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Sedan Crater: photographic print

Date

1967-03-11

Description

Sedan Crater was formed when a 100 kiloton (KT) explosive was fired at the Nevada Test Site on July 6, 1962, displacing 12 million tons of earth. The crater is 320 feet deep and 1280 feet in diameter.

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Vail Pittman, Nevada governor, Ida B. Pittman, wife of Vail Pittman and Frances Brewington, sister of Ida B. Pittman: photographic print

Date

1896 to 1976

Description

Vail Pittman, Frances Brewington, Ida B. Pittman, and others at an unspecified dinner.

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C. D. Baker and Vail Pittman at the Youth Center Victory Show: photographic print

Date

1959-03-07

Description

Henderson Youth Center and Fundraiser. Mayor C. D. Baker of Las Vegas with former Governor Vail Pittman at the Youth Center Victory Show in Henderson, NV. (June 14, 1954)

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Portrait of James Santini: photographic print

Date

1880 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Portrait of Congressman James Santini of Nevada.

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A portrait of family and friends: photographic print

Date

1870 to 1976

Description

A portrait of May's family and friends. In the center front is Nancy M. Carter Ward (Mrs. John Nelson Ward), who was grandmother of May Bradford. Mrs. Ward frequently taught "accomplishments" to young ladies to supplement the family income.

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Bill Harrah, Harrah's Hotel and Casino founder, image 002: photographic print

Date

1978

Description

Bill Harrah, 1978. Color photo on cover of the memorial issue of Harrah-scope. This item has not been digitized in its entirety. The original item is available for research and handling at the UNLV University Libraries. Additional digitization is available upon request. Please contact Special Collections to request additional digitization or with any questions regarding access at special.collections@unlv.edu.

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Harrah's People magazine: photographic print

Date

1991

Description

Harrah's People, summer 1991 issue. Pg. 14-15 (not digitized) - Early rendering of the proposed Hard Rock Hotel in which Harrah's was to be a partner. This item has not been digitized in its entirety. The original item is available for research and handling at the UNLV University Libraries. Additional digitization is available upon request. Please contact Special Collections to request additional digitization or with any questions regarding access at special.collections@unlv.edu.

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Las Vegas Community Play: photographic print

Date

1937-11

Description

Actors and actressess gather on stage for the Las Vegas Community Players Theater in November 1937. Written on the back of the photograph reads,"Performance of Mr. and Mrs. Mabel Osgood, Gray Gubler, Jim Gallagher, Bill Older, Betty Friedman, Pat Murphy, Tom Adams, Dick Fletcher, Paul Ralli, Gloria Older, Bob Hunsaker, Sarah Jane Flowers, Mrs. Pothoff, Mary Leffingwell, June Allen, Mrs. Paul Ralli, Grace Semenza, Ruth Loesch."

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Collage of Las Vegas Strip hotels, image 003: postcard

Date

1955 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

Collage of Las Vegas sights, including Wayne Newton, Vegas Vic, Siegfried & Roy, the Hoover Dam, a mushroom cloud, various hotels, and a desert backdrop.

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The Las Vegas Strip neon signs at night: postcard

Date

1990 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

View of neon signs on the Las Vegas Strip, looking north.

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