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Banquet given by the Municipality of Saint Paul on the completion of the Northern Pacific Railroad, menu, September 3, 1883 at Hotel Lafayette
Date
1883-09-03
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Menu has blue tassels and blue thread fringe around the edges. Back cover is monogrammed "NPPR" -- for Northern Pacific Railroad Company Menu insert: Wine lists Restaurant: Hotel Lafayette (Saint Paul, Minn.) Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Lindell Blake oral history interview
Identifier
OH-00202
Abstract
Oral history interview with Lindell Blake conducted by Claytee D. White on January 12, 2006 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Blake discusses his personal history and moving to New York, New York at the age of three. Blake talks about his life in New York, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1990, and his starting his career as a tap dancer. He talks about performing in various productions across the United States, and teaching tap dancing. Lastly, Blake recalls the history of tap dancing in the United States and describes the audition process for dancers in Las Vegas.
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