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Photograph of Doris Hancock and fellow teachers at Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, California, circa March, 1925
Date
1925
Archival Collection
Description
Doris Hancock with Zelpha LaCoss, Mary West Ronnow, two unidentified women at the Furnace Creek Ranch for a teacher's outing; Note on photo sleeve: "Plunge - Furnace Creek Ranch - Death Valley [CA.] March - 1925 [L. Group of 3 - L. 1. Zelpha La Cross (?), R. Mary West Ronnow, Rear. Unknown. R. Group of 2 - L. Unknown R. Doris Hancock] [Teachers outing - 1925]". Site Name: Furnace Creek Ranch (Death Valley, Calif.)
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Photograph of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957
Date
1957-06-02
Archival Collection
Description
Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She was crowned by Yolande Donlan, Chairman of the panel of judges. Transcribed on the back of the picture: " 'Miss Las Vegas' (Virginia Page) received her sash and crown from Yolande Donlan, chairman of the panel of judges."
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Photograph of Troy Pritchard at the annual "Turkey Trot," Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa mid 1950s - early 1960s
Date
1955 to 1964
Archival Collection
Description
Three-year-old Troy Pritchard chasing a turkey in the annual "Turkey Trot" held at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Little Troy is holding a small axe as he stands beside an unidentified young girl.
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Slide of Sister Rosemary Lynch and friend at the American Peace Test demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988
Date
1988-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of Sister Rosemary Lynch (right) standing with Fritz [der Herde] at the 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group.
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Slide of Sister Rosemary Lynch and friend at the American Peace Test demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988
Date
1988-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of Sister Rosemary Lynch (right) standing with Fritz [der Herde] at the 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group.
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Slide of protesters with a large banner at the Reclaim the Test Site demonstrations near the Nevada Test Site, March 12, 1988
Date
1988-03-12
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of some of the protesters at a 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group. This banner is covered in handprints and reads: "Mile Enders - South Australia Aboriginal Land."
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Slide of Ian Zabarte and others standing in front of a teepee at the Reclaim the Test Site demonstrations near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988
Date
1988-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of (left to right) Ian Zabarte, Sister Rosemary Lynch, Kathy Thorpe and Ray Yowell during a 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group.
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Slide of Ian Zabarte and others standing in front of a teepee at the Reclaim the Test Site demonstrations near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988
Date
1988-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of (left to right) Ian Zabarte, Sister Rosemary Lynch, Kathy Thorpe and Ray Yowell during a 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group.
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Slide of Bill Rosse distributing permits to enter Shoshone land at a protest near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988
Date
1988-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of Bill Rosse giving out Western Shoshone National Council permits for activists to enter Shoshone land at a peace protest. This was near the end of the 10-day "Reclaim the Test Site" demonstrations against nuclear testing.
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Photograph of the arrival of a stagecoach from Stonewall Station in Hornsilver (Nev.), 1908
Date
1908-06
Archival Collection
Description
Arrival of a stagecoach from Stonewall Station, Hornsilver, Nevada, June 1908. There is an inscription on the back of the image. "Hornsilver, originally known as Lime Point, was settled when silver was discovered in the area in the 1860's. The name of the camp was changed to Hornsilver in 1908 when rich Hornsilver was found in the area. In the 1930's when gold became the major product of the area the name of the town was again changed, this time to Gold Point, the name it is known by today." There is a date stamp: May 1979.
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