The Sheree Downs Las Vegas, Nevada Photographs are comprised of photographs Downs took between 1976 and 1995 during visits to Las Vegas, Nevada. The photographs document the evolution of hotel and casino architecture and signage on the Las Vegas Strip and in downtown Las Vegas. Also included are photographs of various tourist attractions in Las Vegas and souvenirs from casinos.
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Deed of the land sold to the Las Vegas Valley Water District from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, except for the water right reserved in Helen Stewart's deed. Notarized by Louis Scholnick in Douglas County, Nebraska on June 3, 1954.
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Following the October 1, 2017 killing of 58 people at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on the Las Vegas Strip, the Las Vegas community responded in a variety of ways. This series of photographs document the funeral procession of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer Charleston Hartfield, who was off duty when he was murdered in the mass shooting.
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September 22, 2005 tear sheet from the Las Vegas review-Journal covering a UNLV capital campaign event. Jon Eric Cobain and his mother Ruth Cobain are pictured in the top left photo.
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Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street
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Nighttime view the front exterior of the Las Vegas Club seen from Fremont Street. The neon signs installed in 1948 are seen.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street
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