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Photograph of the Gay Nineties Bar and stagecoach at the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The Gay Nineties Bar and the stagecoach used to pick up guests at the Last Frontier Village at the New Frontier Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of a woman standing near a camel, circa 1936

Date

1936

Description

A woman standing on an automobile, posing near a camel in the desert.

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Photograph of part of a small town, (Nev.), mid 1900s

Date

1940 to 1955

Description

Depicted is part of a small town during the winter, with houses in the background while cars are driving through the streets. In the background are barren trees in front of the snowy top of a mountain.

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Ron Guerrero and Murray Goldstein next to the Liberty Realty float at the second annual Gay Pride parade, image 001: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

Gay Pride 1998 (Dennis McBride, photographer) Sunset Park. 4-25-98. 2nd annual parade; Ron Guerrero (kneeling) and Murray Goldstein of Liberty Realty.

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Ron Guerrero and Murray Goldstein next to the Liberty Realty float at the second annual Gay Pride parade, image 002: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

Gay Pride 1998 (Dennis McBride, photographer) Sunset Park. 4-25-98. 2nd annual parade; Ron Guerrero (kneeling) and Murray Goldstein of Liberty Realty.

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Photograph of the Rotary Club, Las Vegas, circa 1946

Date

1944 to 1948

Description

Rotary Club about 1946. Kneeling (left to right) Jack Woods, C.P. Squires, Dr. John McDaniel, William Ruyman, Fred O'Donnell, Allye Lawson, Harry Allen, Marion Earl, Cliff Huntington, Sebastian Mikulich, Al Caradette. Standing left to right: J. Kell Houssels, Jake Von Tobel, Al W. Blackman, Tom Campbell, Harvey Luce, Alden Sharp, J.W. "Weary" Wilson, Dr. Dave Hemmington, Dr. Wilbur Sylvester, L.N. Grindell, ?, James Shaver, M.W. Davis, Chris Rasmussen, Carl Hyde, M.M. Sweeney, Ed Borsack, Frank Gusewell, Ed Ciliax, ? , Ernest Cragin, W.J. "Bill" Moore, Max Kelch, Walter Bracken, Dr. Stan Hardy, Archie Grant, Cyril Wengert, Dr. Robert Gatewood, ? , Bill Ferron, Dr. Claire Woodbury, Richard Stadelman. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.

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Photograph of fire's destruction at dam worker housing site, Williamsville (Nev.), March 1931

Date

1931-03

Description

Destruction left behind after fire near Colorado River and Hoover Dam at government-created town of Williamsville, nicknamed "Ragtown," 1931. News article included with the image reads: ""BLAZE AT DAM CONSUMES SIX HOMES TODAY -- Six families at the river landing are without homes and belongings as a result of a brush fire which started about 10 o'clock this morning. While the fire was soon under control the flames during the blaze were at times 50 feet high, fanned by a high wind which rushed down the canyon. Sergeat Clyatt, a one time cook at a military school in the east, who had a bakeshop at the landing, was also burned out, but as he still had his oven, and he had his dough ready for baking, he established a relief station immediately and at last reports was serving bread and coffee to the homeless families. -- LAS VEGAS EVENING REVIEW JOURNAL, March 28, 1931, p. 1, col. 6.""

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Photograph of fire's destruction at dam worker housing site, Williamsville (Nev.), March 1931

Date

1931-03

Description

Destruction near dam after fire in Williamsville, a government-created town for dam workers. Nicknamed "Ragtown"; Similar to Image 161. News article included with the image reads: ""BLAZE AT DAM CONSUMES SIX HOMES TODAY -- Six families at the river landing are without homes and belongings as a result of a brush fire which started about 10 o'clock this morning. While the fire was soon under control the flames during the blaze were at times 50 feet high, fanned by a high wind which rushed down the canyon. Sergeat Clyatt, a one time cook at a military school in the east, who had a bakeshop at the landing, was also burned out, but as he still had his oven, and he had his dough ready for baking, he established a relief station immediately and at last reports was serving bread and coffee to the homeless families. -- LAS VEGAS EVENING REVIEW JOURNAL, March 28, 1931, p. 1, col. 6.""

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white, overhead view of Howard Hughes and his crew after completing his Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "On hand to welcome Hughes and his gallant crew New York City-- Looking down on a segment of the huge crowd that gathered at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to greet the arrival of Howard Hughes and his picked crew of four at the end of their record-smashing flight around the world. The tops of the cars jamming the parking spaces were used as coigns of vantage. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes waves to cheering million. New York City--- Clean-shaven once more, Howard Hughes smiles his gratitude to the millions of New Yorkers who showered him with ticker-tape and torn paper--New York's own accolade, as paraded up Broadway, followed by his companions in the carbehind in the greatest reception since Lindbergh's. On the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939, and on the right, Al Lodwick, manager of the round-the-world record smashing flight. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."

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