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Photograph of dinner party guests at Meadows Casino, Las Vegas, circa 1940s-1960s

Date

1940 to 1969

Description

A dinner party at the Meadows Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Identification given with photograph: "(Left to right) Tony Cornero; lady with back turned; Alta Ham; [?] Patricia Hesse; Harley Harmon; Jack Price; Bess Pembroke; Art Ham, Sr. (behind Mrs. Pembroke); J. Fred Hesse, Las Vegas Mayor (behind Mr. Ham and to left, showing profile)."

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Photographs of Frontier Strike: Jesse Jackson, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 April 21 (folder 4 of 13)

Date

1992-04-21

Description

Culinary Union workers strike outside the Frontier Hotel and Casino on April 21, 1992. Medium and wide shots show Culinary Union secretary-treasurer Jim Arnold with others outside the casino. The Frontier's marquee reads: "Welcome Service Employees International Union and Jesse Jackson." Protestors are seen marching with banners and posters. Banners and signs read: "Conquering the Frontier, Culinary Local 226, Bartenders Local 165" and "Margaret Elardi, bargain in good faith." Police officers and reporters are also seen on site. Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike. Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino.

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Stone, Tia Coward, 1996-

Tia Stone organized several protests and talks about the organizing steps involved in the rally and march from the Boulevard Mall to the Convention Center on Donald Trump's 74th birthday - June 14, 2020. The Boulevard Mall is at 3528 S. Maryland Parkway and the walk to the Convention Center at 3150 Paradise is 1.4 miles, an easy walk on most days. The organized crowd of approximately 800 people required more time than usual.

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Photograph of Billiards Fountain Service and Boulder City Company Stores, Boulder City, Nevada, September 20, 1933

Date

1933-09-20

Description

The grayscale view of a street scene in Boulder City, Nevada. On this unidentified street a dispersed crowd of people gather around the Billiards Fountain Service building on the left side of the road, while on the right a string of automobiles can be seen sitting in front of the Boulder City Company Stores building. Transcribed onto the left building's sign: "Billiards Fountain Service." Transcribed onto the right building's sign: "Boulder City Co. Stores."

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Photograph of a parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1952

Date

1952

Description

A parade float featuring characters from The Wizard of Oz passes in front of the Frontier Club on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. A sign on the side of the float says Hotel Last Frontier. Crowds of people watch from the sidewalk and street curb, and from windows and rooftops. Parts of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall and the Santa Anita Turf & Bar are visible on the sides of the photograph.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of Dot Young at meeting, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 21, 1956

Date

1956-06-21

Description

Dot Young at the [Dot Young] club meeting, Hyde Park, June 21, 1956 (typed inscription on back of photo). Women and men sit and stand around Dot as she addresses the crowd. It is clearer in this photograph that the club meeting is beind held outdoors under a patio covering. There is a picket fence and hanging lantern lights visible behind the group. See other photos from this meeting (images 0131 0015 pho023391 and 0131 0016 pho023392).

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Members of the Howard Hughes flight around the world are (L-to-R) Thomas Thurlow, navigator; Richard Stoddart, radio engineer; Ed Lund, mechanic and H. P. Connor, co-navigator, as they rode in the welcoming parade in New York City 7-15-38."

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Photograph of people outside of the First State Bank of Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Description

Three buildings visible in McWilliams' Townsite. The center building is occupied by the First State Bank of Las Vegas and Kuhn's Mercantile. The building on the right is the U.S. Post Office. The building on the left is unidentified.
Site Name: First State Bank (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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