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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Las Vegas, with houses and railroad tracks visible.
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Photograph of a show, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Description
A colorful stage production performs somewhere on the Las Vegas strip.
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Photograph of Vegas Heights Elementary School, Las Vegas, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A flag raising ceremony at the Vegas Heights Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, people are identified as follows: Dolly Ruth Wheeler's son (with bugle); Billy (holding flag; the flag was donated in honor of his father, a WWII casualty); Dale, the soloist; Mrs. Wilson, Brownie Scout leader and Vice President of the P. T. A.; Mrs. Sellers, President of Vegas Heights P. T. A.; Miss Jane; Adams Ledbetter, Primary Supervisor; Miss Maude Frazier, Superintendent; Billy's widowed mother (dressed in all black); Edna Lundgren, 2nd & 3rd grade teacher; Roma Knight, Principal; and Brownie scouts.
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Photograph of debate sponsored by the North Las Vegas Democratic Club, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 18, 1973
Date
1973-07-18
Archival Collection
Description
North Las Vegas Democratic Club sponsored an "informational" debate on the question of whether the City of North Las Vegas and Clark County should consolidate with Las Vegas. The debate was held at the Silver Nugget, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 18, 1973. Pictured L-R: Keith Hayes, Jim Ullom, Phil Carlino, Jean Ford, Bud Cleland, Sid Biddy, Clay Lynch.
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Photograph of Claudine Williams, Las Vegas, 1979
Date
1979
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Claudine Williams. She was a Las Vegas businesswoman and gaming executive.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Architecture Records
Identifier
UA-00005
Abstract
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Architecture Records (1980-2011) include marketing material, curriculum development material, student letters to the Nevada legislative counsel, journals, newspaper clippings, and architectural drawing sets for the school building's construction.
Archival Collection
Photograph of schoolchildren, Las Vegas, January 10, 1930
Date
1930-01-10
Archival Collection
Description
Close-up of schoolchildren standing in the snow outside of the Fifth Street School. Handwritten note on back of photo: "Harry Hicks, the little boy on the end at the right side of the picture. Harry is now a doctor in Salt Lake City (1975)." Photo is accompanied by a Xerox copy of a newspaper clipping "Help us write history; Las Vegas Review Journal, July 16, 1985: These Children enjoying a rare Las Vegas snowstorm are undoubtedly members of Doris Hancock's elementary school class. From left, second child is Kathleen Meyers, and eighth is Harry Hicks, now a doctor in Salt Lake City. Can anyone identify any others, or tell just when or where the photo was taken? Please call UNLV Special Collections, 739-3252, 9a.m. - 4:30p.m. Monday-Thursday."
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Newspaper clipping, Campaign started to complete signatures for Water District, Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 19, 1948
Date
1948-05-19
Archival Collection
Description
Story about a campaign to collect enough signatures to call an election for a vote on the creation of a water district for the Las Vegas valley.
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Photograph of Mormon Fort, Las Vegas, 1924
Date
1924
Archival Collection
Description
Old Fort (Old Ranch), ca. 1924 (East side) Handwritten note on back of photo: "The old Mormon Fort at Las Vegas, Nevada about 1924 -- Called "The Old Ranch" -- negative is the part hidden by the tree in this picture." Site Name: Las Vegas Mormon Fort (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Julian Moore, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1955-1965
Date
1955 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Julian Moore, taken by Nevada Studios, Las Vegas.
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