancers in costume for a Donn Arden production. This picture was mostly likely taken at the Moulin Rouge in Hollywood, California, in the 1950s. Site Name: Moulin Rouge (Hollywood, Calif.)

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Photograph of dirt road entrance to Boulderado Ranch, North Las Vegas (Nev.), 1920-1930s

Date

1920 to 1930

Description

Entrance to Boulderado (Taylor) Ranch (Kiel Ranch). The dirt path is lined by trees that curve overhead, creating shade. Site Name: Kiel Ranch (North Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Zelda and Verle Allen in shrubs, North Las Vegas (Nev), 1920-1930

Date

1920 to 1930

Description

Zelda and Verle Allen stand partially hidden in the large shrubs on the property of Boulderado (Taylor) Ranch (Kiel Ranch). Site Name: Kiel Ranch (North Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Death Valley Junction with a mushroom cloud due to atomic testing nearby: photographic print

Date

1951 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series II. Ash Meadows, Nevada -- Subseries II.C. Toles-Turner Family. Death Valley Junction in Nevada with a mushroom cloud resulting from open air atomic testing at the nearby Nevada Test Site rising in the background, probably 1951. The railroad station in the background was moved to Lathrop Wells, where it was used as a brothel. Prior to being moved, the station served as a schoolhouse.

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Allen, Philip W. (Philip Wymer), 1918-

Philip Wymer Allen was born August 3, 1918 in Russell Iowa.

Allen obtained a bachelor of science degree from Parsons College in Iowa in 1940; one year of education at Iowa State College in 1941; Associates degree in Meteorology from the University of Chicago, Illinois in 1942; and one year of education at UCLA in 1967.

Allen was active in the United States Army Air Corps from June 23. 1941 to January 16, 1946.

Allen married Jean Luers Allen May 12, 1946.

Person

Murphy, Franklin M., 1898-1957

Consulting geologist and surveyor Franklin Mac Murphy was born on December 27, 1898 in Wheaton, Minnesota. He studied at Columbia University, the University of Arizona, and the University of California, Los Angeles, completing his graduate studies in 1930 at the California Institute of Technology, in Pasadena, California.

Person

Women activists holding up signs, image 007: photographic print

Date

1987-12

Description

Peace activists in Hamburg, West Germany mail letters to Nevada Legislators asking for a nuclear test ban. In German, the sign on the left says, "For immediate atmoic test stop," and on the right, reads "The ATC test site in Nevada back to the western shoshone".

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Press release regarding the Sands 10th Anniversary in Las Vegas, December 10, 1962

Date

1962-12-10

Description

A press release titled, "Entratter Marks Sands Tenth Anniversary With Special Danny Thomas Shows" which provides extensive details on Danny Thomas' performances and the Sands events during the 10th anniversary. Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

Mixed Content

Photograph of souvenir image and frame, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 5, 1947

Date

1947-03-05

Description

Souvenir photo of Dale and Dorothy Dorothy from the Last Frontier Hotel, Mar. 5, 1947. Inscription with image reads "Dale and D.D. taken at the table of the Flamingo. 1946." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]. Site Name: Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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