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Photograph of a cook standing at the rear door of a restaurant, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A cook standing at the rear door of a restaurant located at 104 Fremont Street. Handwritten on the back of the photo "Fu hijo que tu Quiere Panch [heart symbol]" Street Address: 104 Fremont Street
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Photograph of two young girls playing near a row of buildings, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1929
Date
1929
Archival Collection
Description
Two young girls playing (possibly Alicia Rivero and Celia Rivero) with a toy baby buggy with two dolls inside, and a dog named Salt Lake outside near a row of buildings. The girls are also pictured in pho020016 (Image ID 0052 0006).
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Photograph of six children, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1929
Date
1929
Archival Collection
Description
Children dressed up outside a residence. Written on the photo sleeve: "De isquierda a derecha [from left to right]: Alicia, Alfonso, Carmen, Gloria, Aida, Celia."
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Photograph of five children standing in front of a building, Las Vegas (Nev.), November 20, 1929
Date
1929-11-20
Archival Collection
Description
Handwritten on the back of the photograph: "De isquierda a derecha [from left to right]: Alicia, Aida, Celia, Carmen, Gloria."
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Photograph of two children and a baby standing outside a house, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1929
Date
1929
Archival Collection
Description
Two children and a baby standing outside house with pressed tin exterior with their dog Salt Lake. A wicker baby buggy is visible in the background.
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Photograph of three children in front of a car, 1929
Date
1929
Archival Collection
Description
Three children in front of a car. Written on the photo sleeve: "L-R: Gloria R. , Cousin, Celia, Alicia."
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Photograph of five children standing in front of a house, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1928
Date
1928
Archival Collection
Description
Children in front of a house. On photo sleeve: "L-R: Alicia R.; Ida (Aida?) R., Cousin; Carmen, Cousin; Celia; Alfonso R., Cousin. Mint site, circa 1928."
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Photograph of the alley located behind the Elko Rooms, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1952
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
The alley behind Leonore Aquirre's Hotel, Elko Rooms, located on First Street. The long building on the right was a rooming house, and is now the California Club parking lot. The California Club operated from 1958 to 1973 at 12 E Ogden Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89101. The California Club was sold to Steve Wynn in 1973, and was combined into the Golden Nugget shortly thereafter. Site Name: Elko Rooms (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: Fir Street
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Photograph of Margarita Rivero with her children, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1926
Date
1926
Archival Collection
Description
Children and mother sitting at the base of a tree. "Pictured L-R: Gloria Rivero, Cousin; Raymond (in back of Gloria); their dog "Salt Lake" (followed Alicia everywhere); Robert Rivero; Celia Rivero; Margarita Rivero, Mother. Site of Mint Hotel." The Mint Hotel and Casino opened in 1957, and was located at 100 Fremont Street. In 1988, The Mint was sold and became part of Binion's Horseshoe.
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Photograph of Francisco Rivero holding Margaret Rivero and Frankie Varel, 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
On photo sleeve: "Francisco Rivero holding Margaret Merrujo and Frankie Varel (Gloria's child). "Adobes in the background. Rivero had fine gardens. Had pigs, peacocks, rabbits, ducks. Fed animals from restaurant in early days.""
Margaret Rivero was misidentified in the original description as Margaret Merrujo. This error was pointed out by a family member in 2020.
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