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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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Film transparency showing the first grocery in Boulder City, Nevada, April 18, 1931

Date

1931-04-18

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

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

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

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

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

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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Photograph of Florence Jones Cahlan with others, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980

Date

1980-05-15

Description

From left to right: Doris Kramer Lumsden, daughter of Adam Kramer who came in on first train; Margaret Allen, old-timer of 1929; Florence Jones Cahlan, old-timer of 1933.

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Photograph of John Cahlan with Leanna Grant, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 24, 1980

Date

1980-05-15

Description

John Cahlan with Leanna Grant at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) presentation of "Within These Walls" as part of Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee and LDS Sesquicentennial.

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