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Photograph of people at an American Legion Auxiliary convention, Las Vegas (Nev.), October 1962

Date

1962-10

Description

American Legion Auxiliary members at the National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada October 8-11, 1962. Identified from L-R: 1. National Commander, Charles L. Bacon. 2. Margaret Hubbard (wife of #3) 3. General Boyd Hubbard, 4. Dorothy Dorothy, Publicity Chairman, American Legion Auxillary National Convention. Photo taken by National Convention News, American Legion Auxiliary.

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John Myron Partridge speaking at podium with naval captains behind him: photographic print

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1969 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Left to right: Capt. Peltier, Cdr. T(?), Capt. Hunter, Capt. White, Mr. Gil Davidson, Mr. Lane, Mr. Partridge.

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Photograph of two men one of which is a Nevada Army National Guard officer, November 1967

Date

1967-11

Archival Collection

Description

The image depicts two unidentified men standing next to a cake; the one to the right is officer in the Nevada Army National Guard. The photograph was taken in November 1967. The cake has inscription "Nevada National Guard" and 3 illustrations on it: the US flag on the left, Nevada Army National Guard logo in the center and Nevada flag on the right.

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El Rancho and Castaways promotional video raw footage and b-roll: video, approximately 1980 to 1989

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Footage opens with multiple takes of an actor dressed in "cowboy" attire, carrying a saddle through the desert, then riding on a horse-drawn buggy with another man in cowboy boots. The men are pretending to lasso and whip the horses driving their buggy, and periodically switch off driving and lassoing. Switches to a close up of a man wearing an "El Rancho" belt buckle, gun holsters, and chaps; the camera is focused on the man gesturing to the camera, showing the coins in his hand. Various other scenes related to this western-cowboy themed promotion are shown. Video cuts in an out, no audio. Second segment begins around 26:00 and is multiple takes of an actress in costume as an owl motioning her arms and responding to voiceover cues (close up only); the advertisement is for Castaways "night owl" special for $1.99. The camera then pans out and she is posing and dancing to music, her costume includes feathers on her arms to look like a bird's wings. Original media 1 Inch SMPTE Type B, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection

The Production Company Audiovisual Collection

Archival Component

Photograph of Dorothy and two military pilots, Palm Springs (Calif.), 1935-1945

Date

1935 to 1945

Description

Dorothy Dorothy (center) stands with two military pilots, possibly part of the airforce. The three wear army-like garb, and the two men both have bomber jackets on and headphones. The sign behind them reads "Palm Springs." Photo Credit: W.A. Wood Photo

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Group of servicemen (for General Patton) at a party at Walking Box Ranch, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Photograph taken when General Patton's troops visited Walking Box Ranch. Photo was taken in the great room of the ranch house. Rex Anthony Bell, Jr (Toni Larbow Beldam) is seated on the floor in the center with a military cap and checkered shirt. George Francis Robert Bell is seated on a wooden 'horse' holding a rope and also wearing a military cap. Clara is seated in the center on an unidentified man's lap with her arm raised. Rex Bell (George Francis Beldam) is located behind Clara's outstretched arm and hand in the back

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