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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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.