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Photograph of men outside of the Colorado Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1910s-1920s
Date
1910 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Description included with photograph: "Colorado Club. Copy 1 right to left. Frank Duncan, Jake Holcomb, John Baldwin, Laff Holcomb, Billy Dole"
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Film transparency showing the first grocery in Boulder City, Nevada, April 18, 1931
Date
1931-04-18
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of the first grocery in an area known as Ragtown near the Hoover Dam construction site at Black Canyon, not far from Boulder City. Standing in front (from left to right) are W.F. Shields, Harry Buchanan (the chef), and Shields' wife. The sign above the store reads: "Free Information Bureau. Home farm products. Elevation here 2442 ft. Damsite 642 ft."
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Slide of a man and a car in Government Park, Boulder City, Nevada, circa mid 1930s
Date
1935 to 1938
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a man standing by a car and looking at a sign with directions for Boulder Dam, Boulder Ferry, and Kingman, Arizona. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of two men at entrance of Boulder City, Nevada, post office, circa 1930s
Date
1931 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Two men with mailbag on steps at entrance to Boulder City post office. Man on left is unidentified, man on right is postmaster R. Lee.
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Photograph of people outside of Old Side Board Bar, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1907
Date
1907
Archival Collection
Description
Handwritten description included with the photo: "Old Side Board Bar, 1907. Lloyd [?] Smith Hotel where Fremont [Hotel] is now 140 ft from Fremont on 1st (north) east side of 1st." Seated left to right in back row: 1) Cliff Lake - standing 2) ? 3) Rosy Bennett. Seated left to right in back row: 1) ? 2) ? 3) Henry Jackson - bartender 4) Joe Doyle? or Joe McLa? 5) Mrs. Jackson.
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Photograph of land auction re-enactment, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
Part of crowd awaiting arrival of steam train for land auction reenactment. Celebration of Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) of City of Las Vegas.
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Photograph of John Cahlan with Leanna Grant, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 24, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
John Cahlan with Leanna Grant at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) presentation of "Within These Walls" as part of Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee and LDS Sesquicentennial.
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Photograph of the Clark County High School Basketball team, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1923
Date
1923
Archival Collection
Description
The Clark County High School (now Las Vegas High School) Men's Basketball team, 1923. Font row, L-R: Leonard Noblitt, Lester Leavitt, Floyd Knickerbocker. Back row, L-R: Donald Richard Schuyler, Sr., Jack Sandy, C. D. Baker (coach and math teacher), Julian Andersen, Gerald Crowe.
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Photograph of Jay Sarno and unidentified entertainers, Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 26, 1972
Date
1972-11-26
Archival Collection
Description
Jay Sarno onstage, at left, with an unidentified band and man dressed as a ringmaster at Circus Circus in Las Vegas, Nevada. A sign behind the band says "Circus Circus Hotel and Spa, Las Vegas." An area onstage with seating and a table is seen to the left. Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Jay and Joyce Sarno on the back of Tanya the Elephant, Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 1971
Date
1971-02
Archival Collection
Description
Jay and Joyce Sarno sitting on the back of Tanya the Elephant at Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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