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Photograph of unidentified swimmers at Doolittle Pool

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Unknown year

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Black and white photograph of unidentified swimmers at Doolittle Pool.

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Photograph of unidentified children and adults at Doolittle Pool

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Unknown year

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Black and white photograph of unidentified children and adults lined up around the edge of Doolittle Pool.

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Photograph of unidentified conference workshop attendees

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Unknown year

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Black and white photograph of an unidentified man and woman at a conference workshop.

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Photograph of Donald Clark, Charles Kellar, and unidentified man

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Unknown year

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Black and white photograph of Donald Clark, Charles Kellar, and unidentified man.

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Photograph of a civil rights meeting

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Unknown year

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Black and white photograph of Grant Sawyer, Robert "Moon" Mullen, and Donald Clark participating in a civil rights meeting.

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Photograph of Althea T. L. Simmons and Carrie Stewart

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Unknown year

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Black and white photograph of Althea T. L. Simmons and Carrie Stewart.

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Photograph of 2nd Baptist Church congregation, Las Vegas

Date

Unknown year

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A portion of the congregation at 2nd Baptist church with Bishop C. C. Cox presiding. Civil rights rally

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Marquee of the Hotel Sahara's 6th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament: photographic film

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1969 (year approximate)

Description

Marquee of the Hotel Sahara's 6th Annual Invitational $77,777.77 Golf Tournament, October 15-20 at the Paradise Valley Country Club. A smaller arrow-shaped marquee says "Welcome British Ryder Team". A sign for the Holiday Hotel is visible in the background. The Sahara Invitational was a PGA Tour event that was played in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1958 to 1976. From 1958 to 1961 it was called the Sahara Pro-Am and was not an official PGA Tour event. It was played at the Paradise Valley Country Club from 1962-1968 and from 1970-1971; and at the Sahara Valley Country Club (also referenced as the Sahara Nevada Country Club) in 1969 and from 1973-1976. The Sahara Hotel sponsored the tournament. Two tournaments were won here on October 20th, with the first tournament being won on October 20, 1963 by Jack William "The Golden Bear" Nicklaus with a final score of 276 over second place finisher Arnold Palmer, who shot a total of 285. Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez won the second tournament on October 20, 1968 with a final score of 274, besting Dale Dwight Douglass, who tied with him at 274, in a sudden death playoff to take the title. Once owned by Howard Hughes, the Golf Club was re-named the Wildhorse Golf Club in 1994. The golf club is located at 2100 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson, Nevada.

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The Castaways Hotel and Casino: photographic film

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)

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An exterior view of the Castaways Hotel and Casino. A marquee advertises Open now all new rooms", "air conditioned", "pool". The Castaways was a hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada that operated from 1963 to 1987 on the Las Vegas Strip. The property had originally been San Souci Auto Court, an early motel which opened in the 1930s, and developed into Sans Souci Hotel in the 1950s. In 1962, the resort became Castaways Hotel & Casino. The hotel had a 1,500-gallon aquarium in its bar. In 1967, the Castaways was sold to billionaire Howard Hughes for $3 million dollars. The resort operated until July 1987, when it closed and was demolished and the property was purchased by Steve Wynn. The resort became the Mirage, opening on November 22, 1989. The property is located at 3400 South Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89109.

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An exterior view of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn Hotel and marquee: photographic film

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)

Description

An exterior view of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn Hotel and marquee. The marquee advertises "Now in the lounge Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians", "Kenny Gardner", "Bill Flanagan", "Lombardo Trio", and "Twin pianos", "Entertainment in the Lounge" "Ben Blue and his Rollicking Review", "Sky Room Murray Arnold & Sam Melchionne".

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