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Biographical essay about Stephen Nasser, 2014

Date

2014

Description

Stephen Nasser's family was forced into a ghetto in Hungary, and then sent to an internment camp in 1944. He was liberated from Muhldorf in 1945.

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Early Day Planes at old Las Vegas Airport: photographic print

Date

1930-01

Description

From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Search for Maury Graham - Planes landed at old Las Vegas Airport January 1930 in the search for Western's lost plane and Pilot Maury Graham. Old Las Vegas Airport now the site of Nellis Air Force Base."

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Photograph of Edwin Giles, Mount Vernon (N.Y.), August 19, 1887

Date

1887-08-19

Description

Portrait of a young Edwin Giles wearing a medal for life-saving class. Inscription reads: "Medal for life saving - Aug. 19th, 1887. Edwin Scofield Giles, lost medal at Jacksonville, I'll . Dec. 4th, 1890. Duplicate received at colorado Springs, col. April 5th, 1891."

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Photograph of ruins of a train station, Goldfield (Nev.), 1918-1928

Date

1918 to 1928

Description

Abandoned buildings in Goldfield, Nevada are scattered across the desert with mountains in the distance. Inscription reads: "Ruins of LV & T station, Goldfield"

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