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Drawing of the Bank Club in Reno, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Interior drawing of the famous Bank Club in Reno, Nevada. Depicted are numerous men gambling.

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Harvey's Hotel and Casino in Stateline, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Postcard depicting fireworks exploding over Harvey's Resort, Hotel, and Casino in Stateline, Nevada.

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Slide of a kite flying near the Nevada Test Site, 1984

Date

1984

Description

Color image of a kite with the word "peace" on it, flown by the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group demonstrating against nuclear testing.

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Dennis McBride Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Organizations

Identifier

MS-01114

Abstract

The Dennis McBride Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Organizations (approximately 1984-2008) contains photographs, magazines, and documents relating to various LGBTQ organizations and events in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photographs of prominent community members, including Strutt Hurley, William "Bill" Schafer, Rob Schlegel, and Dennis McBride attending events such as National Coming Out Day and pageants organized by the Southern Nevada Association of Pride, Inc. (SNAPI). Also included in the collection are magazines, newspaper clippings, and documents relating to various issues such as Nevada's "Question 2", a ballot measure that prevented same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Nevada; offical reports on the AIDS epidemic; and student organizations like Students for an Equal America (SEA) and Human Understanding Despite Differences Lifts Everyone (HUDDLE). This collection also contains digital scans of some of the photographs in the collection.

Archival Collection

Governor's Conference on Nevada's Library and Information Needs Collection

Identifier

MS-00248

Abstract

The Governor’s Conference on Nevada’s Library and Information Needs Collection (1978-1979) consists of the Nevada Libraries Your Winning Card scrapbook containing photographs, correspondence, and newspaper articles documenting the conference. Included are advertisements and fliers promoting “Speak Outs” along with resolutions and final reports on the success of the conference. Also included are Speak Out day tracks, slides of the events, and a booklet dedicated to Nevada’s delegates.

Archival Collection

Paseo Verde Drive, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2018-02-03

Description

Cars travel along Paseo Verde Parkway near Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada.

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Paseo Verde Drive, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2018-02-03

Description

Traffic flows along Paseo Verde Parkway near Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada.

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Paseo Verde Drive, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2018-02-03

Description

A commercial development sits at the corner of Paseo Verde Parkway and Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada.

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Lovee Arum, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2018-04-04

Description

Lovee Arum poses for portraits at the Top Rank offices for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project.

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Lovee Arum, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2018-04-04

Description

Lovee Arum poses for portraits at the Top Rank offices for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project.

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