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Photograph of speed boat races on Lake Mead, Boulder City (Nev.), 1947

Date

1947

Description

Speed Boat Regatta taking place on Lake Mead. Racer flies through the water on a small speedboat as spectators watch from dry land, their cars parked in neat rows behind them. The desert landscape can be seen in the background, with mountains reaching up out of the image. Photograph taken by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of guests at reception for Senator JFK, Carson City (Nev.), circa 1960.

Date

1959 to 1961

Description

Las Vegans at the Carson City reception for Senator John Kennedy are pictured with Governor and Mrs. Sawyer (2nd and 5th from left), who hosted the affair. Identified from left to right: 1. Jack Lehman, Director, Department of Economic Development, 2. Governor Grant Sawyer, 3. Constable Woody Cole, 4. Mrs. Mable Armstrong, 5. Mrs. Bette Sawyer. Approximately 1500 attended the reception. On the back of the photo, stamped "Gus Bundy."

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