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Progress Report for J. H. Wittwer, 1940-41 program

Date

1941

Description

List of activities and projects worked on by John Wittwer in 1940-41. Report has penciled comments in several places.

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Photograph of John Gilbert and Ina Claire, Las Vegas, May 05, 1929

Date

1929-05-05

Description

Film stars John Gilbert and Ina Claire signing a marriage license after they were wedded in Las Vegas, Nevada May 5, 1929. The man on the left, dressed in glasses and a tie, is A. E. Cahlan, editor of the Las Vegas Evening Review Journal. Charles P. "Pop" Squires, editor of the Las Vegas Age, is in background between the newlyweds. (See newspaper citations behind the photo.)

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas), June 20, 1939

Date

1939-06-20

Archival Collection

Description

On a report that the railroad was not fulfilling its duty to supply water to the Stewart burial plot, Bracken and others visited the site and reported on their findings. An excerpt from the original Stewart deed is referenced below.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten note at bottom of letter: "Mrs. Mina Stewart Los Angeles 7/25 talked to M & J. No water on burial plot although reservoir overflowed. 7/25."

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Photograph of the façade of the Moulin Rouge Hotel (Las Vegas), 1955

Date

1955

Description

Façade, tower, and sign of the Moulin Rouge Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Moulin Rouge Hotel
Address: 900 West Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of Francis X. Brownhofer in front of the Gay Nineties Bar at the Last Frontier Village, 1944

Date

1944

Description

Francis X. Brownhofer on a horse in front of the Gay Nineties Bar in the Las Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel. Transcribed from original: "Francis X. Brownhofer, purchasing agent and catering manager of Brown Derby, Hollywood. Set up food operations for Last Frontier." Next door is the 21 Club.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Aerial photograph of apartments and residential neighborhoods in North Las Vegas, Nevada, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Aerial view of Northland Gardens apartments and surrounding neighborhoods, North Las Vegas, Nevada, looking southeast from around Geist Avenue. Sandy Lane runs from southwest to northeast through the center of the photograph. Clifford Street appears at the lower right. Caption on back of photograph: "Project: Land use, Sandy Lane, North Gardens in foreground, looking south; Americana on east side of Sandy"

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