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Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection
Identifier
PH-00346
Abstract
The Walking Box Ranch Collection (1880-1979, bulk 1930-1945) contains digital images compiled by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Public Lands Institute. The collection consists of images of the Walking Box Ranch (Searchlight, Nevada), the Mojave Desert, and the Bell Family, consisting of American film stars Rex Bell, Clara Bow, and their children. There are also candid and professional photographs of Rex Bell and Clara Bow taken at various locations, some of which include friends and other family members, as well as a large number of unidentified film stills from Rex Bell movies. Images in this collection are from Bell family photograph albums and assorted prints, and were reformatted into digital images by the UNLV Public Lands Institute.
Archival Collection
Ffolliott "Fluff" LeCoque Papers
Identifier
MS-00826
Abstract
Collection is comprised of Ffolliott "Fluff" LeCoque's professional and personal papers (1879-2015), documenting her life and career working as a dancer and later as company manager for Las Vegas entertainment productions; most notably the long-running Jubilee! show produced by Donn Arden for the MGM Grand and Bally's Hotel-Casinos. Materials include personal letters, drawings, professional papers, newspaper clippings, photographs, magazines, commericially produced sheet music, and related ephemera.
Archival Collection
Slide of United States Marshal Claude Williams and his family outside of his office, Nevada, April 18, 1931
Date
1931-04-18
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of U.S. Marshal Claude Williams and his family in front of his office. The words "U.S. Marshal" are spelled out in white rocks in front of the building.
Image
Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 001: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one, (0272_0011) depicts two people. It reads, "Georgia and I at entrance to top of dam. Head tower of massif government hi-line, to handle 50 ton sections of pipe," as a handwritten inscription. The second one, (0272_0012), also shows two people and reads "York and Georgia." The third one, (0272_0013) that's rotated reads "Another view of head tower of government line; notice large 6 cables it uses," as a handwritten inscription.
Image
Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 002: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0017) rotated to the left reads, "High mixing plant (blending and mixing plant," as a handwritten inscription. The second one (0272_0018) reads "Shay engine used at mixing plant. Instead of pistons or drivers, wheels are turned by screws; screw driven," as a handwritten inscription. The third one (0272_0019) is a picture of two people, and it reads, "York and Georgia at screening plant,"on the back.
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