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Photograph of Sonny Liston and Jack Entratter at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1962
Date
1962
Archival Collection
Description
An image of professional boxer, Sonny Liston (left) standing with Jack Entratter (right).
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Vail Pittman, Nevada governor and Jack Dempsey, boxer, image 001 of 002: photographic print
Date
1950-05
Description
Governor Vail Pittman and former world's heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey at Tonopah's birthday celebration
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Vail Pittman, Nevada governor and Jack Dempsey, boxer, image 002 of 002: photographic print
Date
1950-05
Description
Governor Vail Pittman, Jack Dempsey, Leonard Sachs, and others at Tonopah's birthday celebration.
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Photograph of man waterskiing on Lake Mead, Boulder City (Nev.) 1948
Date
1948
Archival Collection
Description
Man identified as "Harlan Diller" water skiing on Lake Mead. The area where he skiis is now a boat dock on the lake. Photograph taken by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of hardware store, DeKalb (Ill.), circa 1931
Date
1930 to 1932
Archival Collection
Description
Prescott's Hardware Store in DeKalb, Illinois. Hole in window was where they stole guns and a steel trap. Wint. (W.A. Davis) and policeman Elmer Larson went out to the suspect's house and later in the day, they caught the thief. In back of sporting goods store was a photo lab. (Quote from Winthrop A. Davis, photographer.)
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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes, 1951
Date
1951
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of the Las Vegas High School Rhytmettes under the direction of Evelyn Stuckey. These were a group of young women who helped rally school spirit assemblies and sporting events. The Rhythmettes performed on the Ed Sullivan Show in the early 1960s and were also a part of the Helldorado Parade.
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Jan Van Tuyl oral history interview
Identifier
OH-01866
Abstract
Oral history interview with Jan Van Tuyl conducted by D.R. Brainard on March 21, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Van Tuyl discusses his personal history, specifically his educational background and growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada. Van Tuyl talks about his military service in the United States Air Force and his transition to education. Later, Van Tuyl discusses coaching a gymnastics team, the Las Vegas Comets.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Wilbur Clark shaking hands with Rocky Marciano, location unknown, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Wilbur Clark (left) shakes the hand of Rocky Marciano, boxing champ, circa 1950s.
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