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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 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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Photograph of "Uncle Dick"Wooton, circa late 1800s
Date
1860 to 1893
Archival Collection
Description
Richens Lacy "Uncle Dick" Wootton, mountain man, trapper and guide. He drove 9,000 head of sheep from New Mexico to California, crossing Nevada along the Humboldt River route in 1852.
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Photograph of Nat King Cole and Pepe Ludmir at the Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, October 1962
Date
1962-10
Archival Collection
Description
Nat King Cole (left) and Pepe Ludmir (right). Pepe was top DJ for Radio Panamericana TV in Lima, Peru. This picture was taken in Nat King Cole's dressing room at the Sands in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Film transparency of the upstream face of Hoover Dam, February 27, 1935
Date
1935-02-27
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed description: "Upstream face of the dam as seen from portal of construction tunnel on Nevada side of Black Canyon." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Wilbur Clark, Las Vegas, December 27, 1956
Date
1956-12-27
Archival Collection
Description
Wilbur Clark, right, shaking hands with an unidentified man at his birthday party held at Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn in Las Vegas, Nevada. The birthday cake is seen sitting on the table behind them.
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Photograph of unidentified man giving a speech, Las Vegas, circa 1950s - 1960s
Date
1950 to 1969
Archival Collection
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 transport trucks, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1932-1936
Date
1932 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Looking from Cherry Street in Boulder City, Nevada, men unload from transport trucks in front of the Anderson Mess Hall (on left). The number three and four dormitories are on the right. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of Bill Ireland speaking at the Rancho High School awards banquet, North Las Vegas, circa 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Rancho High School awards banquet. Bill Ireland, University of Nevada, Las Vegas football coach, is at the podium, North Las Vegas, circa 1970s. Bill's birth name was Willis Ireland, but he was known as Bill "Coach I" Ireland.
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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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