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Photograph of individuals at Special Collections, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 23, 1988
Date
1988-01-23
Archival Collection
Description
Mary Dale Deacon, Library Director, presents a record of his papers (covering the years 1958-1982) to Senator Howard Cannon in the Special Collections department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Standing behind Deacon are Special Collections staff Erin Beesley, Christine Marin, Victoria Diaz, and Susan Jarvis.
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Photograph of the Westlake family in front of a grocery store, 1909.
Date
1909
Archival Collection
Description
Grocery store - Westlake family. Picture was taken in 1909. Otto "Kelly" Westlake (Kelly is a nickname), Katherine Westlake (born 1908), Mrs. Westlake, Mr. Westlake, Jewel Westlake (92 years old in 1985, now lives in California." Physical object has a diagram included that identifies the position of the people pictured.
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Photograph of Ed Von Tobel, Sr. receiving an award, Las Vegas, February 11, 1966
Date
1966-02-11
Archival Collection
Description
Ed Von Tobel, Sr. was honored by the Electric League of Southern Nevada on Feb. 11, 1966. He was presented the Free Enterprise Award of the year. His sons Jake Von Tobel is on the left and George Von Tobel is on the right. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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Photograph of Harold Stocker, Reading, Pennsylvania, circa 1915-1930
Date
1915 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of Harold Stocker as a lifeguard in a pool in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Photograph of men beside a boulder, circa late 1920s-1930s
Date
1925 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Three unidentified men next to a large boulder probably at Mount Charleston located north of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Film transparency of businessmen, politicians, and engineers at Hoover Dam, June 6, 1933
Date
1933-06-06
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the group of men who witnessed the pouring of the first concrete in Hoover Dam proper. From left to right: H. J. Lawler, Director of Six Companies, Inc.; Walker R. Young, Construction Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Frank T. Crowe, General Superintendent, Six Companies, Inc.; C. A. Shea, Director of Construction, Six Companies, Inc. W. A. Bechtel, President, Six Companies, Inc.; R. F. Walter, Chief Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Theodore A. Walters, First Assistant Secretary of the Interior ; Ed Clark & C. P. Squires, members of the original Colorado River Commission. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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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 is pictured here wearing a tiara and standing on a stage in front of a microphone with several other unidentified individuals.
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Photograph of first mail plane, Las Vegas, circa 1926
Date
1926-04-17
Archival Collection
Description
Group of people posing next to the first mail plane to arrive in Las Vegas (the Western Air Express). Handwritten note on back of photo: "Arrival of first mail plane (Western Air Express) Las Vegas -- Year(?) Left to right: Dick Evans, his wife Helen, Mrs. Hancock, Doris Hancock, Myrtle Morstad (Mrs. Ray Smith).
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Photograph of Doris Hancock at her retirement dinner, Las Vegas, June 3, 1963
Date
1963-06-03
Archival Collection
Description
Doris Hancock retirement dinner. June 3, 1963. Handwritten note in photo sleeve: “Retirement dinner party for me in late May or Early June 1963. Hosted by The Sahara Hotel. Milton Prell stockholder in the hotel, photographed with me. Many years before I had his little daughter Sheila." Photo was also accompanied by a Sahara Hotel photo sleeve.
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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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