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Materials contain photographs of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1960 to 1979. The photographs primarily depict properties owned by Howard Hughes after he moved to Las Vegas in 1966, including the Desert Inn, the Silver Slipper, the Landmark Hotel, the Sands Hotel, and the Frontier Hotel. The photographs also include the Spring Mountain Ranch that Hughes purchased for his wife Jean Peters and aerial views of the Las Vegas Strip.
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The exterior of the Maude Frazier Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
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From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). Close-up of banner: “The Spirit Lives 1891-1991 Franciscan Sisters, Little Falls, MN.” Picture of doves flying with an olive branch in beaks.
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From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). A banner fixed to a crucifix reads, "Peace in the Desert." (n.d.)
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From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). A banner fixed to a crucifix reads, "Peace in the Desert." (n.d.)
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