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A picture of people behind bars as if they were stuck in jail as part of the Vegas Elk's Helldorado Kangaroo Kourt. One man is standing outside of the cell and holding a key ring. The photograph was taken in 1946. Included with photo is a clipping from the Las Vegas Review Journal, June 8, 1986, titled, "Help Us Write History". From left to right the people are: Hugh Farr, unidentified, Billie Milton Grace, Duece Spriggins, and Karl Farr.
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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.
Archival Collection
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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