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Photographs of John Walsh and others at a WE CAN benefit, Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984

Date

1984

Description

Six photographs of John Walsh and others at the WE CAN "Love Ya Child" benefit at the Union Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. WE CAN (Working to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect) was a chapter of the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse. Site Name: Union Plaza Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 1 South Main Street

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Film transparencies of Blanche Zucker and others at an event at the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas, mid-1980s

Date

1983 to 1986

Description

Four film transparencies of Blanche Zucker and others at an event at at the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas, Nevada. This event was probably in conjunction with WE CAN or the President's Child Safety Partnership. WE CAN (Working to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect) was a chapter of the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse. Site Name: Mesquite Clubhouse Street Address: 702 E Street Louis Avenue

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Photograph of downtown Las Vegas, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1912

Date

1912

Description

Fremont Street near an intersection with First Street. A man on horseback and a wagon on dirt street. Buildings with signs advertise businesses including the Salt Lake City Brewing Company, the Ideal Lunch Counter, billiards, and department store.
Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of the Kiel family at Kiel Ranch, North Las Vegas (Nev.), 1904

Date

1904

Archival Collection

Description

Kiel Ranch. L-R: Sadie's mother, Mrs. Franklin Kiel; Sadie's brother Frank (behind burrow); Sadie Kiel George riding the burro with her son Willard behind her. 0105 0100 is a duplicate copy of this photo. Site Name: Kiel Ranch (North Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of a dancer at the Moulin Rouge, Hollywood (Calif.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph of a dancer in costume as she performed in the Sunday matinee show for families at Frank Sennes' Moulin Rouge in Hollywood, California sometime in the 1950s. Her costume consists of an elaborate bird head-piece, and appears to be draped in all white cloth. Site Name: Moulin Rouge (Hollywood, Calif.)

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Helen Mott Cecil oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00356

Abstract

Oral history interview with Helen Mott Cecil conducted by Claytee D. White on April 24, 2007 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Helen Mott Cecil discusses growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Westside, including seeing the Helldorado parades and Hoover (Boulder Dam). She also discusses working for Farmers Home Association and in the medical care and entertainment industry during the 1930s. She then discusses her divorce and other topics like the atomic bomb testing, the bus system, and downtown Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Photograph of the back side of the Desert Inn (Las Vegas), late 1970s

Date

1975 to 1980

Description

View of a portion of the Desert Inn Hotel and Country Club. Handwritten text on photo mount: "Wimbleton" Desert Inn recreation "A."
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of delicatessen in the Aladdin Theatre of the Performing Arts (Las Vegas), circa 1972

Date

1971 to 1973

Description

Patrons dining in the delicatessen in the Aladdin Theatre of the Performing Arts. Handwritten inscription on back of photo: "Interior- Theatre of the Performing Arts, Aladdin."
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the front exterior of the Frontier Hotel, 1987

Date

1987

Description

Front exterior of the Frontier Hotel in 1987, showing exterior entrance to the Race & Sports Book. Marquee on the left advertises Siegfried & Roy in "Beyond Belief."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Aerial photograph of the Dunes Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1960s

Date

1962 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

The Dunes Hotel and golf course from the air in the 1960s. Print version was created from negative film-- the image on the photograph is reversed.
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3650 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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