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Bananto, Ronald, 1930-2002
Ronald Bananto was born February 13, 1930 in Coal Run, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bonanto moved to Pioche, Nevada in 1949. A year later, and after a short period in San Francisco, California, Bonanto relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1950. He lived in Nevada for 29 years and worked for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for 23 years. Bananto married Pamela Schofield Bananto.
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Photograph of a railroad depot, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1906 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Depot of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad built in 1906. This served the railroad for many years until the present very modernistic structure took its place."
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Tourist cross Las Vegas Boulevard at Park Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2016-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Tourist cross the Las Vegas Strip in front of the Monte Carlo hotel and casino. Pedestrian safety has been improved over the years, but remains an issue where elevated walkways have not been installed.
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Photograph of a blimp advertising The Outlaw starring Jane Russell, 1943
Date
1943
Archival Collection
Description
Blimp used to promote the motion picture "The Outlaw," produced by Howard Hughes' RKO Productions, January 1950. Advertising reads, "The Outlaw. Kept off the screen for 3 years, it's coming at last! Jane Russell."
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Photograph of Lottie Wengert with school class, Wells, (Nev.), 1918
Date
1918
Archival Collection
Description
Lottie Wengert poses with her school class in Wells, Nevada. Lottie is standing in the back row, third from the right. She is estimated to be about seventeen years old in this photograph. This photograph was taken in 1918.
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Photograph of a Masonic caravan arriving at the dam site along the Colorado River, April 23, 1932
Date
1932-04-23
Archival Collection
Description
A fleet of caravans at a Hoover Dam construction site. A label at the bottom of the photo "April, 23, 1932. A Masonic caravan of cars arrive at the dam site along the river two years after the start of construction."
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