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Slide of protesters marching in the desert near the Nevada Test Site, March 25, 1990

Date

1990-03-25

Description

Color image of protesters marching single file in the desert near the Nevada Test Site during a Franciscan weekend of peaceful demonstrations against nuclear testing.

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Photograph of a congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site, March 13, 1923

Date

1923-03-26

Description

Congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site. Photo sleeve includes information from responses to Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper "Help Us Write History" requesting photograph identification. Identified individuals: James Scrugham (1st man on the left) was Governor of Nevada at the time, but more names than actual people in the photograph are listed, so all potentially identified names have been included. Governor James G. Scrugham hosting a delegation from the United States Congress, visiting the site of the proposed Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) in 1923. The photo sleeve includes information from responses to Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper "Help Us Write History" requesting photograph identification. Names were identified from a photo from James Scrugham's collection that was identified by him. The photo was published in the book Jones, Florence Lee and Cahlan, John F. "Water: a history of Las Vegas" Las Vegas [Nev.]: Las Vegas Valley Water District, 1975. UNLV Book

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Architectural drawing of the Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), sketch of the site plan, circa 1980

Date

1978 to 1982

Description

Sketch of the site plan changes for the Riviera. Drawn on tracing paper with pencil.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Slide of protesters standing in front of the No Trespassing sign at the Nevada Test Site, April 1989

Date

1989-04

Description

Color image of protesters standing in front of the "No Trespassing" sign at the entrance of the Nevada Test Site. They were part of the Lenten Desert Experience, a group opposing nuclear testing.

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Anti-nuclear protest at the Nevada Test Site and Nuclear Fool's Day parade: photograph album

Date

1997-03 to 1997-04

Description

From the Corbin Harney Nevada Test Site Protest Photograph Albums (MS-00308).

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Slide of protesters standing in front of the No Trespassing sign at the Nevada Test Site, April 1989

Date

1989-04

Description

Color image of three protesters standing in front of the "No Trespassing" sign at the entrance of the Nevada Test Site. They were part of the Lenten Desert Experience, a group opposing nuclear testing.

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Photograph of Giles' grave site, Goldfield (Nev.), March 1959

Date

1959-03

Description

Edwin S. and Edith C. Giles graves in Goldfield (Nevada) Cemetary. Inscription reads: "Picture taken March 1959. This is a picture of the graves of my beloved parents Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Scofield Giles. They rest here in the 'shadow of the malaphie' at Goldfied, Nevada where they lived so happily for 30 years. Their grave is covered with purple glass and green to try to make it less eugly [sic] as nothing will grow here... Clyde and I made this cover-ing-by pressing by hand the purple and green glass into fresh cement, to resemble purple flowers with a green border, a task of love." - Edith G. Barcus

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Construction site for the Union Plaza and Hotel, image 055: photographic print

Date

1980-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Interior construction of Union Plaza Hotel on April 6, 1971.

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Construction site for the Union Plaza and Hotel, image 056: photographic print

Date

1980-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Interior construction of Union Plaza Hotel on April 6, 1971.

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