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Photograph of Dorothy and others at a restaurant, Palm Springs (Calif.), 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Dorothy Dorothy (left) sits with others (not identified) at a table in a restaurant. No food is present except for bread in a basket, but everyone has what looks like a soup bowl in front of them. A menu sits in front of Dorothy, but the typography on it is unclear.

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Photograph of Dorothy Dorothy with musicians, Idyllwild (Calif.), 1940

Date

1940

Description

Dorothy Dorothy stands at at microphone with other musicians beside her (unidentified). A woman sits next to her at a piano, and two men sit on her opposite side with unknown banjo-violin-like instruments. Dorothy would often travel across California to various inns and perform campfire songs and music for guests. See Image 0131 0284 for more information about Dorothy performing.

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Photograph of Dorothy and others at a restaurant table, Palm Springs (Calif.), February 1941

Date

1941-02

Description

Group sits at a restaurant table and smile for a photo. Dorothy smokes a cigarette, and in front of everyone sits iced bowls of cocktail shrimp. Inscription with photo reads: "Key Club opening" Identified from left to right: 1. Thelma Wertheimer, 2. Ned Curley, 3. Gwen Cobb, 4. Norm Harstad, 5. Dorothy Varnum (Dorothy).

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Photograph of Dorothy and others at table with drinks, Palm Springs (Calif.), 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Dorothy Dorothy (2nd from left) sits with others (not identified) at a small table. Some people hold cigarettes, and on the table are ashtrays and glassware.

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Photograph of Dorothy and party guests at bar, Palm Springs (Calif.), February 1941

Date

1941-02

Description

Dorothy and five others stand at/behind a bar at a party. Some of the guests hold drinks and cigarettes. The time on the clock reads 10:11, the same time shown in the following photo (leading one to believe that the clock is broken or set to that time); See Image 0131 0385 for another photo at the same location but on a different date. Inscription reads: "Ona Brown 'Between Benny Broadcasts' party, Sunday Feb. 1941. Identified from left to right: 1. Ona Brown, 2. Kent Weaver, 3. 'Pete' the bartender, 4. a professional model, name unknown, 5. Jay Carlisle, 6. Dorothy (Varnum) Dorothy)."

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Photograph of Dorothy and others holding drinks at bar, Palm Springs (Calif.), 1941

Date

1941

Description

Dorothy (Varnum) Dorothy (4th from left)and others (unidentified) stand with drinks and cigarettes in front of a bar, wearing cowboy-like clothing. Others not identified. The time on the clock reads 10:11, the same time shown in the following photo (leading one to believe that the clock is broken or set to that time); See Image 0131 0384 for another photo at the same location but on a different date.

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Photograph of Dorothy and Gragson at desk, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Dorothy Dorothy and Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson sit together at a desk. Gragson is signing a document in front of him.

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Photograph of Dorothy and Bible with dog at airport, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1962

Date

1962

Description

Dorothy Dorothy satnds with her dog at the airport reception for Nevada Senator Alan Bible (on right). Planes are visible in the background.

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Photograph of Hubbard, Cannon, Boyd, and Fleigh at memorial service, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 27, 1961

Date

1961-09-27

Description

Four men stand at a podium at UNLV for a memorial service for Dag Hammarskjold (Swedish Diplomat and Secretary General of the United Nations who died in a plane crash). The memorial took place at Nevada Southern Univeristy on September 27, 1961; The university is now named Univeristy of Nevada Las Vegas. Identified from left to right: "1. Gen. Boyd Hubbard, Nellis Air Force Base, 2. Nevada Senator Howard Cannon, 3. Sam Boyd, 4. George Fleigh." Site Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Photograph of Dorothy and political men in front of Tropicana Hotel pool, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960-1967

Date

1960 to 1967

Description

Dorothy and others stand in front of the hotel pool at the Tropicana Hotel. The sign behind the group reads: "Hotel Tropicana Las Vegas, Nevada." Identified from left to right: 1. Howard Cannon, 2. Walter Baring, 3. Dorothy Dorothy, 4. Alan Bible, 5. Grant Sawyer, near the pool at the Tropicana Hotel. Photo Credit: Mike Nagro. Site Name: Tropicana Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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