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Photograph of land auction re-enactment, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980

Date

1980-05-15

Description

Part of crowd awaiting arrival of steam train for land auction reenactment. Celebration of Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) of City of Las Vegas.

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Photograph of locomotive, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980

Date

1980-05-15

Description

Union Pacific #8444 steam locomotive. Northern class, 4-8-4 wheel arrangement with "FEF" class designation. First of type built in 1937 for freight and passenger service. One of the last mobile steam engines, it was the biggest attraction of the land auction reenactment celebrating the Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) of the City of Las Vegas.

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Photograph of land auction reenactment, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980

Date

1980-05-15

Description

Crowd in front of stage set up for re-enactment of 1905 land auction celebrating the Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) of the City of Las Vegas. This took place in Union Plaza parking lot where the original auction was held.

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Photograph of square dancers, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980

Date

1980-05-15

Description

Square dancers at Second & Fremont during celebration of Diamond Jubilee of the City of Las Vegas. Street Address: Fremont Street

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Photograph of Florence Jones Cahlan with others, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980

Date

1980-05-15

Description

From left to right: Doris Kramer Lumsden, daughter of Adam Kramer who came in on first train; Margaret Allen, old-timer of 1929; Florence Jones Cahlan, old-timer of 1933.

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Photograph of John Cahlan, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 22, 1980

Date

1980-05-15

Description

John F. Cahlan speaking at Lorenzi Park dedication as a part of the City of Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) celebration. Site Name: Lorenzi Park (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Negative of Old Fort building, Las Vegas, 1920s - 1930s

Date

1920 to 1939

Description

A truck parked in front of the remodeled Old Fort building in Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Old Fort Building (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of a band and dancers, Beatty (Nev.), 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Transcribed from the back of the photo: "Bearcat and the Lisle Brothers: performing at dance, Ralph and Chloe Lisle dancing, Beatty, Nevada." Ralph Lisle was a Nye County Commissioner and the brother of Celesta Adelaide Lisle Lowe, the first director of UNLV Libraries Special Collections.

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Photograph of Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, Las Vegas (Nev.), November 17, 1980

Date

1980-11-17

Description

A picture of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort fenced off from public use. Site Name: Las Vegas Mormon Fort (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 500 East Washington Avenue

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Photograph of Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, Las Vegas (Nev.), November 17, 1980

Date

1980-11-17

Description

An exterior view of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort fenced off from public use. Site Name: Las Vegas Mormon Fort (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 500 East Washington Avenue

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