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Photograph of Wilbur and Toni Clark at the Desert Inn's first anniversary party, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1951

Date

1951-04

Archival Collection

Description

Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark and his wife Toni Clark prepare to serve a cake at the Desert Inn's first anniversary party in Las Vegas, Nevada, while a crowd of guests and hotel staff look on. The cake is decorated with an icing portrait of Wilbur Clark and topped with a cactus decoration. Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of hotel staff and chefs at the Desert Inn's first anniversary party, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1951

Date

1951-04

Archival Collection

Description

Pancho Alliati, Head Maitre d' of the Painted Desert Showroom in the Desert Inn (second from left), stands by a buffet table with three unidentified chefs and two unidentified hotel staff during the Desert Inn's first anniversary party in Las Vegas, Nevada. The table is decorated with floral arrangements and ice sculptures, including an ice sculpture bust of Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark.

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Photograph of United States Air Force Thunderbirds at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, October 9, 1979

Date

1979-10-09

Description

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds (the Air Force's aerial demonstration team) pilots sit in their planes with canopies open, during an open house at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Planes are labeled with the pilots' names, L-R: SSgt Ramón Badia; Lt Col D. L. Smith; Rob McCall; (?) Shackelford; Capt. Ron Maness; SSgt Mike Cook; Capt Jim Latham; Carl Priddy; Maj. Jim Coziahr; Capt. [Gail] "Scar"Scarborough, Capt. R. D. Evans. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson with United States Air Force Thunderbirds pilots, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 24, 1975

Date

1975-04-24

Description

Unidentified United States Air Force Thunderbirds pilots with Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson (back row, center). A man to the right of Gragson (in the photo) is displaying a plaque.

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Photograph of United States Air Force pilots onstage with a tiger, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 18, 1979

Date

1979-03-18

Description

U.S. Air Force pilots on stage with a tiger during a change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Left to right: 474th Tactical Fighter Wing Commander Donald Miller; Lt. Col. Bob Wagner; Lt. Col. Gary Cox. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photographer of the winners of a bomb loading competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, January 30, 1974

Date

1974-01-30

Description

Left to right: Airman First Class Jack Moore (kneeling); Airman First Class Steven Proffitt; Staff Sgt. Daniel Scheller; Airman First Class Wesley Kosier. They won the bomb loading competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The men were stationed at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of Nellis Air Force Base non-commissioned officer of the month, Sergeant Dennis Chambers, and his wife Verna, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 25, 1975

Date

1975-02-25

Description

Nellis Air Force Base NCO Of The Month Sgt. Dennis Chambers and wife, Verna, at the Cowboy Steak and Bean House at Circus-Circus Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Nellis Air Force Base non-commissioned officer of the month, Sergeant James Morgan, and his wife, Kathy, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 17, 1975

Date

1975-12-17

Description

Nellis Air Force Base NCO Of The Month Sgt. James Morgan, and his wife Kathy at the Cowboy Steak and Bean House at Circus-Circus Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Colonel H. J. Gavin and Major General Gordon F. Blood at a dinner for the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 11, 1971

Date

1971-06-11

Description

Maj. Gen. Gordon F. Blood (left) presents a plaque to Col. H. J. Gavin (right) at a banquet at the Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Gen. Blood was guest speaker at the event.

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Film transparency of Tyrone Power and others visiting Hoover Dam, May 26, 1939

Date

1939-05-26

Description

Black and white image with the following printed description: "Boulder Canyon. Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Power visit Boulder Dam. With them are Mr. Marion McKeen (Thompson Trophy Pilot) who flew the Powers to Boulder City, and R. B. Spearman who conducted the party through the powerhouse." Note: Mrs. Tyrone Power was the actress, Annabella. Also, Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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