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Photograph of the Dorothy's first home, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1945-1946
Date
1945 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy and Dale Dorothy's first home, leased from 1945-1946. An old radio shop used to be in its place, hence the "Radio Doc" sign. Inscription with photo reads "First radio repair shop on North 4th St. 1946, now torn down... Our first ""home"" (leased) in Las Vegas 1945 to '46. We put the plate glass windows in and rented it to a woman who put a nice dress shop in it. We lived in the back part. We bought the hotel-motel in Whitney at that time and moved out there. Dale continued to repair radios in Whitney." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]
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Photograph of souvenir image and frame, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 5, 1947
Date
1947-03-05
Archival Collection
Description
Souvenir photo of Dale and Dorothy Dorothy from the Last Frontier Hotel, Mar. 5, 1947. Inscription with image reads "Dale and D.D. taken at the table of the Flamingo. 1946." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]. Site Name: Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of souvenir image, 001
Date
1947-03-05
Description
Front of photo sleeve from the Last Frontier Hotel. Reads "Souvenir Photo HOtel Last Frontier Las Vegas, Nevada"
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Photograph of souvenir image, 002
Date
1947-03-05
Description
Dorothy and Dale Dorothy together. Image taken at the Last Frontier Hotel.
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Photograph of souvenir image, 003
Date
1947-03-05
Description
Back of the photograph sleeve holding Dorothy and Dale's picture (pho023381-002). Reads "For Additioanl Prints Please Write to 'Frontier Photos,' Hotel Last Frontier, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mentioning the Date Below and Describing Picture." Stamped Mar 5 1947
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Photograph of Boyd and Prell, image 001
Date
1961-07-11
Description
Sam Boyd and Milton Prell stand in front of a large cake that says "the Mint," celebrating the casino's fourth birthday.
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Photograph of Boyd and Prell, image 002
Date
1961-07-11
Description
Help Us Write History article from UNLV Special Collections, posted in the Las Vegas Review Journal on November 7, 1982 on behalf of the Dorothy Dorothy Collection. The purpose of this article was to identify the two men in the image after the collection was donated.
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Photograph of Boyd and Prell, image 003
Date
1961-07-11
Description
Help Us Write History responses to article from UNLV Special Collections, posted in the Las Vegas Review Journal on November 7, 1982 on behalf of the Dorothy Dorothy Collection. As stated, 28 callers identified the two men as Sam Boyd and Milton Prell. The callers' names and numbers are listed in order of call.
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Photograph of people in front of Frazier Hall, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1962
Date
1962
Archival Collection
Description
Individuals stand in front of Frazier Hall, UNLV's first building. Identified from left to right: 1. Corinne Johnson, 2. Walter Long, 3. Fritz Bell, Director, 4. Dorothy Dorothy. Johnson shakes hands with Long, and Dorothy holds a stack of papers. The building's name can be seen at the top of the image. Inscription with photo reads "Corrine Johnson, not 'Bell', owner of Johnson's Department Store on Fremont Street." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]
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Photograph of Dorothy and others at Frazier Hall, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1962
Date
1962
Archival Collection
Description
Inside Frazier Hall, UNLV's first building, Dorothy Dorothy points at the Frazier Hall Plaque. Dorothy is accompanied by Fritz Bell (left) and Corinne Johnson (right). Inscription with photo reads "Publicity pic for some political event. I am sure it was for the big meeting when the then-governor, Gov. Sawyer, appointed [Maude Frazier to be] Lt. Gov after Rex Bell died." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]
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