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Photograph of William L. Sweet, circa 1951
Date
1951
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided with image: "Naval Reserves Officer Training Corps Midshipman third class William L. Sweet, University of Southern California, son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Sweet of 519 New Mexico St., Boulder City, Nevada. Sweet operates the anchor windlass on board the USS Missouri during the current midshipmen cruise. The midshipmen are receiving instruction and "on-the-job" training in communications, navigation, gunnery, operations, and engineering during the four-week summer training cruise which will visit New York, Panama, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. There are 765 college students now aboard the MISSOURI studying to become future naval officers under the Holloway Plan. Upon returning to Norfolk, Virginia on September 3, the Midshipmen will depart for their homes to prepare for entering the forthcoming college term August 1951."
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Photograph of a children's Christmas party, Boulder City, Nevada, December 23, 1960
Date
1960-12-23
Archival Collection
Description
A Children's Christmas Party held in the Boulder Theatre in Boulder City, Nevada. The caption reads, "Thank you, Don! President Bob Glinski of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce tells Don Jones of appreciation of business men and the youngsters for the theatre manager's help in giving the kids a wonderful party Saturday afternoon. Santa is in the background with some of the youngsters and Bill French, member of the chamber's board of directors, helps host, watching presentation of a thank you present to Jones." Individual Creator credit goes to Dick Lewis.
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Film transparency of L-R: Floyd Lamb, Ida Browder, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Baring, and Elton Garrett, probably in Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
From left to right: Floyd Lamb, Ida Browder, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Baring, and Elton Garrett, probably in Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1950s.
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Film transparency of wrestler Lewis Montagna (left), S.F. Vaneman (right), and referee Sam Herman (center) in Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920s-1950s
Date
1920 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Lewis Montagna "Bull Montana" a professional wrestler (left), S.F. Vaneman (right), Sam Herman the referee (center) in Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920s-1950s.
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Film transparency of several distinguished Nevadans at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas commencement ceremony Saturday May 13, 1972
Date
1972-05-13
Archival Collection
Description
Distinguished Nevadans at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas commencement ceremony Saturday May 13, 1972. From left to right: David Bruce Dill, unknown, unknown, Juanita Greer White, unknown, and unknown.
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Film transparency of a group of mostly unidentified men, Las Vegas or Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1980s
Date
1980 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
A group of men, mostly unidentified. Elton Garrett is the first man in the front row on the left. William Metcalf is the third man from the left in the back row. Don Dernett is the fourth man from the left in the back row. This image was probably taken in Las Vegas or Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1980s.
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Film transparency of a group of individuals having tea probably in Las Vegas or Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
A group of individuals having tea probably in Las Vegas or Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1960s. From left to right: unknown, Juanita Greer White, unknown, unknown, and Ralph Denton
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Film transparency of he dedication of Boulder City's Bicentennial Gazebo in Boulder City, Nevada 1976
Date
1976
Archival Collection
Description
The dedication of Boulder City's Bicentennial Gazebo in Boulder City, Nevada 1976. From left to right: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Jeanne Clark, Bob Ferraro (crouching), Tommy Nelson, Joe Williams, Elton Garrett, unknown (crouching), unknown (crouching)
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Film transparency of Jay Gates Sr., of Kingman, Arizona and "Dad" Emery of Eldorado Canyon, Lake Mohave, circa 1947-1948.
Date
1945 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
Jay Gates Sr., of Kingman, Arizona and "Dad" Emery of Eldorado Canyon talk over old times on the Colorado River. The two men were guests aboard the National Park Service boat when the Arizona and Nevada Governors made their inspection trip down Lake Mohave, circa 1947-1948.
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Film transparency of Roscoe Turner, Loretta Young, and Claude William on what is now the Lake Mead View Point near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Left to right: Roscoe Turner, Loretta Young, and Claude William on what is now the Lake Mead View Point in 1931 near Boulder City, Nevada. The photograph was taken by Elmer Fryer Hollywood.
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