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Photograph of showgirls performing in the Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1972
Date
1972
Archival Collection
Description
Showgirls wearing beaded bikinis with crepe trains and large headdresses decorated with cherry blossoms performing in the Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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 Ann Brewington on her 100th birthday, July 22, 1989
Date
1989-07-22
Archival Collection
Description
Ann E. Brewington at a reception on July 22, 1989 to commemorate her 100th birthday. The rocking chair in which she is seated, and the floral arrangement, were gifts from the University of Chicago, where she taught in the School of Business. Brewington was a sister-in-law of Nevada Governor Vail M. Pittman.
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Photograph of people at an unidentified event at a Las Vegas school, circa 1930s to 1950s
Date
1930 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "An event at a school in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right: Mrs. C.P. Squires, Mrs. W.B. Mundy, [?], K. O. Knudson (in the back), V. Gray Gubler, (Later Exalted Ruler of the Las Vegas Elks in 1968), Leslie Smith, Dr. J. D. Smith's son, and Mrs. Mina Stewart."
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Photograph of group of women, Las Vegas, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Seven women sitting at a table in Las Vegas, Nevada. Standing: Mrs. Ardere (Helen) Lewis, Mrs. Florence Boyer, Mrs. M.E. Willis, and Mrs. Betty Ham Dokter. Sitting from left to right: Mrs. Fred (Patience) Hesse, Mrs. A.W. (Aeta) Ham, and Clare (Lola) Woodbury.
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Photograph of Regents, Las Vegas, 1950s - 1960s
Date
1950 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
A group photo of Regents sitting at a table in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the people identified are: 1) Jacobson; 2) Paul McDermott; 3) Helen Thompson; 4) A. C. Grant; 5) Dr. Louis Lombardi; 6) Guild (?); 7) Molly Knudtsen; 8) Dr. Fred Anderson; 9) James Bilbray; 10) Mel Steinenger (?); and 11) William "Bill" Morris.
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Photograph of the North Las Vegas Detective Bureau, 1971
Date
1971
Archival Collection
Description
The North Las Vegas Detective Bureau posing in what is probably Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the individuals pictured include: Jeanne Howard, Mike McBoa, Richard Warrilow, Dee Dickey, Mike Hughes, Harold Zander, Pat Dingle, Fred Smith, Eddie Buxton, Gene Jones, Kurt Kinney, Joe Rodriguez, and Rex Smith.
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Photograph of a high school freshman class at Methodist Church, 1912-1913
Date
1912 to 1913
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of students from a high school freshman class held at a Methodist church, possibly in Nevada. Back row, from left to right: Olive Lake, Teacher Miss Jones, and May Depew. Front row, from left to right: Nita Tooley, Herbert Squires, Rose Coughlin, Harold Clayson, and Jessie Bishop.
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Photograph of John T. McGowan and Helen Holmes, February 1915
Date
1915-02
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "The man on crutches was John T. McGowan (the director of Kalem Company Film serial, 'Hazards of Helen.' The woman was Helen Holmes, the star of the production, probably taken in the Union Pacific Railroad Office in Las Vegas, Nevada. Filmed in February 1915. This image is from the fourth Squires photo album page 22 image 1.
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Photograph of women on the lake, Boulder City (Nev.), 1943
Date
1943
Archival Collection
Description
Five women sit on the back of a boat, crusing across Lake Mead. From left to right, they were identified as: 1. Maida Lee, 2. Lorna (Jollei) Kesterson, 3. Betty Gilmore Nickell, 4. Betty Ferguson, 5. Kelly Ward. The photographer was Bill Russell, who worked for the Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. This shot was taken as a Lake Mead publicity photo.
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Photograph of people at Hughes West Terminal, Las Vegas, 1972
Date
1972
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided with image: "Customs operation set up at Hughes West Terminal, Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1968. Las Vegas was designated as an International Port of Entry in 1972. At the time this operation was set up Scandinavian Airlines brought delegates from 128 foreign countries to Las Vegas for the American Mining Congress."
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