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Photograph of people in front of Frazier Hall, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1962
Date
1962
Archival Collection
Description
Individuals stand in front of Frazier Hall, UNLV's first building. Identified from left to right: 1. Corinne Johnson, 2. Walter Long, 3. Fritz Bell, Director, 4. Dorothy Dorothy. Johnson shakes hands with Long, and Dorothy holds a stack of papers. The building's name can be seen at the top of the image. Inscription with photo reads "Corrine Johnson, not 'Bell', owner of Johnson's Department Store on Fremont Street." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]
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Photograph of Snackateria ribbon cutting at Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1975
Date
1974 to 1976
Archival Collection
Description
Ribbon cutting to Hoover Dam Snackateria by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. People in the photograph are unidentified. The man cutting the ribbon is blind. Inscription with photo reads: "Cutting the ribbon at Boulder Dam of the opening of the Blind Snack. The plaque over the Fountain has the names of the members who worked for several years to untangle the red tape of hte government to give a blind family a self-supporting job." [Identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84] Site Name: Snackateria
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Photograph of group at Snackateria at Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1975
Date
1974 to 1976
Archival Collection
Description
Hoover Dam group photo at the Snackateria. Identified from left to right, standing in back row: 1. Unknown, 2. Unknown, 3. Lola Adams, 4. L.J. Hudlow, Boulder Canyon Project Manager, Hoover Dam, 5. Unknown, 6. Audrey Bascon Talt, Manager of Blind Center, 7. Unknown, 8. Unknown, 9. Unknown, 10. James Huchingson, Regional Administrative Officer. Children in the front row are unknown. Inscription with photo reads: "The group of blind and 'seers' who were at opening of Snackateria at Boulder Dam." [Identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84] Site Name: Snackateria
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Photograph of Stardust lights, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960-1965
Date
1960 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Stardust Hotel lights and marquee at night. Cars are parked in front of the hotel. The sign reads: "Stardust Presents: World's Greatest Floor Show! Lido De Paris Revue of 1960 - All New Ca C'est L'amour - Adults Only - 70 Stars! Amazing Sets! Gorgeous Girls!" and "The Tony Pastor Revue, Happy Jesters, The Kim Sisters, Tony Martinez, Audre Cooper - In The Lounge" Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Street Address: 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard
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Photograph of Christ Church Episcopal, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1910
Date
1909 to 1911
Archival Collection
Description
Christ Church Episcopal of Las Vegas, taken shortly after building completion. Sign in the front of the church reads: "Christ Church Episcopal. The Rev. Tally H. Jarrett. The Rev. Conrad A. Nordquist. / Sunday 8:00 A.M. - Holy Eucharist. 9:00 A.M. - Family Eucharist & Church School. 11:00 A.M. - (?) Prayer & Holy Eucharist. 5:30 P.M. - Evening Prayer / Daily Mon. Tues. & Wed. 9:30 A.M. - Holy Eucharist / Thurs. Fri. & Sat. 7:10 A.M. - Holy Eucharist / Daily - 5:30 P.M. - Evening Prayer."
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Photograph of Dorothy and party guests at bar, Palm Springs (Calif.), February 1941
Date
1941-02
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy and five others stand at/behind a bar at a party. Some of the guests hold drinks and cigarettes. The time on the clock reads 10:11, the same time shown in the following photo (leading one to believe that the clock is broken or set to that time); See Image 0131 0385 for another photo at the same location but on a different date. Inscription reads: "Ona Brown 'Between Benny Broadcasts' party, Sunday Feb. 1941. Identified from left to right: 1. Ona Brown, 2. Kent Weaver, 3. 'Pete' the bartender, 4. a professional model, name unknown, 5. Jay Carlisle, 6. Dorothy (Varnum) Dorothy)."
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Photograph of Hubbard, Cannon, Boyd, and Fleigh at memorial service, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 27, 1961
Date
1961-09-27
Archival Collection
Description
Four men stand at a podium at UNLV for a memorial service for Dag Hammarskjold (Swedish Diplomat and Secretary General of the United Nations who died in a plane crash). The memorial took place at Nevada Southern Univeristy on September 27, 1961; The university is now named Univeristy of Nevada Las Vegas. Identified from left to right: "1. Gen. Boyd Hubbard, Nellis Air Force Base, 2. Nevada Senator Howard Cannon, 3. Sam Boyd, 4. George Fleigh." Site Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Photograph of Dorothy and political men in front of Tropicana Hotel pool, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960-1967
Date
1960 to 1967
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy and others stand in front of the hotel pool at the Tropicana Hotel. The sign behind the group reads: "Hotel Tropicana Las Vegas, Nevada." Identified from left to right: 1. Howard Cannon, 2. Walter Baring, 3. Dorothy Dorothy, 4. Alan Bible, 5. Grant Sawyer, near the pool at the Tropicana Hotel. Photo Credit: Mike Nagro. Site Name: Tropicana Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Sawyers and others at event, Carson City (Nev.), 1959-1967
Date
1959 to 1967
Archival Collection
Description
Governor Sawyer (4th from left) and his wife, Bette, (2nd from left) sit on folding chairs with California Governor Pat Brown (1st from left) and another unidentified man at an inaugural event, likely at the Governor's Mansion. The men all wear tuxedoes and bow ties, and Mrs. Sawyer wears a gown and gloves. See Image 0131 0391 for another image from this event.
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Photograph of officials posing for photo with Lyndon Johnson at airport, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1960
Date
1959 to 1961
Archival Collection
Description
Group smiles for a photo with Lyndon B. Johnson on an airplane tarmac. The staircase leading into the plane is behind Johnson and Bible. Individuals identified from left to right: 1. Herb Jones, 2. Ralph Denton, 3. Virginia Catt, 4. Unknown, cannot see face, 5. Walter Baring, 6. Gladys Dula, 7. Howard Cannon, 8. Lyndon B. Johnson, 9. Dorothy Dorothy, 10. Alan Bible.
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