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Photograph of locomotive, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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 LDS presentation, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 24, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
John Cahlan with a woman at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) presentation of "Within These Walls" as part of Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee and LDS Sesquicentennial.
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Photograph of John Cahlan with Leanna Grant, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 24, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
John Cahlan with Leanna Grant at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) presentation of "Within These Walls" as part of Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee and LDS Sesquicentennial.
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Photograph of John Cahlan, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 22, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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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