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Morris, Bobby

Bobby Morris (born Boruch Moishe Stempelman) was born June 30, 1927 and immigrated from Wilno, Poland to Brooklyn, New York in 1937. His passion for drumming was ignited soon after, and he began shining shoes to pay for drumming lessons from Henry Adler. At the age of thirteen, Morris got his first gig playing at the Musicians Union in the Catskill Mountains during the summer. He soon developed a career playing jazz around town with different artists while simultaneously studying at the Manhattan School of Music.

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Weiss, Walter

Walter Weiss (1935- ) is a former boxer and casino professional in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Weiss started his boxing career at 16 years old and moved to New York City in 1953 to train professionally. His aptitude for boxing led him to be a sparring partner in New York City’s famous Stillman’s Gym, where he worked with some of the greatest fighters of the era including Rocky Marciano and Jack Dempsey. In 1958, Weiss moved to Las Vegas to find work with a local bookmaker, Elliott Price.

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Raben, Barbara, 1945-

Barbara (Shulman) Raben (1945- ) is a leader in the Las Vegas, Nevada Jewish community. She moved to Las Vegas in 1991 and was a member of Temple Beth Sholom before joining Midbar Kodesh Temple shortly after its establishment in 1995. Raben became involved with the Southern Nevada Chapter of Hadassah in 2003 when she participated in the Hadassah Leadership Academy program. She later served as President of the Chapter. She is also involved with the Jewish Family Service Agency of Clark County, Nevada.

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Boiman, Jackie B.

Jackie Boiman (née Brooks) was born July 21, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Levittown, New York. Her religious connection began in the Levittown Jewish Center Sunday School and under the close relationship she had with her grandmother, who kept kosher and inspired her to do so.

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Dunbar, Leo E., 1894-1992

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Photograph showing an aerial view of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge casting a shadow over the face of Hoover Dam, Nevada-Arizona border, January 14, 2011

Date

2011-01-14

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Description

Photographer's notes: "A late afternoon shadow reveals the connection between the bridge and dam. Note: This was one of the last photographs from the bridge project. When I headed back to the airport, the project's photography was complete." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

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Photograph of Dan Daniels water skiing, Lake Mead, late 1940s

Date

1945 to 1949

Description

Dan Daniels (who worked for Lake Mead Boat Co.) water skiing on Lake Mead.

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