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Snick's Place bar painting being donated to the Nevada State Museum: digital image

Date

2014-12-07

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Snick's Place was a queer bar which stood at 1402 South Third Street [1976-2014] whose mascots were two pink elephants, celebrated in a painting which hung in the bar from 1992 until it was remodeled and renamed the Bastille in 2014. Bar owner Dominick Vitale donated the elephant painting to the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas. This series of photos documents removing the painting from the bar for delivery to the Nevada State Museum. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: two unidentified movers

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Snick's Place bar painting being donated to the Nevada State Museum: digital image

Date

2014-12-07

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Snick's Place was a queer bar which stood at 1402 South Third Street [1976-2014] whose mascots were two pink elephants, celebrated in a painting which hung in the bar from 1992 until it was remodeled and renamed the Bastille in 2014. Bar owner Dominick Vitale donated the elephant painting to the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas. This series of photos documents removing the painting from the bar for delivery to the Nevada State Museum. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: two unidentified movers

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Snick's Place bar painting being donated to the Nevada State Museum: digital image

Date

2014-12-07

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Snick's Place was a queer bar which stood at 1402 South Third Street [1976-2014] whose mascots were two pink elephants, celebrated in a painting which hung in the bar from 1992 until it was remodeled and renamed the Bastille in 2014. Bar owner Dominick Vitale donated the elephant painting to the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas. This series of photos documents removing the painting from the bar for delivery to the Nevada State Museum. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: two unidentified movers

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Snick's Place bar painting being donated to the Nevada State Museum: digital image

Date

2014-12-07

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Snick's Place was a queer bar which stood at 1402 South Third Street [1976-2014] whose mascots were two pink elephants, celebrated in a painting which hung in the bar from 1992 until it was remodeled and renamed the Bastille in 2014. Bar owner Dominick Vitale donated the elephant painting to the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas. This series of photos documents removing the painting from the bar for delivery to the Nevada State Museum. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: two unidentified movers

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Snick's Place bar painting being donated to the Nevada State Museum: digital image

Date

2014-12-07

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Snick's Place was a queer bar which stood at 1402 South Third Street [1976-2014]. This sign indicates that the bar supports the monthly First Friday event in the downtown Las Vegas Arts District.

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Snick's Place bar painting being donated to the Nevada State Museum: digital image

Date

2014-12-07

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Snick's Place was a queer bar which stood at 1402 South Third Street [1976-2014]. This sign indicates that the bar supports the monthly First Friday event in the downtown Las Vegas Arts District.

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Snick's Place bar painting being donated to the Nevada State Museum: digital image

Date

1976

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: This is a photograph of the exterior of Snick's Place queer bar shortly after it opened in 1976. The automobile belongs to owner Ralph Vandersnick for whom the bar was named. At the time the bar opened, its address was 1402 South Fourth Street. The address was changed in the 1990s after substantial road work in the area eliminated Fourth Street at this location.

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Interior of Spotlight Lounge before demolition, Jack Novick seated inside, 957 East Sahara Avenue in Commercial Center, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2011-11-16

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: The Spotlight Lounge opened in April 1998, then was sold in 2011. There followed a major rebuilding of the bar, which reopened in 2012. The address was changed from 957 to 975 East Sahara Avenue. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Jack Novick [owner] seated at the bar

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Interior of Spotlight Lounge before demolition, Dennis McBride on left, 957 East Sahara Avenue in Commercial Center, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2011-11-16

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: The Spotlight Lounge opened in April 1998, then was sold in 2011. There followed a major rebuilding of the bar, which reopened in 2012. The address was changed from 957 to 975 East Sahara Avenue. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Dennis McBride [left]

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Interior of Spotlight Lounge before demolition, Jack Novick inside, 957 East Sahara Avenue in Commercial Center, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2011-11-16

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: The Spotlight Lounge opened in April 1998, then was sold in 2011. There followed a major rebuilding of the bar, which reopened in 2012. The address was changed from 957 to 975 East Sahara Avenue. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Jack Novick [owner]

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