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Photograph of the Billy Tolles band at the Cotton Club, no date
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Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of the Billy Tolles band playing at the Cotton Club. The Cotton Club was located at 500 Jackson Street and operated from 1944 to 1957.
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Photograph of a group at an NAACP event with Jesse Scott & H. P. Fitzgerald, no date
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Archival Collection
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Black and white photograph of a group gathered at an NAACP event. Far left: Jesse Scott. Far right: H. P. Fitzgerald.
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Photograph of a group at an NAACP event including Eleanor Walker, no date
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Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of a group of women, including former NAACP President Eleanor Walker (third from left).
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Photograph of Albert Lyles receiving a golf trophy, no date
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Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of Albert Lyles receiving a golf trophy. Albert Lyles is considered the first black bail bondsman in Las Vegas.
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Photograph of a group of men and women at an NAACP event, no date
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Archival Collection
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Color photograph of a group of men and women at an event for the NAACP. Katherine Joseph is attributed with having made the clothing for this NAACP event.
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Photograph of D.D. Cotton with friends at a Westside Club, 1950s
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Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of D. D. Cotton (center) and two friends at a Westside clubs.
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Photograph of Black Teen Pageant contestants and Greg Morris, 1970s
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Archival Collection
Description
Color photograph of contestants of the Miss Black Teen pageant. Greg Morris (back row, center) emceed the event.
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Missile newspaper, August 2, 1960
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Archival Collection
Description
Issue of the Missile newspaper, described as the "Official Organ of Las Vegas Branch NAACP," August 2, 1960.
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Photograph of Moulin Rouge
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Archival Collection
Description
Exterior view of the Moulin Rouge on Bonanza Street.
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Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
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Abstract
The Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection contains photographs of Nevada from 1852 to 1991. The collection has a wide variety of photographs, including: white pioneers and settlers; early Nevada towns; Nevada politicians; early Las Vegas landmarks; Boulder City schools; petroglyphs from Nevada's indigenous populations; Lost City and Lake Mead; railroads; the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam); Basic Magnesium Inc. in Henderson, Nevada; geographical features; the Edwards family; and photographs of Elbert Edwards's participation in the Las Vegas Education Association and the Rotary Club.
Archival Collection