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Rosenthal, Gary, 1933-

Gary Rosenthal was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1933, and escaped Europe and Nazi persecution with his family in 1938.

Person

The Crowell family: photographic print

Date

1920

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.D. Crowell Family. J. Irving Crowell, Jr., with Jerry, the Airdale, Elizabeth Crowell, Josiah Irving Crowell, Mary Crowell O'Connell, and Annie L. Crowell, wife of Josiah Irving Crowell (identified from left to right).

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Newspaper clipping, Protest emergency water ordinance 247, Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 26, 1939

Date

1939-07-26

Description

Lorenzi urging people to protest the passage of City Ordinance No. 247, because it creates the impression to possible future residents that Las Vegas does not have enough water.

Text

Louis Prima opening at the Sands Hotel: photographs

Date

1968

Description

Series XII. Louis Prima

Sands Hotel and Casino

Mixed Content

Howard Cannon with a large group including Harley Harmon, James Bilbray, Grant Sawyer, and John Mendoza: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Harley Harmon (2nd from left), James Bilbray, Grant Sawyer, John Mendoza (8th, 9th, 10th from left, respectively)

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Photograph of the 91 Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1939-1942

Date

1939 to 1942

Description

Exterior of the 91 Club on Highway 91 (later, "the Strip"). The sign on the building reads: "Fine Food, Cocktails." Frank and Angelina Detra sold the Pair-O-Dice to Guy McAfee in 1938 and he refurbished the club and reopened it as the 91 Club in 1939. R.E. Griffith bought it in 1941 and built the Hotel Last Frontier there in 1942.

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Rex Bell holding Rex Jr. (left) and George in the game room at the ranch: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Rex Bell (George Francis Beldam) holding Rex Anthony Bell, Jr (Toni Larbow Beldam) (left) and George Francis Robert Bell (right) in the game room at the ranch

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Priscilla Schwartz oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02716

Abstract

Oral history interview with Priscilla Schwartz conducted by Barbara Tabach on June 16, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Schwartz discusses her passion for compassionate hospice care, particularly her broad involvement with the Nathan Adelson Hospice. She explains her roles with the hospice, from volunteering, to serving on the board, to philanthropic giving and the opening of the Walter Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care.

Archival Collection