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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes, Las Vegas, 1959
Date
1959
Archival Collection
Description
The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes wave good-bye prior to their departure on a tour to Idaho during the summer of 1959. In the foreground and shaking hands are Mayor Oran Gragson (center foreground, left) and Evelyn Stuckey (center foreground, right), director of the group. They are all standing in front of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of people boarding Bonanza Air Craft, Las Vegas, circa 1945-1950s
Date
1945 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A group of women departing on a Bonanza Air Craft from McCarron International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right: Alta Ham, Juanita Gusewelle, Delphine "Mom" Squires, Florence Murphy, Phyllis "Phyl" Cherry, Ruth Ferron, Mal Morledge, Lola Woodbury, Leah Cashman, ?, Clara Breeze, Jean Boggs, and Anna Fayle.
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Photograph of Veterans at Horace Wilson's home, Las Vegas, September 1963
Date
1963-09
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary members at Horace Wilson's home in Las Vegas, Nevada September 1963. Front row left to right: Glenna Wilson, Mabel Jernander, Florence Boyer. Back row from left to right: Royella Whitenton, Horace Wilson, Helen Everett, Percy Odett Jr., Rose Odett, and C. C. Boyer."
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Photograph of performers in a Rococo period scene from the Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1977
Date
1977
Archival Collection
Description
Female and male performers in Rococo period costumes in a scene from the Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The number "37781" from the Las Vegas News Bureau is stamped on the back of the photograph.
Show Name: Lido de Paris (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Show Name: Lido de Paris (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
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Photograph of people boarding Bonanza Air Craft, Las Vegas, circa 1945-1950s
Date
1945 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A group of women departing on a Bonanza Air Craft from McCarron International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right: Orion Sims, Alta Ham, Florence Murphy, Juanita Gusewelle, Delphine "Mom" Squires, Phyllis "Phyl" Cherry, Ruth Ferron, Mal Morledge, Lola Woodbury, Leah Cashman, ?, Clara Breeze, Jean Boggs, and Anna Fayle.
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Photograph of Gue Gim Wah, Pioche (Nev.), early 1920s
Date
1920 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from behind the image, "'Mrs. Tom Wah (Gue Gim) in front of the school house- Prince Mine, Pioche, Nevada, (with negative). This is the silk Brocade dress Gue Gim was married in in San Francisco in 1916. She brought It with her to Prince along with other silk dresses, but they were all lost in a fire in 1927.' Interview notes, Sept. 1987."
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Photograph of Dorothy and her dog at the Scotty's Castle Road opening, Bonnie Claire (Nev.), 1950
Date
1950
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy Dorothy and dog at Scotty's Castle Road after the ribbon cutting opening the new road. Inscription with photo reads: "Road connected Highway 95 in Nevada to the Castle. Ribbon cut by Gov. Russell, 1950." See Edith Giles Barcus Collection for more about Scotty's Castle. See previous images 0131 0272-0277 for more.
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Photograph of Della White Fisk standing next to an unidentified Indian woman, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Della White Fisk holds on to her hat, standing next to an unidentified Indian woman (from the Howell family?), while a young boy leaves the scene, and another looks at the camera from a distance. Power lines are visible in the background, and a pickup truck is partially obscured by shrubs. The location of the photograph is unknown, possible locations are Ash Meadows or Pahrump, Nevada.
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Linda Miller Papers
Identifier
MS-00591
Abstract
The Linda Miller Papers (2008 to 2023) document Dr. Linda Miller's historic preservation work in Las Vegas, Nevada including her work portraying early Las Vegas resident, Helen J. Stewart, at historical events across Southern Nevada. The collection documents Miller's efforts to erect a statue of Helen Stewart at the Las Vegas, Nevada Old Mormon Fort, as well as her contributions to the programming for Sarah Winnemucca Day in 2018. The collection documents Miller's appearances as Helen J. Stewart through photographs, pamphlets, video recordings, digital files, and curriculum used for her outreach work. The collection also documents Dr. Miller's activities as chair for the Nevada State Society chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).
Archival Collection
Photograph of National Business and Professional Women's Day, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
National Business and Professional Women's (BPW) Day in Las Vegas. Identified from left to right: 1. Arnold Christensen, 2. Emma Frank, 3. George Dickerson, District Attorney, 4. Yolanda Seiffer, Parlimaterian for the Vegas Valley Business and Professional Women's Club, 5. Harley Harmon, Chairman of the County Commissioners. Photo inscription reads: "[The men] explained the duties of the commissioners to BPW members Yolanda and Emma. It was on National BPW day when the business women were shown through the city and county offices to acquaint them with the intricicies of the office. A luncheon in hotel Thunderbird folowed, where 20 BPW members had 20 city and county officers as guests."
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