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Photograph of "Ramona" float, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A parade float with people standing on it and a backdrop that reads, "Ramona" is pulled by a car with a sign that reads "Hairgrove Drilling Co." on the front. This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.
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Photograph of "Circus Life / Wildcat Lair" float, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A woman sits on a swing and a man jumps on a parade float. Various signs are visible, which read: "Circus Life," Wildcat Lair,""[illegible] Carnation Dept.," and "Dodge Hogan." This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.
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Photograph of spectators at parade outside of Wagner Motor Sales, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Spectators line the street outside of Wagner Motor Sales. This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.
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Photograph of Golden Nugget float, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1940s
Date
1946 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Close up of a parade float with a sign, "Golden Nugget," on the side. The Golden Nugget opened in 1946. This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.
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Photograph of Flamingo Hotel wedding float, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1940s
Date
1946 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A wedding party rides on a float. The sign on the float reads: "Flamingo Hotel." The Flamingo opened in 1946. This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.
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Photograph of Las Vegas Club float, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
People in western clothing and a woman in a bathing suit stand on a parade float with a sign that reads: "This is the house that Jack built. Jack who? Jack pots. Las Vegas Club." This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.
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Photograph of Helldorado float, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Women in costume sit on fake horses on a parade float that reads, "Helldorado." The Helldorado Days festival parade was first held in 1935.
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Photograph of the I.S.P. G.E.N. float, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Women in bathing suits ride on a parade float. There is a flag on the front with a picture of a stag that reads: "I.S.P G.E.N Las Vegas Nevada." This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.
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Photograph of spectators at a parade, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Spectators at a parade outside of unidentified building This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.
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Photograph of Nevada's First Atomic Bomb float, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1951
Date
1951 to 1952
Archival Collection
Description
Women in bathing suits sit on a parade float with the words "Nevada's First Atomic Bomb" written on the side and a fake mushroom cloud behind them. The first atomic detonation at the Nevada test site was January 27, 1951. This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.
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