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Slide of a waterfall at Yellowstone National Park, circa 1970s to 1980s
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Archival Collection
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Slide of Obsidian Cliff at Yellowstone National Park, circa 1970s to 1980s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of construction of Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, circa 1960s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of building construction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1991-1992
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Photograph of Agency State Bank and Trust Company, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of the Desert Inn, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
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Florence Smith oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Florence Smith conducted by her grandson, Sam Smith, on March 19, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Smith discusses the police department for Las Vegas, Nevada and crime in the city. She describes employment levels, the ease and difficulty of finding work, and where someone can find jobs. Smith talks about raising her children and federal government ownership of land in Nevada.
Archival Collection
Two signs in the desert: photographic slide
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Archival Collection
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From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). Sign on the left reads: "NOTICE vehicles transporting explosives STOP 1000 ft. ahead use telephone for instructions". Sign on the right reads: "Unauthorized explosives prohibited on the Nevada Test Site".
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Photographs of Frontier Strike: Jesse Jackson, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 April 21 (folder 1 of 13)
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Archival Collection
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Frontier Strike participants march near the Hilton Hotel and Casino and the Las Vegas Convention Center. Strikers are holding banners, signs, and multiple flags, including the American flag. Banners reading "Conquering the Frontier, Culinary Local 226, Bartenders Local 165" and "Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC" are prominently displayed. On site are former secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union, Jim Arnold, and American civil rights activist, Jesse Jackson. Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike. Site name: The Strip (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photographs of Frontier Strike: Jesse Jackson, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 April 21 (folder 2 of 13)
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Archival Collection
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Frontier Strike participants march on the Las Vegas Strip near the Riviera, Hilton, Stardust, and Frontier. Strikers are holding banners, protest signs, and multiple flags, including the American flag. Banners reading "Conquering the Frontier, Culinary Local 226, Bartenders Local 165" and "Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC" are prominently displayed. On site is former secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union, Jim Arnold, and American civil rights activist, Jesse Jackson. Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike. Site name: The Strip (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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