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Photograph of the Las Vegas post office, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Description

Las Vegas, Nevada Post Office 1905. Walter Bracken Postmaster. Walter Bracken's poney [sic] "Ben" is standing at doorway. This post office was located in block 3 on South Main St. about where "Dusty Rhodes" garage is now.

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Letter from William Hosokawa, image 001 of 003: photographic print

Date

1942-04-22

Description

Photograph of letter from William Hosokawa of the Emergency Defense Council of the Seattle chapter of the Japanese American Citizens' League to his friend "Eddie". (The letter was written March 2, 1942, prior to the internment of Japanese in camps as a result of public hysteria during the war.)

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Photograph of Thunderbird pilot Captain Herman E. Griffin, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, circa 1970s to 1980s

Date

1970 to 1989

Description

Captain Herman E. Griffin, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Solo Pilot.

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Photograph of "Monty" Montgomery, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, January 19, 1981 or 1982

Date

1981-01-19

Description

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds maintenance officer "Monty" Montgomery, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

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UNLV Libraries Collection on Casino Game Protection

Identifier

MS-00846

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection on Casino Game Protection includes resources on casino security dating from 1975 to 2004 compiled by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Special Collections and Archives. Materials include published reports related to casino security, gaming legislation, and gaming controls. It also contains information from surveillance information network reports, including the Griffin Book by Griffin Investigations, and other sources that document persons who committed offenses in casinos. The reports were designed to assist casino operators in spotting cheaters, advantage players, and scam artists.

Archival Collection

Mary Hocker oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00865

Abstract

Oral history interview with Mary Hocker conducted by Mary Fitzgerald on April 05, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Hocker talks about her life and nursing in Las Vegas, Nevada. She specifically talks about Cadet Nurse Corps, nursing education, and her job as a nurse jail matron.

Archival Collection

Film transparency of Armistice Day parade, Boulder City, Nevada, circa November 1939

Date

1939

Archival Collection

Description

An image of two men on horseback carrying the American flag during the Armistice Day parade. The parade signified the armistice signed by the allies of World War I and Germany. This day is now known as Veteran's Day in the United States.

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Film transparency of Armistice Day parade, Boulder City, Nevada, circa November 1939

Date

1939

Archival Collection

Description

An image of boys holding flags and rifles during the Armistice Day parade in Boulder City. The parade signified the armistice signed by the allies of World War I and Germany. This day is now known as Veteran's Day in the United States.

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