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Photograph of couples dancing inside the Town Hall Casino, Tonopah (Nev.), 1950-1959
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Two men and two women dance together in the casino lounge. Individuals identified from left to right: "1. Unknown 2. Roger Nicely 3. Unknown 4. Staryle Terrell." Site Name: Town Hall Casino
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Photograph of dealer and casino owner in Town Hall Casino, Tonopah (Nev.), 1950-1959
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Table dealer, Marie Del Papra, and Town Hall Casino owner, George Boscovich, stand next to the roulette table. Black chips are stacked across the table, while white chips are off to the side. Site Name: Town Hall Casino
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Photograph of man and women with lamps, Tonopah (Nev.), 1940-1955
Date
1940 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
Man in suit stands with two women. Beside them is a table with two lamps, and the man is holding the cord. Individuals identified in photograph from left to right: "1. Mary Sharp 2. Dr. Russsel Joy 3. Mary Perchetti, a nurse at hospital and friend of Dr. Joy." Transcription with photograph: "Probably retirement party at hospital."
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Photograph of men in suits sitting around table, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930-1950
Date
1930 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
Three suited men with ties sit in chairs around a small table, "probably at Tonopah Club." Identified from left to right: "1. Pete Fabbi, owned Progressed Bakery 2. Bill Thomas, Sheriff, 3. Unknown." Site Name: Tonopah Club
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Photograph of boxing match, Silver Peak (Nev.), September 4, 1939
Date
1939-09-04
Archival Collection
Description
Two men stand in the ring, ready to box while onlookers sit near. Max Baer, former World Heavyweight Champion, stands on the left ready to block a punch. "Big Ed" Murphy, a miner living in Silver Peak, stands on the right and throws a jab. Baer won in the first round by "Knock Out." See Image 0141 0033 pho023976.
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Photograph of the Riveria Hotel opening, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1955
Date
1955
Archival Collection
Description
Opening of Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. Standing from left to right: Marshall Wright; Mayor C.D. Baker; Harley E. Harmon, County Commissioner; Leonard R. Fayle, LVVWD; Herb McDonald, Chamber of Commerce. Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of men in front of "United Way" banner, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1959-1967
Date
1959 to 1967
Archival Collection
Description
Men stand in front of a banner that reads "Give the United Way." Inscription with photo reads: "Plan UF." Oran Gragson stands on the left and Grant Sawyer stands in the middle. The other men are unidentified.
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Photograph of Democratic Women's conference attendees, Washington (D.C.), May 1962
Date
1962-05
Archival Collection
Description
Virginia Cott (left), Senator Howard Cannon (center), and Dorothy Dorothy (right) at the Campaign Conference for Democratic Women, Sheraton-Park Hotel, Washington D.C. The conference lasted from May 20th-22nd, 1962. Inscription with image reads: "National Committee on 'Operation Support' mission for Jack Kennedy, 1962; White House."
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Photograph of Death Valley Scotty and others, Bonnie Claire (Nev.), 1950
Date
1950
Archival Collection
Description
Walter Edward Perry Scott, also known as the famous "Death Valley Scotty" stands on the left (in the hat) next to other unidentified individuals. Inscription with photo reads: "The road he predicted in 1880 would be made. 1880 to 1951 becoming a reality 'The Scotty Castle' road. Scotty's first public appearance in many years. He's getting public." See Images 0131 0273-0278 for more. Site Name: Scotty's Castle (Death Valley, Calif.)
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Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt, Beldon Katleman, and Pearl Bailey, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
El Rancho Vegas owner Beldon Katleman, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and actress/singer Pearl Bailey stand together and chat with others at an unidentified function at the El Rancho Hotel. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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