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Photograph of early Las Vegans, circa 1920s to 1930s

Date

1920 to 1939

Description

L-R: Hazel (Mrs. N. E.) Williams, Delphine Squires, Ruth (Mrs. W. E.) Ferron, W. E. Ferron, Florence Boyer, C. C. Boyer.

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Photograph of early Las Vegans, circa 1920s to 1940s

Date

1920 to 1949

Description

Left to Right: Alice Doherty Campbell, Carol Williams Pierce, Florence Boyer, Anna Bracken, C. C. Boyer, Delphine Squires, Hazel Williams, C. P. "Pop" Squires, Walter Bracken.

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Photograph of Delphine and Charles Squires at the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, August 21, 1949

Date

1949-08-21

Description

Delphine and Charles Squires at their 60th anniversary party. The little girl on the right is great-granddaughter, Charla Sue Doherty. Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Film transparency showing El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1941 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an interior view of a gaming room at the El Rancho Vegas. Patrons are playing roulette. Note: A portion of the image (right side, with text) appears to be cut off.

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Film transparency of the Desert Inn pool area, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the swimming pool area at Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.

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Film transparency showing Cashman's boat landing on Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950

Date

1935 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

A shot of people standing on dock at Cashman's boat landing, presumably waiting for a scenic tour of Hoover Dam.

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Photograph of women at an event for the Jewish community, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A group of women stand behind a banquet table at a gathering for the Las Vegas Jewish Community Center. Back row, L-R: unknown, Norma Wallerstein, Zelda Fightlin, Goldy Mendelson, Lucille Silverman, unknown, Kittie Wiener, Reba Saiger, Lee Matorian; Front row, L-R: Silvia Sirotta, Adele Fox, unknown, unknown, unknown, Elsie Goldring (white dress), Helen Greenstein, Sallie Gordon, Lucille Mack, Marjory Grossman

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Photograph of Muriel Stevens in front of her cook shop, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1975

Date

1974 to 1976

Archival Collection

Description

Muriel Stevens holding a giant whisk outside of her shop. The shop's sign reads: "muriel stevens cook shop... pots, pans and things." She is wearing an apron that reads: "Parlez Vous Gourmet."

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Postcard of a locomotive engine, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Black and white image of two unidentified men, a woman, and a child standing in front of a locomotive engine named "Old Fort Collville." Transcribed from the back of the postcard: "Dave Coons, Railroad buff, identified this engine as yellow pine mining company. Shay number one Locomotive. Locomotives were made in Lima, Ohio. It has a home-made fuel bunker, having been transformed to an oil burner. Identified by E. Patrick on May 17, 1982."

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Photograph of a game of cards, Las Vegas, January 4, 1944

Date

1944-01-04

Description

From left to right: Ruth Ferron, Delphine Squires, Emma (Peggy) Marie (Schaefle) Schuyler, Anna Bracken, and Jeva Beckley, playing cards.

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