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Photograph of unidentified man giving a speech, Las Vegas, circa 1950s - 1960s

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

An unidentified individual standing at a podium and giving a speech on what is probably the dedication of housing at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada. Men can be seen sitting beside the podium, including Archie C. Grant (third from right).

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Photograph of Mayme Stocker and others at a picnic, Las Vegas, circa 1930-1945

Date

1930 to 1945

Archival Collection

Description

Mayme Stocker, Lester Stocker, Ruby Stocker (Lester's last wife/her back is to the camera), Mae Pickett Stocker having a picnic in the desert probably near Las Vegas, Nevada Ca. 1930's-1940's

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Photograph of the Las Vegas Rotary Club, Las Vegas, circa mid 1900s

Date

1940 to 1969

Description

The view of Las Vegas Men's Groups the Rotary Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten on the back of the image: "1-left- James Cashman, C.S. Wengert, Walter R. Bracken, W.E. Ferron, O.K. Adcock, S.J. Lawson."

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Photograph of the Desert Love Buggy in the Helldorado parade, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1934-1950

Date

1934 to 1950

Description

People crowd around the Desert Love Buggy outside of Tivoli Tavern during the Helldorado Days festival parade. A sign on the vehicle reads: "Desert Love Buggy Las Vegas, Nevada. 'Still a frontier town.'"

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Photograph of Edwin Giles in women's clothing, Pioneer (Nev.), 1890-1920

Date

1890 to 1920

Description

Edwin Giles dressed in women's clothes for costume party; "Dad Giles!" Inscription [written by Edith S. Giles] reads: "Dear, dear, look who's here! Mother dressed me for a mask party, Pioneer Nevada."

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Photograph of Town Barbecue after car accident, November 19, 1931

Date

1931-11-19

Description

The Town Barbecue stand after a delivery truck had crashed through the front wall in what is probably Las Vegas, Nevada. For additional information, see article in Las Vegas Evening Review Journal, November 19, 1931.

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Postcard of of the Rat Pack in front of the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The "Rat Pack" posed in front of the Sands marquee in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. Postcard is from Quantity Postcards (1987).

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Photograph of miners in Tonopah (Nev.), circa 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

A group of miners in Tonopah, Nevada. From left to right, the men are identified as: 1) unidentified; 2) Ed Slavin; 3) Blair Meldrum; 4) Frank LeFevre; 5) David Dunsdon; 6) Kendall; 7) Mitch Vuich; 8) Nick Banovich; and 9) unidentified. The seated man is also unidentified.

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Film transparency of Rex Lease and Eleanor Hunt, Las Vegas, April 1931

Date

1931-04

Description

Film stars Rex Lease and Eleanor Hunt on the day they were married in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information on the image, please see the corresponding story printed in Las Vegas Evening Review Journal on April 15, 1931.

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Photographs of Al Phillips Cleaners, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 11, 1976

Date

1976-06-11

Archival Collection

Description

The Boys are Back publicity photographs featuring two men standing outside of Al Phillips Cleaners in Las Vegas, Nevada. The men posing are most likely Al Phillips Cleaners founders and brothers, Philip Shapiro and Melvin Shapiro. 120mm negatives.

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