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Junior League of Las Vegas Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00097

Abstract

The Junior League of Las Vegas Photograph Collection contains photographic prints and negatives, as well as postcards of locations in and around Las Vegas, Nevada between approximately 1900 and 1980. Early photographs in the collection offer views of the Las Vegas townsite, buildings, railroads, the Las Vegas High School, Overland Hotel, Arizona Club, and residential areas. Other photographs during this time depict the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) construction and Death Valley, California. Later photographs show the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus, downtown Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Strip.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Old Vegas, Las Vegas, 1980

Date

1980

Description

Mexican style trading post at Old Vegas on Boulder Highway.

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"Talking Stories: A Panel of the City of Las Vegas AAPI Committee" panel discussion

Identifier

OH-03902

Abstract

This Asian American and Pacific Islander Day panel discussion, "Talking Stories: A Panel of the City of Las Vegas AAPI Committee," features six panelists and was moderated by Allycia B. Murphy, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney, Criminal Division. Panelists include Cynthia Leung, Chief Judge for Las Vegas Municipal Court; Jennifer Rabanes, Recreation Coordinator at Centennial Hills Active Adult Center; Patricia Cabrera, Enterprise Records Officer, City Clerk's office; Joey Boquecosa, Equipment Operator, Public Works Department; Natasha Shahani, Senior Public Information Officer; and Gai Phanalasy, Multimedia Production Specialist. The panel was held at Las Vegas City Hall on May 11, 2023, following Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman's declaration of May 11, 2023, as "Asian American and Pacific Islander Day." Anticipating the proclamation, the City's AAPI employees formed the City of Las Vegas AAPI Committee to organize the City's first AAPI Appreciation Day at City Hall. The Committee invited several local AAPI performers, organizations, and social, cultural, and advocacy groups to celebrate, honor, and recognize the City's AAPI employees across all departments.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Rotary Club 50th Anniversary Program, 1973

Date

1973

Archival Collection

Description

50 year anniversary program for the Las Vegas Rotary Club, from 1923-1973.

Text

Map showing improvements made to the Las Vegas Valley Water District and vicinity under $8,700,000 bond issue,circa 1957

Date

1953 to 1961

Description

Relief shown by contour lines and spot heights. Includes inset location map of the Water District. Shows township and range grid. Boundary of Las Vegas Valley Water District marked in dark blue. 'Cole '57' in lower left corner. Scale [ca. 1:72,000. 1 in. to approx. 6,000 ft.]

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Neon signs of Vegas Vic and Vegas Vickie: postcard

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

"Vegas Vic" and "Vegas Vickie", longtime neon landmarks of downtown Las Vegas.

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Photograph of the deconstruction of the Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Description

Workers dismantling the Las Vegas hotel in 1905. Hotel was located within Clark's Las Vegas townsite on Stewart and Main streets. It housed people for the townsite auction held on May 15-16, 1905.

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City of Las Vegas building codes, notices, correspondence

Date

1956 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

City of Las Vegas building codes, notices, correspondence

Text

Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, October 12, 1953

Date

1953-10-12

Archival Collection

Description

Declaration of the results of the canvass of election returns of the special bond election held September 30, 1953.

Text

Film transparency of the Las Vegas Grammar School and Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Center: the Las Vegas Grammar School, built in 1911, and demolished between 1964-1965; Right: the Las Vegas High School, built in 1917, was burned May 11, 1934. The photo was taken in 1931.

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