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Photograph of the twelve central girders installed as support for the deck of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Nevada-Arizona border, February 3, 2010

Date

2010-02-03

Description

Photographer's notes: "Aerial view showing the twelve central girders installed as support for the eventual bridge deck, February 3, 2010. Lake Mead marina at the top." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

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Photograph showing an upstream view of Hoover Dam and the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge under construction, Nevada-Arizona border, May 21, 2009

Date

2009-05-21

Description

Photographer's notes: "Upstream view of the bridge and dam. The growing arch segments on the Nevada and Arizona sides of the canyon moved toward their rendezvous over the Colorado River." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

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Photograph showing an aerial view of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge casting a shadow over the face of Hoover Dam, Nevada-Arizona border, January 14, 2011

Date

2011-01-14

Description

Photographer's notes: "Aerial view of the bridge's shadow against the face of the dam with half of the bridge's deck along the bottom edge of the frame, January 14, 2011." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

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Photograph of a Girl Scout and a Thunderbirds pilot, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, August 30, 1974

Date

1974-08-30

Description

Rebecca Stanger, one of the Las Vegas area Girl Scouts who was in a film about the Thunderbirds, with Captain Tim Roels, slot pilot for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of 385th Bombardier Group veterans inspecting aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 5, 1977

Date

1977-05-05

Description

Bomber veterans visit Nellis Air Force Base on the occasion of the 6th annual reunion of the 385th Bombardier Group. Some of the vets are shown inspecting aircraft. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of people looking at a C-5 Galaxy military transport aircraft jet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, October 14, 1979

Date

1979-10-14

Description

A crowd of people around a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy military transport aircraft during an open house at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The nose of the plane is open for visitors to walk in. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Transcript of interview with Joan Johnson by Kim Geary, March 25, 1978

Date

1978-03-25

Description

On March 25, 1978, Kim Geary interviewed Joan Johnson (born 1911 in Oklahoma) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss Joan Johnson’s personal history and her reasons for originally moving to Las Vegas. Johnson recalls early Las Vegas entertainment, as well as the development of businesses and their unions.

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Cox, Norma

Norma Cox was born July 18, 1925, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cox attended primary and secondary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, and attended college in Long Beach, California.

Cox was affiliated with the Nevada Test Site as an Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and Public Health Serice (PHS) Administrator.

Person

English, Donald E., 1926-

Donald "Don" E. English was born on April 13, 1926 in Oakland, California. Don married Flora on August 16, 1952 and they had two children: Gina and Kevin.

English went to high school and photographer school.

English was enlisted in the United States Air Corps.

English is a retired photographer formally employed as News Bureau Photo Coverage for the Nevada Test Site.

Person

Grier, Dorothy Jean

Dorothy Jeaan Grier (née Whitcomb) was born October 4, 1922 in Hayden, Indiana. Dorothy married Herbert E. Grier on September 5, 1954. Herbert had two children from a previous relationship, Joan Arnold and Herbert Grier III. Together they had their son David L. Grier.

Grier has a bachelor of arts degree in English and philosophy.

During World War II, Grier was a secretary for the Air Inspector at the United States Air Force.

Person