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Photograph of an Amtrak train, Las Vegas, October 28, 1979
Date
1979-10-28
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
Description
Sam Boyd (center) with two unidentified men displaying a copy of the book Sam's Town.
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Photograph of David Brandsness and James Joyce, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 20, 1977
Date
1977-10-20
Archival Collection
Description
David Brandsness (left) and James Joyce (right).
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Photograph of George Bush, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 14, 1980
Date
1980-05-14
Archival Collection
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 Hubert H. Humphrey, Howard Cannon, and others, Nevada, circa 1970
Date
1969 to 1971
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of (left) Hubert H. Humphrey, Vice President of the United States and (right) Senator Howard Cannon.
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Photograph of Grant Sawyer and Clifford Perlman, circa 1981
Date
1980 to 1982
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Former Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer (left) greets Clifford Perlman (right).
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Photograph of Major A. Riddle, circa 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Major A. Riddle, Las Vegas gambling pioneer. He opened the Dunes, Silver City, and Silver Nugget and turned the old Thunderbird into the Silverbird.
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Photograph of Grant Sawyer, Las Vegas, ca. 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of former Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer posing in his office while signing papers.
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