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Photograph of an Amtrak train, Las Vegas, October 28, 1979

Date

1979-10-28

Description

A crowd of people standing around the Amtrak train in Las Vegas, welcoming Amtrak's inaugural trip.

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Photograph of Gregory Peck, Las Vegas, February 1981

Date

1981-02

Description

Actor Gregory Peck testifying at a hearing before the Nevada Gaming Commission to consider Frank Sinatra's application for a gaming license.

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Photograph of Beecher Avants, Las Vegas, April 21, 1981

Date

1981-04-21

Description

Beecher Avants, former policeman and chief investigator for the district attorney. He later ran for office of sheriff.

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Photograph of Sam Boyd, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 16, 1980

Date

1980-05-16

Description

Sam Boyd (center) with two unidentified men displaying a copy of the book Sam's Town.

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Photograph of George Bush, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 14, 1980

Date

1980-05-14

Description

Vice President George Bush shakes hands with an unidentified male supporter while female supporters observe during his Las Vegas presidential campaign.

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Photograph of Grant Sawyer and Clifford Perlman, circa 1981

Date

1980 to 1982

Description

Portrait of Former Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer (left) greets Clifford Perlman (right).

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Photograph of Grant Sawyer, Las Vegas, ca. 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

A picture of former Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer posing in his office while signing papers.

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Photograph of Arnold Shaw, Las Vegas, 1979

Date

1979

Description

A picture of author, composer, musicologist, and director of the popular Music Research Center at UNLV Arnold Shaw. Here he is displaying his book "Honkers and Shouters." Shaw was one of the nation's leading writers on popular music.

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Slide of musical production, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa mid 1980s

Date

1982-06

Description

A scene from UNLV Theater's production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar."

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