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Photograph of horse racing, Las Vegas Downs Racetrack, November 27, 1938
Date
1938-11-27
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photo of horse racing, Las Vegas Club Handicap at Las Vegas Downs Racetrack. The horse, Jeff's Pride with E. Shea mounted in the left-right, rear. Photo sleeve contains additional materials.
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Film transparency of people standing in tunnel, Hoover Dam, December 27, 1938
Date
1938-12-27
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed description: "View of 50-foot diameter tunnel below Arizona Tunnel Plug outlet works with Stoney Gate at end of tunnel lowered." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall and Claes Oldenburg's "Flashlight" sculpture, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1981-1989
Date
1981 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall and Claes Oldenburg's "Flashlight" sculpture, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Photograph of library office in Grant Hall, Nevada Southern University, circa 1960-1961
Date
1960 to 1961
Archival Collection
Description
The Nevada Southern University (NSU) Library when it was housed in Grant Hall. Stacks and reading room are seen here.
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Photograph of John S. Wright Hall, Nevada Southern University, circa early 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
An exterior view of the John S. Wright Hall (social sciences) at the Nevada Southern University (NSU).
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Photograph of people in front of Frazier Hall, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1962
Date
1962
Archival Collection
Description
Individuals stand in front of Frazier Hall, UNLV's first building. Identified from left to right: 1. Corinne Johnson, 2. Walter Long, 3. Fritz Bell, Director, 4. Dorothy Dorothy. Johnson shakes hands with Long, and Dorothy holds a stack of papers. The building's name can be seen at the top of the image. Inscription with photo reads "Corrine Johnson, not 'Bell', owner of Johnson's Department Store on Fremont Street." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Hulsizer (Omaha), March 24, 1938
Date
1938-03-24
Archival Collection
Description
Letter from Bracken includes a chart showing water used in 1933-36 by the water company and the railroad.
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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes receiving the plaudets of the crowd during his reception in New York City. 7-15-38 (Press Association)."
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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Grover Whalen, Howard Hughes, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile during a parade procession. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes reception in New York."
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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
A general view of the parade celebrating Howard Hughes' completion of his Round-the-World flight.
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