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Las Vegas skyline from north edge of town, North Las Vegas, Nevada

Date

2017-06-02

Description

The Las Vegas skyline as seen from a hilltop north of town near the Apex Industrial Park.

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Las Vegas skyline from north edge of town, North Las Vegas, Nevada

Date

2017-06-02

Description

The Las Vegas skyline as seen from a hilltop north of town near the Apex Industrial Park.

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Las Vegas Strip skyline

Date

2016-12-04

Description

A stitched panoramic of the Las Vegas Strip from Mandalay Bay to the Stratosphere Tower as seen from the MacDonald Ranch neighborhood of Henderson

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Photograph of filming of "Meet Me in Las Vegas," Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1955-1956

Date

1955 to 1956

Description

Filming of the motion picture "Meet Me in Las Vegas" outside of the Sands Hotel. Handwritten on back of photograph: "Mr. Pasternak" (producer Joe Pasternak). Pasternak is seen near the right of the photo with actor Tony Martin (in plaid shirt, with his hands in front and back of Pasternak).

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Film transparency of the Las Vegas Day train ride, Las Vegas, circa 1980

Date

1980

Description

Elbert Edwards and his family at the Las Vegas Day train ride in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the background is Lake Mead.

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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing, Las Vegas, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing with the school band on the field at Las Vegas High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The performance probably occurred during a football game half-time show.

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Photograph of Las Vegas Motor Express Inc. truck, Las Vegas, circa 1930s.

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

A Las Vegas Motor Express Inc. truck, which was a refrigerator service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Dentner (Las Vegas), March 26, 1923

Date

1924-05-10

Archival Collection

Description

A letter to the Las Vegas mayor and city commissioners explaining that the water company wasn't interested in expanding their water system because of problems they had experienced the previous summer.

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Letter from G. J. Sylvain, M. D. (Las Vegas) to Mr. Folger (Las Vegas), March 28, 1949

Date

1949-03-28

Archival Collection

Description

The County Department of Health was going to add oil to the effluent to kill mosquitos, and asked the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to report excess oil running onto their land.

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Photograph of Women's Mikva at Chabad of Las Vegas, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016

Date

2016-09-22

Description

A waiting room in the Women's Mikva as seen at the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.

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