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Photograph of Native American elder, Pahrump (Nev.), December 1959

Date

1959-12

Description

Elder Native American woman in Pahrump, Nevada stands for a portrait. Inscription with photo reads: "100+ year old (Pahrump Indian) grandma. Grandma was close to 100 years old in the 1950's. I often visited them. She broke her hip, and while confined to her bed I found her cutting out paper "dolls" from the Sears catalog to pass the time away." Reverse of duplicate has inscription that reads "Libby Scott."

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Photograph of Native American family, Pahrump (Nev.), December 1959

Date

1959-12

Description

Native American family in Pahrump, Nevada, poses for a family portrait holding Christmas toys and a wreath. Inscription with photo reads: "The Indians were allowed to pick the wild holly. This family made me a holly wreath each Christmas which I prized and carefully stored. It was one of the families I delived Christmas toys, fruit, candy, and clothing to each year. The children are holding things I gave them." [Identified by Dorothy Dorothy]

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Rex Bell in movie still from unidentified movie: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute

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Audio recording clip of interview with NDE Immersion Group by Suzanne Becker, January 13, 2006

Date

2006-01-13

Description

Narrator affiliation: Peace Studies, Nevada Desert Experience

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Map of Las Vegas Valley, 1968

Date

1968

Description

'This map compiled by General Drafting Service to show purchases in the Las Vegas area by Howard Hughes and others reported to be affiliated with him.' Shows land owned by Howard Hughes and land owned by Hughes Tool Company. Includes locations of casinos on Las Vegas Strip. Original publisher: General Drafting Service. Scale [ca. 1:48,000]. 1 in. to 4,000 feet. Hand-colored.

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Slide of protesters at a prayer vigil outside of the Las Vegas Federal Building, January 13, 1991

Date

1991-01-13

Description

Color image of anti-nuclear testing protesters at a prayer vigil held outside of the Las Vegas Federal Building.

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Slide of protesters at a prayer vigil outside of the Las Vegas Federal Building, January 13, 1991

Date

1991-01-13

Description

Color image of anti-nuclear testing protesters at a prayer vigil held outside of the Las Vegas Federal Building.

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Slide of protesters at a demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, March 8, 1991

Date

1991-03-08

Description

Color image of people involved with the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group demonstrating against nuclear testing, gathered in the Nevada desert.

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Slide of protesters at a demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, March 8, 1991

Date

1988 to 1991

Description

Color image of people involved with the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group demonstrating against nuclear testing, gathered in the Nevada desert.

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Slide of protesters and an altar at a demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, circa 1990

Date

1988 to 1991

Description

Color image of protesters with the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group demonstrating against nuclear testing, gathered together at a makeshift altar in the Nevada desert.

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