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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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Photograph of Dorothy's plane and car at ranch, Pahrump (Nev.), November 1957
Date
1957-11
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy's home and modes of transportation: car and plane. Lettering on the plane reads "Reynolds Soil Conditioner." The Dorothy's lived on land they called the Lazy 88 Ranch. They often traveled by both modes of transportation since no roads were surfaced in Pahrump until 1954. Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch
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Photograph of airplanes at Lazy 88 Ranch, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
The 99's landing on the private 'airport' at the Lazy 88 Ranch in Pahrump guests of Dale and Dorothy Dorothy. The project: to form the huge 15 ft. by 4 ft. letters of Pahrump on the side of the mountain (white-washed) for planes flying over to locate their position. (handwritten inscription) Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch
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Photograph of atom bomb blast view, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Small white cloud, identified as an atom bomb cloud, can be seen in the distance to the left of the tree in the center of the photograph. Inscription with image reads: "Atom bomb (blast view) from the Lazy 88 Ranch". See Images 0131 143-146 for others. Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch
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