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Photograph of an artesian well at Ernie Cragin Home, circa 1946

Date

1946 (year approximate)

Description

Ernie Cragin shows Walter Bracken his artesian well at his home in Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Art. well at Cragin Home."

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Film transparency of gamblers at a roulette table (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Color transparency of gamblers at a roulette table.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

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Photograph of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957

Date

1957-06-02

Archival Collection

Description

Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She can be seen standing second from the left with three other unidentified people. They are all wearing pajamas.

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Two unidentified men: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute

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Photograph of a birthday party, Las Vegas, circa 1965

Date

1963 to 1967

Description

This photo was taken on the occasion of a birthday party given for Mr. and Mrs. Ed Von Tobel. Standing left to right (are) Mrs. Ed Von Tobel, Ed Von Tobel, Sr., A.D. Hinrichsen, who worked for the Von Tobels for 44 years, and Ed Von Tobel, Jr. Ed Von Tobel, Sr. lived to be 94 and Mrs. Von Tobel lived to be 88.

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Photograph of entertainer Bob Hope, 1967

Date

1967

Archival Collection

Description

Entertainer Bob Hope, as photographed in 1967. The location where the photograph was taken is unknown. Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope, (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), was an English-born American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. With a career spanning nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in over 70 films and shorts, including a series of "Road" movies co-starring Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. In addition to hosting the Academy Awards fourteen times (more than any other host), he appeared in many stage productions and television roles and was the author of fourteen books. The song "Thanks For the Memory" is widely regarded as Hope's signature tune. Celebrated for his long career performing United Service Organizations (USO) shows to entertain active service American military personnel—he made 57 tours for the USO between 1941 and 1991—Hope was declared an honorary veteran of the United States Armed Forces in 1997 by act of the U.S. Congress. Hope participated in the sports of golf and boxing, and owned a small stake in his hometown baseball team, the Cleveland Indians. He was married to performer Dolores Hope (née DeFina) for 69 years. Hope died at age 100 at his home in Toluca Lake, California.

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Photograph of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957

Date

1957-06-02

Archival Collection

Description

Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She can be seen standing in a white fringe dress in the center of the photograph between two other formally dressed yet unidentified individuals.

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Photograph of a waterfall at Grand Canyon, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The view of three unidentified gentlemen standing by a waterfall that splashes into the Colorado River located in the rocky Grand Canyon. Located in Arizona, the Grand Canyon was carved by erosion from the Colorado River, which resultantly left the canyon an estimated 277 miles long, a mile deep, and up to 18 miles wide. Today, about two billion years of geological history has been exposed at the canyon.

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Front of postcard

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

Front of the postcard illustrates a man trumpeting a horn with the deuce of hearts in front of him.

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Rex Bell with unidentified man: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute. Photograph of two men, Rex Bell (George Francis Bell) is located on the right. Hand written on the back of image: "Death Valley Days - Please return to Gov. Bell."

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