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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad truck in the mud, circa late 1920s-1930s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a drill rig putting down the hole for the first well in the Las Vegas Heights District, circa 1907
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Archival Collection
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Drilling in the Las Vegas Heights District with Mr. Booth and Mr. Madison performing the work.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "1st well. Vegas Hts. About 1907. Booth & Madison, Drillers."; Transcribed from photo sleeve: "A drill rig which put down the hole for the first well in the Las Vegas Heights District in Las Vegas in 1907. The crew were Booth and Madison."
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Photograph of a birthday party, Las Vegas, circa 1965
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the casino interior of the Las Vegas Club, 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Crowded interior view of the Las Vegas Club at its original location. Transcribed from original: "The Las Vegas Club has all standard games, and last year put the first turtle derby, at pari mutuel [sic] betting ever staged in Nevada."
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of a waterfall at Grand Canyon, circa late 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Louis Wiener, Jr., 1980s - 1990s
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Archival Collection
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A portrait of Louis Wiener, Jr. Louis Wiener, Jr., Valerie Wiener?s father, arrived in Las Vegas, NV, in 1931. He, like his daughter, graduated from Las Vegas High School. After graduating from the University of California/Berkeley Boalt School of Law, Louis practiced law in Las Vegas for 55 years until the day he died in 1996.
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Two unidentified men: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute
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Photograph of Robert D. "Bob" Fisher, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 2016
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Archival Collection
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Longtime Las Vegas broadcaster Robert D. "Bob" Fisher works during the taping of his weekly radio show "America's Diabetes Hour" broadcast from the Beasley Group's 2920 S Durango Drive location on KDWN AM 720. Fisher came to Las Vegas in 1992 to become the founding president and CEO of the Nevada Broadcasters Association (NVBA). He held that position for 22 years.
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