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Photograph of "City of Las Vegas" Aerotrain, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 1956

Date

1956-12

Description

Black and white photograph of the Aerotrain named "City of Las Vegas" arriving on its inaugural run from Los Angeles.

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Construction cranes at Circa Las Vegas tower, in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2020-02-11

Description

Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo is part of a series documenting ongoing construction work at Circa Las Vegas, the first new casino built on Fremont Street since the 1970s.

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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes, Las Vegas, circa 1953

Date

1952 to 1954

Description

The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes posing inside of the Las Vegas High School gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the members of the group include: Pat Taney, Sybil Jones, Eleanor Stuerzer, Isabel Worthen, Alice Thiriot, Peggy Bollig, Ruby Bailey, Suzanne Kuypers, Carolyn Whipple, Camille Roberts, Rena Pulliam, Barbara Maufas, Sylvia Myers, Diane Allen, Linda Lee, Charlotte Mugleston, Marian Hall and Earlene Witt.

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Pedestrians in front of Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-09-28

Description

Pedestrians cross Tree Line Drive at East Sahara Avenue in front of Las Vegas High School.

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Storm clouds over Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-12-16

Description

Storm clouds hover ominously above the Las Vegas Strip obscuring the Spring Mountain range to the west.

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Storm clouds over Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-12-16

Description

Storm clouds hover ominously above the Las Vegas Strip obscuring the Spring Mountain range to the west.

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Urban Chamber of Commerce of Las Vegas, Nevada Records

Identifier

MS-00791

Abstract

The Urban Chamber of Commerce of Las Vegas, Nevada Records date from approximately 1980 to 2009 and contains the organizational records of the Urban Chamber of Commerce of Las Vegas, Nevada (UCC), one of the many chambers of commerce in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The mission of the Urban Chamber of Commerce is to create and foster an environment that promotes development of members and Black-owned businesses. The collection is comprised of publications, financial and administrative records, various event information, and photographs of events and membership.

Archival Collection

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. The Plaza Hotel can be seen in the background.

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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. The Plaza Hotel can be seen in the background.

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Slide of neon signs on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1980s

Date

1980 to 1986

Description

Neon signs on the Las Vegas Strip at night, looking southwest from the Riviera and Circus Circus. Site Name: Las Vegas Boulevard

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