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Postcard of Alicia Rivero and Lenore Rivero, 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Alicia Rivero, sister (left) and Lenore Rivero, aunt (father's sister). Leonore owned Elko Rooms.

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Photograph of Gloria Rivero and Ramona Rivero at a picnic site, 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

On photo sleeve: "Place near Larry's old ranch house where the Rivero family always picniced. Water always there. L-R: Gloria, cousin; Ramona Rivero, aunt.""

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Photograph of Francisco Rivero holding Margaret Rivero and Frankie Varel, 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

On photo sleeve: "Francisco Rivero holding Margaret Merrujo and Frankie Varel (Gloria's child). "Adobes in the background. Rivero had fine gardens. Had pigs, peacocks, rabbits, ducks. Fed animals from restaurant in early days.""

Margaret Rivero was misidentified in the original description as Margaret Merrujo. This error was pointed out by a family member in 2020.

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Photograph of Francisco Rivero, 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Francisco Rivero standing next to an automobile. On photo sleeve: "Frank Rivero (before Celia was born in 1926).

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Postcard of Francisco Rivero, 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

On photo sleeve: "Francisco Rivero - tu papa ingordando parece coche."

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Photograph of Celia Rivero, 1937

Date

1937-12

Description

Celia in 1937. On photo sleeve: "Celia Rivero, December 1937, 11 years old."

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Photograph of four of the Rivero children with two friends and their cousin, 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Four Rivero children with two friends and cousin Alicia Fernandez. On photo sleeve: "Front row L-R: Carmen Rivero; Frankie Rivero, sister and brother. Back row L-R: Celia Rivero; unknown; unknown; Alicia Rivero, sister; Alicia Fernandez, cousin from Mexico."

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Photograph of Francisco and Margarita Rivero, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1917

Date

1917

Description

Francisco and Margarita Rivero. A sign for the Village Inn Hotel is visible in the background. On photo sleeve: "Francisco and Margarita Rivero (father from Tepic, Mexico). Parents came to Las Vegas in 1917."

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Photograph of Margarita Rivero with her children, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1926

Date

1926

Description

Children and mother sitting at the base of a tree. "Pictured L-R: Gloria Rivero, Cousin; Raymond (in back of Gloria); their dog "Salt Lake" (followed Alicia everywhere); Robert Rivero; Celia Rivero; Margarita Rivero, Mother. Site of Mint Hotel." The Mint Hotel and Casino opened in 1957, and was located at 100 Fremont Street. In 1988, The Mint was sold and became part of Binion's Horseshoe.

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Photograph of Celia's parents, Francisco and Margarita Rivero, two aunts and a friend, 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Celia's parents, two aunts and the barber from across the street. On photo sleeve: "L-R: Francisco Rivero; Margarita Rivero; Carmen Rivero, Celia's aunt; Maria (Chui) Weber, aunt; Manuel ?, barber shop owner across from Block 16.""

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