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Photograph of singer Peggy Lee, taken during one of her performances, 1967
Date
1967
Archival Collection
Description
A photograph of singer Peggy Lee, taken during one of her performances. The location where the photograph was taken is unknown. Peggy Lee (born Norma Deloris Egstrom; May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs.
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Film negative of Mayor Oran K. Gragson, April 16, 1963
Date
1963-04-16
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Mayor Oran K. Gragson. The location where the photograph was taken is unknown. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.
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Photograph of a house in West Las Vegas, located adjacent to the North Project Boundary, Las Vegas, Nevada, October, 1957
Date
1957-10
Archival Collection
Description
A house in West Las Vegas adjacent to the North Project Boundary. A sign leaning against a metal tank next to the house has the number "6" on it. The photograph was taken by Henry Elder, City Building Inspector, October, 1957. Refer to photo #0310 0058 (pho017999) for an aerial view of the area.
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Photograph of a shack house in West Las Vegas, located at 711 Van Buren Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada, October, 1957
Date
1957-10
Archival Collection
Description
A shack house in West Las Vegas, located at 711 Van Buren Avenue (south side, in a trailer park). A sign leaning against the building has the the numbers "P-5" and R-107" on it. The photograph was taken by Henry Elder, City Building Inspector, October, 1957. Refer to photo #0310 0058 (pho017999) for an aerial view of the area.
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Photograph of a shack house in West Las Vegas, located at 1511 H Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, October, 1957
Date
1957-10
Archival Collection
Description
A shack house in West Las Vegas, located at 1511 H Street. A sign leaning against the building has the numbers "5" and "26" written on it. The photograph was taken by Henry Elder, City Building Inspector, October, 1957. Refer to photo #0310 0058 (pho017999) for an aerial view of the area.
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Photograph of Valda Boyne Esau and other Bluebell Girls at Carillon Hearing Aid Convention at Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas November 1958
Date
1958-11
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Bluebell Girls (L-R): Susan Cartwright , Annette Mckay, Carole Sharpley , Velleda Jacab , Penny Parfitt, Angie, Valda Boyne Esau and Sandra from Lido show, during Carillon Hearing Aid Convention.
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Photograph of celebration of the Lido show closing at Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas, 1959
Date
1959
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of first Lido closing show celebration at Stardust Hotel. The image depicts Frank Sennes (left front); Lorna Jacobs (behind him); Susan Briggs (next to Lorna); Allard Roen (next to Susan); next to Roen, L-R: Sheila, Linda, Enid Mills; Tommy McDonald (wearing light suit); Milton Jaffe next to Tommy; Johnny Drew (far right).
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Film transparency of Willow Beach Marina, Arizona, 1972
Date
1972
Archival Collection
Description
Willow Beach Marina, Arizona, on the the Colorado River between Lake Mead and Lake Mohave, approximately 20 miles south of Hoover Dam, 1972. Several buildings are visible, including two motels, a possible visitor's center/rental office, and a possible service station. Part of the marina is visible on the left side of the photograph. Both Lake Mead and Lake Mohave are part of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area administered by the U.S. National Park Service.
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad engine No. 5, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Virginia & Truckee Railroad engine No. 5 stopped at Minden, Nevada. Minden is located in Douglas County, Nevada. The population was 3,001 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Douglas County and is adjacent to the city of Gardnerville. It was founded in 1906 by Heinrich Friedrich Dangberg Jr., who named it after the town of Minden, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which was near his father's birthplace. Minden was founded on company land of the Dangberg Home Ranch and Dangberg commissioned most of the town's early buildings. Minden has had a post office since 1906. U.S. Highway 395 runs through Minden. It is also the terminus of State Route 88, which becomes California State Route 88 on the west side of the state line.
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Film transparency of Main Street shops, Ely, Nevada, September, 1937
Date
1937-09
Archival Collection
Description
Main Street shops in Ely, Nevada. Visible are the Bank Club, The Palace, Ely Theatre, State Cafe, Miner's Club, and The Capitol Casino. Ely is the largest city and county seat of White Pine County, Nevada. Ely was founded as a stagecoach station along the Pony Express and Central Overland Route, with the mining boom coming later than the other towns along US 50, with the discovery of copper in 1906. Though the railroads connecting the First Transcontinental Railroad to the mines in Austin and Eureka have long been removed, the railroad to Ely is preserved as a heritage railway by the Nevada Northern Railway and known as the Ghost Train of Old Ely. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,255.
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