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Film transparency of women posing on a rock in Death Valley, Nevada, circa 1910s to 1920s
Date
1910 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of three unidentified women posing on a rock in Death Valley.
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Film transparency showing a skier at Mount Charleston Park Resort, Nevada, circa 1937
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a woman skiing at the Mt. Charleston Park Resort.
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Postcard of Piute Indian mother and child, Moapa Valley, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1910 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
A Paiute Indian woman and a child posed for a picture.
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Film transparency showing the first grocery in Boulder City, Nevada, April 18, 1931
Date
1931-04-18
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of the first grocery in an area known as Ragtown near the Hoover Dam construction site at Black Canyon, not far from Boulder City. Standing in front (from left to right) are W.F. Shields, Harry Buchanan (the chef), and Shields' wife. The sign above the store reads: "Free Information Bureau. Home farm products. Elevation here 2442 ft. Damsite 642 ft."
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Photograph of a float in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 1950
Date
1950-05
Archival Collection
Description
Women in costume stand on a float from Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn, titled "The Old Master Painter." The float, passing by the corner of Fremont and Third Streets, was designed by Bill Willard. The women were Donn Arden dancers who had opened at the Desert Inn the month before. The float won 3rd prize in the Helldorado Parade .
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Photograph of a float in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 1950
Date
1950-05
Archival Collection
Description
Women in costume stand on a float from Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn, titled "The Old Master Painter." The float was designed by Bill Willard. The women were Donn Arden dancers who had opened at the Desert Inn the month before. The float won 3rd prize in the Helldorado Parade. City Drugs and the Sprouse & Reitz variety store are seen behind the crowd.
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Photograph of school storage and janitor supplies, Boulder City, Nevada, January 17, 1947
Date
1947-01-17
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photo of the area that was originally designed as coal storage but is now used for storage of school supplies and janitor supplies. This area identified as B-6 on building plans.
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Photograph of women carrying banner in Armistice Day parade, Boulder City, Nevada, 1939
Date
1939
Archival Collection
Description
Women carrying a Boulder City banner in an Armistice Day parade on Arizona Street in front of the Uptown Hardware Store and the Boulder Theater building.
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Photograph of people outside of Old Side Board Bar, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1907
Date
1907
Archival Collection
Description
Handwritten description included with the photo: "Old Side Board Bar, 1907. Lloyd [?] Smith Hotel where Fremont [Hotel] is now 140 ft from Fremont on 1st (north) east side of 1st." Seated left to right in back row: 1) Cliff Lake - standing 2) ? 3) Rosy Bennett. Seated left to right in back row: 1) ? 2) ? 3) Henry Jackson - bartender 4) Joe Doyle? or Joe McLa? 5) Mrs. Jackson.
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Photograph of land auction re-enactment, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
Part of crowd awaiting arrival of steam train for land auction reenactment. Celebration of Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) of City of Las Vegas.
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