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Photograph of C. D. Baker and James Cashman at awards ceremony, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1950s-early 1960s
Date
1956 to 1962
Archival Collection
Description
C.D. Baker (second from right) and James Cashman, Sr. (second from left) present a sports trophy to two young boys standing in the center of the photograph. The award is related to the City of Las Vegas Department of Recreation.
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Photograph of Fremont Street from the Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
People standing around and swimming in the pool at the Union Plaza Hotel. A label at the bottom of the photo: "The Union Plaza Hotel now stands on the site of the former UP [Union Pacific Railroad] depot. This view is looking east from the second floor pool area of the hotel." Site Name: Union Plaza Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.); Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: Fremont Street
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Photograph of Vegas Elk's Helldorado Kangaroo Kourt, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1946
Date
1986-06-08
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of people behind bars as if they were stuck in jail as part of the Vegas Elk's Helldorado Kangaroo Kourt. One man is standing outside of the cell and holding a key ring. The photograph was taken in 1946. Included with photo is a clipping from the Las Vegas Review Journal, June 8, 1986, titled, "Help Us Write History". From left to right the people are: Hugh Farr, unidentified, Billie Milton Grace, Duece Spriggins, and Karl Farr.
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Photograph of the Union and Shamrock Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1910-1920
Date
1910 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
The Union Hotel and Shamrock Hotel on the corner of Main and Bridger. Some years later, Dominic Pecetto bought Shamrock Hotel and combined Union Hotel as seen in the photograph. #1 is D Pecetto standing in doorway of bar. #2 is Joe Graglia on the porch. #3 is Francesca Graglia. #4 is late Annie Graglia. #5 unknown, #6 is the late Anna Mosso. Street Address: South Main Street and West Bridger Avenue
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Photograph of Las Vegas Grammar School Band, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1917-1918
Date
1917 to 1918
Archival Collection
Description
Group photo of the Las Vegas Grammar School band. There are several young individuals holding various types of instruments, and one child is holding the USA flag. There are several names written on the photograph, "Bodell, Bodell, Kelday, Don, B. Jamie, Wallett, Ed Van Daphne, Willams, Kelly, Roy Norquad, D. Schlyer". This photograph was taken sometime between 1917-1918. Site Name: Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of The Lucky Girls in bathing suits, 1940-1959
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A Las Vegas dance group, The Lucky Girls, pose in bathing suits and flower crowns with beach balls. This photograph was published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal The Nevadan captioned, "Help Us Write History" in April 11, 1982. They worked in the Flamingo in the late 1940s, the Desert Inn in the early 1950s, the showroom of El Cortez in the 1950s, and the Showboat when it first opened in the 1950s. Depicted from left to right, top row: Darlene Landis, Judy Pettit, Jackie Turner. Bottom row: Carole Cohen, Margo Evans, Elinor Horden, Nadine Nejedlik, Pat Parsons.
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Photograph of Elks Lodge members, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1960s
Date
1960 to 1964
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: K.O. Knudson, Chaplain of the lodge at the time; Lee A. Donaldson, Grand Exalted Ruler of the order; and John Rasmussen, Tiler of Las Vegas Elks lodge. They are at the Las Vegas Elks Lodge room standing behind a platform holding a sculpture of a book, antlers, and the Elk's motto "fidelity, brotherly love, justice, and charity," which is painted in descending order on the front of the sculpture. Site Name: Elk's Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Elks Lodge, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Members of the Las Vegas Elks Club. First Row, seated: 1.) (?) 2.) E. Otto Underhill 3) (?) 4) (?) 5) (?) 6) "Bud" Barrett 7) (?) 8) (?). Second Row, seated: 1.) Don Bremner 2.) K. O. Knudson 3.) (?) 4.) (?) 5.) William (Bill) Schuyler 6.) A. W. Ham, Sr. 7.) Judge William E. Orr 8.) (?) 9.) Earl Davidson 10.) (?). Third row, seated: 1.) Fred Callihan 2.) (?). Standing (in the back of the room, center of the photo) 1.) Frank Buol 2.) Ed Von Tobel, Sr. 3.) C. P. Squires. Site Name: Elk's Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of the Las Vegas High School library club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1929
Date
1929
Archival Collection
Description
The Las Vegas High School library club of 1929. Pictured standing in bottom row are, left to right, Arlene Stewart, Laura McDonald, Joy Simon, Eva Adams, teacher. Middle row, left to right are Catherine Deverell, Mary Stockburger, Helen Garner, June Simon. Top row, left to right are Bessie Gregory, Dorothy Buzick, Doris Kramer, Frances Martin. Site Name: Las Vegas High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of the Las Vegas High School basketball team, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1929
Date
1929
Archival Collection
Description
The Las Vegas High School's basketball team of 1929. Identified are in bottom row, left to right: Bunker, Parvin, Mac, Hicks, Second row, left to right: Beatty, Ray, Whitehead, Montgomery, Griffith. Third row, left to right: Tate, Stewart, Miller, Gerrath. Fourth row, left to right: Coach, Gibson. Site Name: Las Vegas High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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