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Photograph of the Wildwood Show at the Manor House, New Jersey, 1964
Date
1964
Archival Collection
Description
Six topless female dancers in beaded bikini costumes with partial long skirts, arm bands and bracelets, with tall feathered headdresses, a male dancer is standing on a three-tiered platform and is wearing beaded tights, gloves, beaded ankle neck collar and cuffs, and hat. He is standing in front of a cutout of the Buddhist Deity Amoghapasha (Six Arms). Another female dancer is standing on the floor facing the male dancer, and wearing sheer beaded pants and bikini top, beaded ankle cuffs, arm band, bracelet, and beaded tiara. The audience is visible in the foreground.
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Photograph of the Las Vegas High School library club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1929
Date
1929
Archival Collection
Description
The Las Vegas High School library club of 1929. Pictured standing in bottom row are, left to right, Arlene Stewart, Laura McDonald, Joy Simon, Eva Adams, teacher. Middle row, left to right are Catherine Deverell, Mary Stockburger, Helen Garner, June Simon. Top row, left to right are Bessie Gregory, Dorothy Buzick, Doris Kramer, Frances Martin. Site Name: Las Vegas High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of a woman holding a sign advertising "Pocketful of Miracles" outside of the Fremont Theatre, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1961
Date
1961
Archival Collection
Description
A woman holding a sign outside of the Fremont Theatre advertising "Pocketful of Miracles" starring Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, and Arthur O'Connell. The sign reads: "Free! Have one! Good Luck Apples; See Frank Capra's 'Pocketful of Miracles' Now Showing Fremont Theatre." Site Name: Fremont Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of a woman holding a sign advertising "Pocketful of Miracles" outside of the Fremont Theatre, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1961
Date
1961
Archival Collection
Description
A woman holding a sign outside of the Fremont Theatre advertising "Pocketful of Miracles" starring Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, and Arthur O'Connell. The sign reads: "Free! Have one! Good Luck Apples; See Frank Capra's 'Pocketful of Miracles' Now Showing Fremont Theatre." Site Name: Fremont Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of women preparing for American Art Week, Las Vegas (Nev.), November 21, 1966
Date
1966-11-21
Archival Collection
Description
From left to right, a picture of Lucille Bruner (Director), Irene Chenin, Marge Herzoz, Mary Callahan, and Eleanor Badik setting up an art display for American Art Week. The Las Vegas Art League changed its name to the Las Vegas Art Museum in 1974.
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Photograph of Menominee Indian Reservation, Keshena, Wisconsin, 1917
Date
1916 to 1918
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided with image: "Menominee Indian Reservation, Wisconsin, c. 1917. Taken at Keshena, county seat of Menominee County, Wis. L-R: Mr. Grant (Archie Grant's father); Chief of the Menominee Indians at Keshena; Helen Grant (Archie's'sister)." Handwritten description on the back of the image: "Menominee Reservation, circa 1917. Keshena County seats of Menominee Co. Wis. H. P. Marble stayed at Keshena. Jan 1913 - May 25, 1918. Helen Grant Archie's sister. Chief of the Menominee Indians at "Keshena" and a reservation called "Zoar" that they held their Pow Wow's and meetings. Mrs. Mary Grant's husband. Helen and Archie's father. They were from Phonix, Az. Originally from Ely, Minn. He's about 50 in this photo. Photo by Hermon Percy Marble."
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Photograph of Miss Universe contestants by a Desert Inn private plane, Long Beach, California, 1956
Date
1956
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified man helps a Miss Universe contestant disembark from a private plane from Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn. Three other contestants pose outside of the plane. The fifth Miss Universe pageant was held on July 20, 1956, at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. Imprint at bottom of photograph: "Official photograph 1956. Miss Universe Beauty Pageant, produced by International Beauty Congress, Long Beach, California,. U.S.A."
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Photograph of Garrett Realty softball team, 1976
Date
1976
Archival Collection
Description
The Garrett Realty softball team posing in an unidentified field. Description included with image: "They took 2nd place. Front row, left to right: Ellie Harshman; Marti Corderman; Diane Moorhead; DeAnn Dunbar; Raini Dunbar; Kathy Dosch. Second row, L-R: Assit, Coach Paul Dosch; Becky Jones; Kathy Morang; Brenda Graupensperg; Norma Goudie; Leslie Adams; Coach Wendell Goudie. Not shown: Mary Lenon, Cathy Bateman, Karen Mead, Cheryl Pinckney, Diane Walters, Vi Goudie, Judy Goudie, Debbie Jefferson, and Maureen McCormick."
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Film transparency of several people posed for a picture, Las Vegas, 1908
Date
1908
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of several people posing for a photograph. Handwritten text on the image indicates some of their names: 1. Tweed Wilson; 2. Mrs. Ball; 3. Joe McQuade; 4. Spud [Lake]: 5. Jim Wilson; 6. Olive [Lake]; 7. Wanda [Ball]; 8. Lois Ball; 9. Ada [Lake]. Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.
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Film transparency of women in front of a high school dormitory, Las Vegas, 1912-1913
Date
1912 to 1913
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of several young women, including Mary Syphus, Florence Bishop, Martha Kramer, Helen Bunker, Wanda Ball, and Olive Lake, standing in the front yard of a dorm where most of them lived while attending high school in Las Vegas.
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