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Various political figures and community members stand by the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign with rainbow-colored lights in celebration of Las Vegas Gay Pride Week: digital image
Date
2013-08-30
Archival Collection
Description
From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: In recognition of Gay Pride Week the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority changed the bulbs outlining the Welcome to Las Vegas sign from yellow to rainbow-colored. For a detailed description of this event, see Dennis McBride journal entry for September 8, 2013. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: unidentified man; Chris Giunchigliani [Clark County Commissioner, District E, Democrat]; Dina Titus [U. S. House of Representatives-NV, Democrat]; Ernie Yuen [Southern Nevada Association of Pride Board of Directors member]; unidentified show boy; Miss Gay Las Vegas [see Vegas Seven magazine, November 21, 2013, pp. 16-21]; Nelson Araujo [representative from U. S. Senator-NV Harry Reid's office; Democrat (gay)]; Teresa Benitez-Thompson [Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 27, Democrat]; James Healey [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 35, Democrat (gay)]; Heidi Swank [Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 16, Democrat]; unidentified man; David Parks [Nevada State Senator, District 7, Democrat (gay)]; unidentified man; unidentified man; Larry Edwards [African American female impersonator]; unidentified Asian man
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Letter and envelope from Annie Rannow, Provo City, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada
Date
1894-09-16
Archival Collection
Description
From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
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Photograph of Las Vegas School class, Las Vegas, May 1931
Date
1931-05
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of students from Las Vegas School gathered for a class picture. First row, left to right: Bonnie Ball, Bernadine Bawman, Charles McAdams, Lucia Morales, Ferris George, Vivian Caudilf, Alvis Allen, Mildred Aldridge, Alen Kepler, Patty Bugess, Nanyu Tomiyasu. Second row, left to right: Richard Parker, Vinie Nielson, Ronald Baugh, Ruth Engwerson, Lyle Sfietz, Adela Varelas, Bob Nicholas, Theresa Santa Cruz, Leon Carlson, Josaphine Nills, and Wayne Bright. Third row, left to right: Harold Krammer, Marjorie Fenning, Claretdal Mastuson, Rowena Prague, Evelyn Young, Vands Mae Berry, Ester Bradly, Lewis Wells, Ethel Roy, Leon Jennings, Marjorie Rockwell, and Billy Tualese. Fourth row, left to right: Ernest Saari, Mabel Snow, Murial Hellen, James Martain, Nelson Bishop, Edward Frances, Jimmy Hard, Tim Carrigan, Gillian O'Brien, Tommy Bean, Natilia Michel, Richard Bingham, Katherine Carr, and Jack Horden. Fifth row, left to right: Leland Hanson, Wesly Barnum, Ruby Baey, Cla
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Various political figures and community members stand by the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign with rainbow-colored lights in celebration of Las Vegas Gay Pride Week: digital image
Date
2013-08-30
Archival Collection
Description
From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: In recognition of Gay Pride Week the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority changed the bulbs outlining the Welcome to Las Vegas sign from yellow to rainbow-colored. For a detailed description of this event, see Dennis McBride journal entry for September 8, 2013. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: unidentified man; Chris Giunchigliani [Clark County Commissioner, District E, Democrat]; Dina Titus [U. S. House of Representatives-NV, Democrat]; Ernie Yuen [Southern Nevada Association f Pride Board of Directors member]; unidentified show boy; Miss Gay Las Vegas [see Vegas Seven magazine, November 21, 2013, pp. 16-21]; Nelson Araujo [representative from U. S. Senator-NV Harry Reid's office; Democrat (gay)]; Teresa Benitez-Thompson [Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 27, Democrat]; James Healey [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 35, Democrat (gay)]; Heidi Swank [Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 16, Democrat]; unidentified man; David Parks [Nevada State Senator, District 7, Democrat (gay)]; unidentified man; unidentified man; Larry Edwards [African American female impersonator]; unidentified Asian man
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