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Photograph of 4-H Club members displaying their patchwork contest entries, North Las Vegas, Nevada, October 23, 1975

Date

1975-10-23

Description

4-H Club members in North Las Vegas display their entries in the patchwork contest, October 23, 1975

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Photograph of Della White Fisk with two Indian women and a small child, Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s

Date

1880 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

Della White Fisk is seated (at right) with two Indian women, one holding a child drinking from a glass bottle in Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada. A chair and other household items are visible behind the women.

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Photograph of incoming officials of the North Las Vegas Democratic Club, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Shown are incoming officials of the North Las Vegas Democratic Club, circa 1970s. Pictured L-R: Angelo Codella, Barbara McSwain, Elida Hernandez, Governor Mike O'Callaghan, Lucille May, Lillian Strom, Carma Williams, Garland Hunt, Frank Scheels, Sally Ortiz, Jarvis Holloway, Ken Reynolds.

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Photograph of Mayor Oran Gragson cutting the ribbon for the Boys' Club, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson (center) cuts ribbon for the Boys' Club opening, circa 1960s. Also pictured: Jerry Gilloch (left) and Phil Mirabelli (right). The facility is located at the intersection of Carey Avenue and Webster Streets.

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Photograph of Senator Howard Cannon speaking at the dedication for the Boys Club, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Senator Howard Cannon speaks at dedication of North Las Vegas Boys' Club, circa 1960s. Third from right is William Taylor.

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Film transparency of a group of women on horseback in the Helldorado Parade, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1958

Date

1958-05

Description

A group of women on horseback are passing Joe W. Brown's Horseshoe Club (in operation from 1935-1958), located 128 Fremont Street at the corner of Fremont Street and 2nd Street, May 1958. Four of the women are riding with flags. People can be seen watching the parade from the balconies and windows of the Fremont Casino. In the background, a marquee on the Fremont Carnival Inn reads "Fremont Fishing Derby April 1 -May 25 Register Now."

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Film transparency of the Amelia Earhart Scholarship float entry in the Helldorado Parade, Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1958

Date

1958-05

Description

The Amelia Earhart Scholarship float entry in the Helldorado Parade, Fremont Street, May, 1958. The float features three women around a model of an airplane with the tail number of N6478D, and has just passed the Silver Palace Lounge, and is in front of the Bird Cage Casino, located at 100 Fremont Street (the corner of First Street and Fremont Street). Located next to The Mint, The Bird Cage Casino was in operation between 1958-1959.

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Film transparency of a woman riding a horse in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1957

Date

1957-05

Description

A woman riding a horse decked out in parade finery in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street. She is in front of The Mint, located at 100 Fremont Street. The Mint opened in 1957, and a 26-story hotel tower was added in 1965. In 1988, The Mint was sold and became part of Binion's Horseshoe. The Mint was the sponsor of the Mint 400, the largest off road race from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.

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Film transparency of a woman riding a horse in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1958

Date

1958-05

Description

A woman riding a horse decked out in parade finery in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street. She is in front of The Mint, located at 100 Fremont Street. The Mint opened in 1957, and a 26-story hotel tower was added in 1965. In 1988, The Mint was sold and became part of Binion's Horseshoe. The Mint was the sponsor of the Mint 400, the largest off road race from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.

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Photograph of Legal Status of Women Workshop at Nevada Women's Conference in Las Vegas (Nev.), June 18,1977

Date

1977-06-18

Description

Legal Status of Women Workshop at Women's Conference that was held in Las Vegas in 1977. Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center

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