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Exterior view of Las Vegas Hilton marquee in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic slide
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David Fluke Papers on Las Vegas Entertainers
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The David Fluke Papers on Las Vegas Entertainers consists of the notebooks of David Fluke, a Las Vegas, Nevada resident whose hobby was documenting entertainers and shows on the Las Vegas Strip from 1946 to 1981. His notebooks feature handwritten lists of entertainers' show dates and lounge acts, and include dates for the Las Vegas debuts of numerous performers. The collection also contains celebrity trivia and biographical sketches of various Las Vegas entertainers.
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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing, Las Vegas, circa late 1940s
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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing, Las Vegas, circa late 1940s
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Slide of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing, Las Vegas, circa 1957-1960
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Slide of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing, Las Vegas, circa 1957-1960
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Film negative of a sign at Las Vegas Club, Las Vegas, circa 1950s-1960s
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Las Vegas Paiute Colony: correspondence
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Resolution of the Colorado River Tribal Council to support the release of government land for the use of Native American families in Las Vegas. Letter to Realty Officer Robert Donlevy from Tribal Chairman Kenneth D. Anderson about withdrawing money for emergencies. Certificate of inspection and possession regarding the Las Vegas Paiute Colony signed by Realty Officer Robert Donlevy. Letters from Las Vegas Paiute Tribal Council Secretary Jeannette Anderson to Stewart Indian Agency Superintendent Robert L. Hunter and George Peterson asking for guidance and help regarding pollution control, health hazards, and gas fumes that may be affecting families. Article from Las Vegas Panorama detailing concerns about zoning, gas fumes, and other health hazard concerns impacting the Las Vegas Paiute Colony. Letter from Superintendent to Chairman Kenneth Anderson about developing a smoke shop complex. Letter from Acting Realty Officer B. J. Sallee about improving the access road to the Las Vegas Paiute Colony.
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Items left at the 1 October memorial located at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign cover a cross, looking west-northwest in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Following the October 1, 2017 killing of 58 people at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on the Las Vegas Strip, the Las Vegas community responded in a variety of ways. This series of photographs document the impromptu memorial created at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign.
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Writing along a fence base are part of the 1 October memorial located at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign, looking southwest in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Following the October 1, 2017 killing of 58 people at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on the Las Vegas Strip, the Las Vegas community responded in a variety of ways. This series of photographs document the impromptu memorial created at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign.
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