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Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad standard eight room reinforced concrete bunk house: architectural drawing

Date

1926-06
1927-01
1929-04

Archival Collection

Description

From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). The drawing shows elevations and sections of the bunk house. The bottom corner says, "Union Pacific System, L.A. & S.L.R.R. Standard Eight Room Reinforced Concrete Bunk House, Locations East Of Caliente. Ass't. Chief Engineers Office, Los Angeles. Drawn By F.W.G. Traced By F.W.G. Checked By W.V.L-B. Date June 1926. Scales As Noted. Revised Jan. 1927. April 1929. Drawing. No. 15634-B-."

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An impromptu memorial adorns an entrance gate at the site of the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival where 58 people were killed during a mass shooting, looking southwest, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2019-10-03

Description

Following the October 1, 2017 killing of 58 people at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on the Las Vegas Strip, the Las Vegas community responded in a variety of ways. To honor the second anniversary of the shooting, various items were left at the site.

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Photograph of the North Las Vegas Exchange Club presenting a check to the Mothers Club of the North Las Vegas Boys Club, North Las Vegas, Nevada, December 19, 1972

Date

1972-12-19

Description

North Las Vegas Exchange Club presents check to the Mothers Club of the North Las Vegas Boys' Club, North Las Vegas, Nevada, December 19, 1972. Pictured L-R: Warren Wilson, Bruce Therialt, Noel Thompson, Jo DaVan, Nadine Gemmer, and Mary Jane Brown.

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Photograph of the Pee Wee "Coyotes" Little League baseball team and their coach, North Las Vegas, Nevada, May 28, 1975

Date

1905-05-28

Description

The Pee Wee "Coyotes" Little League baseball team, North Las Vegas, Nevada, May 28, 1975. Front row, left to right: Warren Hampton, Anthony Richardson, Ricky Finkler, Randy Smith, Jerry Pennell, David McDonald, Tommy Pennell, Trevor Pennell. Back row, left to right: Ignatio Navarez, Freddie McGowan, Dennis [LeChase], Shawn [Leake], Jerome Hill, Brian Smith, Coach Don Pennell.

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Photograph of Las Vegas, Nevada Rotary scholarship winners with Rotarian Dave Wells, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 22, 1976

Date

1976-09-22

Description

Rotary scholarship winners with Dave Wells (center), President of Las Vegas Rotary Club. L-R: Rebecca Marzan, Valley High School; Linda Magnus, Gorman High School; Wells; Becky Tilley, Chaparral High; James Deakin, Las Vegas High School.

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Photograph of United States Air Force Thunderbirds at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, October 9, 1979

Date

1979-10-09

Description

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds (the Air Force's aerial demonstration team) pilots sit in their planes with canopies open, during an open house at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Planes are labeled with the pilots' names, L-R: SSgt Ramón Badia; Lt Col D. L. Smith; Rob McCall; (?) Shackelford; Capt. Ron Maness; SSgt Mike Cook; Capt Jim Latham; Carl Priddy; Maj. Jim Coziahr; Capt. [Gail] "Scar"Scarborough, Capt. R. D. Evans. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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men000016s001_The Criterion, menu

Date

1987-04-03

Archival Collection

Description

Note: At bottom of menu: "Erard's pianos exclusively used." Menu has scalloped edges Restaurant: The Criterion Location: Piccadilly Circus, W., London, England

Text

Ethel S. Hatch oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00806

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ethel S. Hatch conducted by P. Kohlman on November 24, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers the history of Las Vegas from 1939 to 1975. Mrs. Hatch also talks about ranching in Nevada, Rex Bell, development on the Strip, the first hotels, and early local shopping culture. The interview concludes with discussion surrounding tree-lined streets, the Helldorado Club, and Fremont Street.

Archival Collection

Bill Beam Papers

Identifier

MS-00531

Abstract

The Bill Beam Papers document the career of miner and poetry enthusiast Bill (William) Beam from 1955 to 2004. The papers contain mining materials, photographs, and poetry from mines Beam worked in around the Southwestern United States. Also included are two albums of photographs from the Nevada Test Site.

Archival Collection

Susan and Holly Carratelli oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-00344

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Susan and Holly Carratelli conducted by Dennis McBride on June 24 and 26, 1999 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. In the interviews, Susan and Holly recall first meeting during the planning for the 1994 National Coming Out Day event in Las Vegas, Nevada. They discuss what they value in a relationship, their past relationship experiences, and their involvement with the Gay and Lesbian Community Center and Metropolitan Community Church. Other subjects they cover include their marriage, anecdotes about living together, having children, their daily routine, and conflicting inter-community perceptions between gay men and women in Las Vegas.

Archival Collection