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Photograph of Dorothy Dorothy addressing club, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 21, 1956
Date
1956-06-21
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy Dorothy stands in front of guests and addresses the Dot Young Club, held "at Benjamin's Home in Hyde Park on June 21, 1956" (typed inscription on back of photo). The meeting seems to be taking place on a back patio area. The other women listening are unidentified.
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Photograph of Dorothy Dorothy at Dot Young Club meeting, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 21, 1956
Date
1956-06-21
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy Dorothy addressing the Dot Young Club at Benjamin's home, Hyde Park, June 21, 1956 (typed inscription on back of photo). Similar view to image 0131 015, pho023351.
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Photograph of Dot Young at meeting, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 21, 1956
Date
1956-06-21
Archival Collection
Description
Dot Young at the [Dot Young] club meeting, Hyde Park, June 21, 1956 (typed inscription on back of photo). Women and men sit and stand around Dot as she addresses the crowd. It is clearer in this photograph that the club meeting is beind held outdoors under a patio covering. There is a picket fence and hanging lantern lights visible behind the group. See other photos from this meeting (images 0131 0015 pho023391 and 0131 0016 pho023392).
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Photograph of Ninety-Nines Women Pilots club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Members of the Ninety-Nines, a non-profit international organization for women pilots. In order to be in the club, women had to have a flying license. The club was started by Amelia Earhart. "Margaret Moore is next to D.D. upper right (#6 standing). Margaret was one of the presidents [of the club]" (identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84). The photographer of the image was Wayne Kinnie.
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Photograph of Dorothy Dorothy during Helldorado celebration, Boulder City (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy (Varnum) Dorothy, dressed in "covered wagon style" for the Helldorado Parade in Boulder City, Nevada. See Image 0131 019 for the parade.
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Photograph of homeless man's dwelling, Glendale (Nev.), March, 1962
Date
1962-03
Archival Collection
Description
Small home made of boards sits atop a desert hill. At the bottom of the image, "MAR 1962" is typed. Inscription with photo reads "Dwelling of Ansel S. Wysong, one of Clark County's last hermits, lived and died with his 35 dogs. Glendale, Nev. After he died, the Humane Society tried to catch the dogs humanely. However, the dogs were shot, trapped, et. al. D.D. was president of Humane Society then." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]
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Photograph of stray dog dwelling, Henderson (Nev.), 1962
Date
1962
Archival Collection
Description
Device used to destroy dogs, 1962, Henderson, Nevada (inscription with photograph).
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Photograph of Hoover Dam and surrounding area, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hoover Dam and vicinity by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. Lake Mead sits below the dam, and the Colorado River stops above. Photo by Bureau of Reclamation Boulder Canyon Project Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hoover Dam, with the Colorado on the western side (not visible) and Lake Mead on the eastern side.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam with cars lining road, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Hoover Dam visible from rocks high above. A man sits perched on the edge of the cliff overlooking the line of cars on the dam's bridge. The dam slopes down into the Colorado River on the right side of the photo (not shown), and Lake Mead is visible on the left. Photos by Bureau of Reclamation Boulder Canyon Project Boulder City, Nevada.
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