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Photograph of World War I draftees at train station, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1918
Date
1918
Archival Collection
Description
People standing outside of railroad passenger cars. 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'." Another description given: "1918 Deen leaving for the army, Las Vegas."
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Photograph of Rockwell family members and friends, Mount Charleston, Nevada, circa 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Handwritten inscription given with photograph: "Our Cabin, Mt. Charleston. Dick Cornish, Earl, Leon, Bessie Alleje Lawson, Eugene Lawson, Margie."
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Photograph of Minsky's Burlesque at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1970
Date
1970
Archival Collection
Description
Six female dancers in feather costumes and headdresses surround two male dancers in black pants and suspender-style tops in Minsky's Burlesque. Site Name: Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard
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Photograph of Minsky's Burlesque at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1970
Date
1972
Archival Collection
Description
Thirteen female dancers and one male dancer on stage for Minsky's Burlesque. The ladies are wearing large feather back pieces and rhinestone bikini costumes. Site Name: Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard
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Photograph of John Cahlan and others, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 16, 1980
Date
1980-10-16
Archival Collection
Description
From left to right, Bob Shelton, John Cahlan, and Cecil Simmons looking at historic plaque marking site of "Block 16" at First and Ogden Streets.
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Photograph of land auction reenactment, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
Re-enactment of land auction as a celebration for City of Las Vegas' Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary). L-R: (1) John Cahlan, Jubilee coordinator; (2) Mayor Bill Briare; (3) City Commissioner Ron Lurie.
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Photograph of land auction reenactment, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
Crowd in front of stage set up for re-enactment of 1905 land auction celebrating the Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) of the City of Las Vegas. This took place in Union Plaza parking lot where the original auction was held.
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Photograph of the Kramer family home on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1910
Date
1910
Archival Collection
Description
The caption on the photo sleeve reads "Kramer home on Fremont, 1910 Jack Kramer became the tennis czar. The preachers family didn't accept the offer of a burro." Many of the burros are packing supplies. Three dogs are visible playing among the burros. Electric lines are visible in the background. Photo identification was provided by Donald S. Palmer.
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Photograph of police and community members in discussion, North Las Vegas, Nevada, April 10, 1974
Date
1974-04-10
Archival Collection
Description
Police and members of the community get together in North Las Vegas, Nevada, April 10, 1974 to plan "Community Concerns and the Police". Pictured L-R: Ruth Berg, Florence McClure, Lt. Preston Hubbs, Judge Seymour Brown, Lt. Bob Hartman, Roosevelt Fitzgerald. (4-10-74)
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Four horsemen of Western Airlines, plus one, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1926
Date
1926
Archival Collection
Description
Four Horsemen of Western Airlines (originally called Western Air Express Corporation), plus one, standing in front of M2 plane. From left to right: Fred Kelly, Jimmy James, Al DeGarmo, Maury Graham. At far right: C. C. Mosely, manager of Las Vegas airport.
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