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Photograph of Death Valley Scottie and Chic Sale, Nevada, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Top inscription, "To my friend Garside. Death Valley Scottie, 1932". Bottom inscription, "Best wishes to my friend FF Garside. Sincerely, Chic Sale, 1933".
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Photograph of Mt. Charleston cabins, Mt. Charleston, Nevada, circa 1930s.
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Men walk in the middle of a dirt road, cabins on either side, with a snowcapped Mount Charleston shows in the distance.
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Photograph of Rockwell family members at Mt. Charleston, Nevada, circa 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Mrs. L. A. Rockwell; Earl Rockwell; Leon Rockwell; Bessie Rockwell; (?); (?); Pinky Hayford (?), on end. Below-children. 1920s-at Mt. Charleston."
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Photograph of World War I draftees leaving Las Vegas, Nevada, 1918
Date
1918
Archival Collection
Description
People outside of a railroad passenger car. Handwritten description from Dave Coons given with photograph: "SP, LA & SL station [street side] with draftees WWI Las Vegas. Sequence of farewell scenes with views of cars. At least one car still lettered 'Salt Lake'."
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Photograph of Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1955
Date
1955
Archival Collection
Description
Golden Anniversary layout of Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1955. Florence Lee Jones on the left and "Chick" Perkins on the right.
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Photograph of square dancers, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
Square dancers at Second & Fremont during celebration of Diamond Jubilee of the City of Las Vegas. Street Address: Fremont Street
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Photograph of LDS presentation, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 24, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
John Cahlan with a woman 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 John Cahlan, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 22, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
John F. Cahlan speaking at Lorenzi Park dedication as a part of the City of Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) celebration. Site Name: Lorenzi Park (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of members of Nevada/Utah Hotel Association, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 40s
Date
1945 to 1949
Description
Utah-Nevada Hotel Association members stand together for a photo while one of the men holds up a plate of food and another man takes something from it. William J. Moore is second from the right; the other men are unidentified.
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Photograph of the Majestic Theatre, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa June, 1929
Date
1929-06
Archival Collection
Description
Circa 1929 in front of the Majestic Theatre. The address is 131 Fremont Street. This is located on the south side of the street, just west of Second Street. In addition to the Majestic Theatre billboards advertising "Stairs of Sand," which was released in the USA June 8, 1929 and "International News today First Run," offices for the U. S. Post Office and Carroll Gift Toggery are visible on the first floor windows. An advertisement for Real-Estate Insurance Surety Bonds is visible by the "Stars of Sand" billboard. Offices for Dr. C. E. Bulette, M. D. (Rooms 6 & 7), L. S. Thompson, Lawyer, and Dr. Conger are visible on the second floor windows. There is a metal mailbox visible in the foreground, and a man dressed in a suit is visible in the window for Dr. Bulette. The Overland Park Hotel opened in 1905, becoming the Las Vegas Club in 1931. Las Vegas' first indoor moving picture was shown there in 1911. The Majestic Theatre was the town's only indoor movie theater after the fire at the Overland Park Hotel in 1911.
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