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Photograph of Archie C. Grant and others having tea, Las Vegas, 1950s - 1960s
Date
1950 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Archie C. Grant and others having tea, with Bonnie Gragson pouring the tea, in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the people identified include: 1) Bonnie Gragson; 2) Unidentified; 3) Unidentified; 4) A. C. Grant; 5) Unidentified.
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Photograph album, Henry Wieking Collection, circa late 1920s-early 1930s
Date
1925 to 1935
1905 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Album contains Wieking family photos, photos of Hoover Dam construction, Black Canyon, ferries on the Colorado River, ruins of Fort Callville, Englers Camp, Las Vegas Ranch, Mt. Charleston, deserts in Nevada and Arizona, Hoover Dam laboratory workers, the first train in Railroad Pass, and snow in Las Vegas. Also included are one color postcard titled "The Grand Canyon Bridge, Arizona," and prints of two poems, "Mornin' On The Desert" and "Nevada" (authors unknown). A paper finding aid is available in the album box.
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Photograph of Willard and Hampton George (Nev.), 1893-1904
Date
1893 to 1904
Archival Collection
Description
A group, including Willard George his father Hampton E. George and an unidentified Native American man, with a horse-drawn wagon somewhere in southern Nevada, between 1893 and 1904. 0105 0095 is a duplicate copy of this photo.
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Postcard of Charleston Lodge, Mount Charleston (Nev.), 1920-1940
Date
1920 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photographic postcard of the Charleston Lodge and Charleston Park. Written inscription on front of postcard: "Charleston Lodge - Charleston Park. New Road, 40 MI. From Las Vegas Nevada. ALT 8500. 318 Oakes"
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Photograph of Jay Sarno on the set of "Diamonds Are Forever," 1971
Date
1971
Archival Collection
Description
Jay Sarno in costume with two unidentified men on the set of the 1971 motion picture "Diamonds Are Forever." Sarno had a brief role in the film, which was shot, in part, at Sarno's Circus Circus in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of Asher Rahav and Victor Bennahum in the Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, October 1962
Date
1962-10
Archival Collection
Description
Asher Rahav (Israel Government Tourist Office Beverly Hills), Victor Bennahum (Israel Government Tourist Office New York City), and an unknown man in the Emerald Room at the Sands in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of Death Valley Scotty at a bar, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1934-1954
Date
1934 to 1954
Archival Collection
Description
Walter E. Scott, also known as "Death Valley Scotty," smokes a cigar at a bar while talking to an unidentified woman. An unidentified man sits to the right. The location is unidentified but probably Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of stagecoach with passengers in the desert, Searchlight (Nev.), 1910-1930
Date
1910 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Wagonload of men on the road in the desert of Nevada. Traveling from Searchlight to Nipton. Seven men ride atop the stage coach and three more are visible inside it. The coach is pulled by horses of different colors.
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Photograph of Donn Arden and others at dancers' rehearsals, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960s-1970s
Date
1960 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Donn Arden, left, supervising a dancers' rehearsal at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Producer Frank Sennes stands right of Arden while choreographer Joyce Roberts and Larry Maldonado are right.
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Photograph of Debbie Reynolds and others, Las Vegas, circa 1955
Date
1954 to 1956
Archival Collection
Description
Debbie Reynolds (seated, left) and Eddie Fisher (seated, right), greet Mickey Rooney (far right) at the Dunes Hotel showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada. Standing directly behind Eddie Fisher is Elizabeth Taylor.
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