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Photograph of speed boat and passengers on Lake Mead, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Speedboat catches air above the waves as it passes by on Lake Mead. A woman sits at the front of the speedboat, her hair bouncing in the air. Another woman sits higher in the back of the boat with her hands up. A man is at the front of the boat, steering it. Inscription with photograph reads "Doc's (Dorothy) Lady Girl charter speed boat." Photograph taken by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of art works and volunteers, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 17, 1977
Date
1977-06-17
Archival Collection
Description
Art works and Nevada Women's Conference volunteers. Left to right: unidentified, Peg Bolen, June 17, 1977. Photo is accompanied by a Xerox copy of a newspaper clipping "Help Us Write History; Las Vegas Review Journal, May 30, 1982: Peg Bolen is at right, but who is at left and what is the function? If you know please contact UNLV Special Collections, 739-3252, 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday."
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Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Manor, Millers (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Mr. And Mrs. S. H. "Barney" Manor with their daughter in the foreground in Millers, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Barney and I and Jo. I am some thing here. Only weigh 98 - but weight 103 again now. Wonderful. Mr. and Mrs. Sh. H. Manor and daughter. Barney' a nickname from Barney Oldfield, because he had such a heavy foot when driving. Barney's real name was Sam Houston Manor. As of 2/20/80 Barney was still living at Hawthorn and Round Mountain, 90 yrs. old. He worked for Tonopah & Goldfield RR-sect(?)hand. Their marriage was a love match. Barney had sandy red hair. He had a slight shake in his hands as I do, and because I had red hair, too, everyone teased that I really was his daughter. This photo probably taken at Millers, Nevada. Quotation and information told to Elizabeth Nelson Patrick, 2/20/80."
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Photograph of people playing at Fortune Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1953 - 1958
Date
1953 to 1958
Archival Collection
Description
Patrons playing the machines inside the Fortune Club casino on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. The large sign hanging from the ceiling reads: "In the past 12 months the Fortune Club has paid over $1,500,000.00 in jackpots to nearly a quarter million players." Site Name: Fortune Club (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 109 East Fremont Street
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Slide of the Caesars Palace marquee, Las Vegas, 1969
Date
1969
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified woman standing in front of the marque for the Caesars Palace located at 3570 South Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada. The left side of the marquee reads: "Little Richard, Betty Walker, Terri Rindaldi; Afternoon fun times 2:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Breck Wall & Joe Peterson's Bottoms Up." The right side of the marquee reads: "Sinatra; Jose Greco; Nana Lorca; Pat Henry; Stanley Myron Handelman."
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Photograph of showgirls performing in Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1977
Date
1977
Archival Collection
Description
Showgirls wearing metallic skirts, beaded bras, and tiaras, performing in the Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Male dancers in tuxedos can be seen on the stairs behind the women. 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 Regents, Las Vegas, 1950s - 1960s
Date
1950 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
A group photo of the Board of Regents at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Seated, the people identified are, from left to right: 1) Unidentified; 2) Bonnie Smotony, Secretary; 3) Neil Humphrey, Chancellor; 4) Jacobson; 5) Paul McDermott; 6) Helen Thompson; and 7) A. C. Grant. Standing, the people identified are, from left to right: 1) Dr. Louis Lombardi; 2) Unidentified; 3) William "Bill" Morris; 4) James Bilbray; 5) Mel Steniger; 6) Molly Knudtsen; and 7) Dr. Fred Anderson.
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Photograph of Laura and Curtis Stewart at Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley (Calif.), 1949
Date
1949
Archival Collection
Description
Married couple Curtis and Laura Stewart pose next to a wooden carriage at the Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley, California. Written on the back of the photograph, "Spring of 1949. Picture taken at Furnace Creek Ranch. To Edith: Two distinguished people, Curtis and Laura Stewart, who visited Death Valley, Spending night at Furnace Creek Ranch. Visited "Scotty's Castle" and later Mrs. Edith Barcus of Goldfield, Nevada."
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Photograph of Native American elder, Pahrump (Nev.), December 1959
Date
1959-12
Archival Collection
Description
Elder Native American woman in Pahrump, Nevada stands for a portrait. Inscription with photo reads: "100+ year old (Pahrump Indian) grandma. Grandma was close to 100 years old in the 1950's. I often visited them. She broke her hip, and while confined to her bed I found her cutting out paper "dolls" from the Sears catalog to pass the time away." Reverse of duplicate has inscription that reads "Libby Scott."
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Film transparency of Helen Bunker, Mary Syphus, Florence Bishop, Zella Peterson, and Wanda Ball, presumably in Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of five young women posing for a photo, most likely in Las Vegas, Nevada. The women standing in the top row are Helen Bunker and Mary Syphus, per the handwritten description on the image. The women in the bottom row include Florence Bishop, Zella Peterson, and Wanda Ball. 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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