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Banks, Richards, Jr.

Debutante escort for Phyllis Gay

Person

Bar at the Last Frontier Hotel: photographic print

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1949 (year approximate)

Description

Individuals pose in front of a bar at the Last Frontier Hotel. The sign on the bar reads, "The 'gay nineties' bar".

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Last Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel: postcards, image 001

Description

Postcard of the Last Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. (c. 1940s) "The Early West in Modern Splendor" a natural color reproduction from kodachrom depicting "The 'Gay Nineties' Bar".

James Healey, Heidi Swank, Ruben Kihuen, Kelvin Atkinson, Tony Clark, and Mother Loosey Lust Bea Lady (Tracy Skinner) and others attend the Club Metro bar grand opening, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2013-07-20

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Kelvin Atkinson came out on the floor of the Nevada Senate on April 22, 2013 while arguing against the state's proscription of same-sex marriage. On October 9, 2014 Atkinson and his partner, Sherwood Howard, became the first same-sex couple to marry in Nevada. Atkinson resigned his office on March 5, 2019 over accusations he misappropriated campaign funds for his personal use. He was convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison on July 18, 2019. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: James Healey [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 35, Democrat (gay)]; Heidi Swank [Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 16, Democrat]; Kelvin Atkinson [Nevada State Senator, District 4, African American, Democrat (gay)]; David Parks [Nevada State Senator, District 7, Democrat (gay)]; Sister Loosey Lust Bea Lady [aka Tracy Skinner (Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence)]; unidentified man; Tony Clark; unidentified Latino man

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Dennis McBride Personal Papers

Identifier

MS-01099

Abstract

The Dennis McBride Personal Papers (approximately 1920-2024) contain the papers of local historian and activist Dennis McBride. Papers include correspondence between McBride and many prominent members of the Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ community; financial and employment records from McBride's time at University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Nevada State Museum; publications, press, and research surrounding McBride's numerous written works, unpublished and published; and family history, correspondence, and other personal documents. The collection also contains McBride's detailed personal date books and diaries that span multiple decades. Some audiovisual material and correspondence exist as digital files.

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