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Bramlet, Al, 1917-1977
Elmer “Al” Bramlet (1917-1977) was a prominent union leader in Las Vegas, Nevada during the middle of the 20th century. As the union leader of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, Bramlet made significant contributions to the union and its members. However, Bramlet also amassed various enemies during his time as union leader, which led to his early death in 1977 at the hands of Thomas Hanley.
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Rocha, Fernando, 1994-
Coming from Durango and Tijuana, Mexico, Fernando Rocha’s parents met in Los Angeles in the mid-90s. Working in the sheet metal industry, his father’s career would take them to Las Vegas during the boom of the early 2000s to the slot machine industry where they would establish their family in Sunrise Manor. Little did he know that his son would later become a corporate banker working alongside the same industry with Wells Fargo.
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Photograph of Danny Thomas and Sheldon Leonard, Las Vegas, circa early 1960s
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Archival Collection
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An image of Danny Thomas standing poolside at the Sands Hotel's pool as Sheldon Leonard falls in.
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Photograph of Doris Day and Danny Thomas, Las Vegas, circa 1960s
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Archival Collection
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An image of Danny Thomas and Doris Day enjoying a show at the Dunes Hotel
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Telegram from J. K. W. Bracken to J. Ross Clark, December 28, 1904
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