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Aerial photograph showing the Lake Mead intake for the Basic Magnesium Inc. water system, Nevada, December 30, 1941

Date

1941-12-30

Description

Aerial view showing site of Basic Magnesium's water supply intake at Lake Mead.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: " Basic Magnesium, Inc., Acting for and in behalf of Defense Plant Corp. Plancor 201, Engineers LTD. Contractor, For water services, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12-30-41" Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Air view showing site of water supply intake. Intake structure and pumphouse to be built on point of island (at right center). Causeway between island and mainland in center. BMI, 12-30-41"

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Aerial photograph showing terminal reservoir site, plant site, and temporary boarding camp, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, December 30, 1941

Date

1941-12-30

Description

Aerial view looking northwest from the extreme southeast corner of the Las Vegas Valley, showing the Basic Magnesium plant, Whitney Mesa, Las Vegas, and the Spring Mountains.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12-30-41" Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Air view looking northwest showing terminal reservoir site (left center) plant site (upper center) temporary boarding camp (right center), BMI, 12-30-41"

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Photograph of Peter Lawford performing at the Copa Room in the Sands Hotel with several celebrities in the audience, Las Vegas, circa 1960

Date

1960 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Peter Lawford performing at the Copa Room in the Sands Hotel in the late 1950s to early 1960s. Seated near the stage are several celebrities, including Sammy Davis, Jr., Milton Berle, Marilyn Monroe, Eddie Fisher, Elizabeth Taylor, Dean Martin, and his wife, Jeanne Martin.

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Rex Anthony Bell, Jr (Toni Larbow Beldam)(left) and George Francis Robert Bell (right): photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Rex Anthony Bell, Jr (Toni Larbow Beldam)(left) and George Francis Robert Bell (right) at the Walking Box Ranch

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First picture of Rex Larbow Bell, one month old Taken from a newspaper dated Jan. 24, 1935: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 First picture of Rex Anthony Bell, Jr (Toni Larbow Beldam) one month old. Taken from a newspaper dated Jan. 24, 1935

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Clara Bow Bell, left, with her cousin Billy Bow. Man is holding a child, Rex Bell Jr: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Clara Bow left, with her cousin Billy Bow at Walking Box Ranch. Billy is holding Rex Anthony Bell, Jr (Toni Larbow Beldam)" An unidentified woman is on the right

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L-R; Clara, Rex, Helene. She was a caretaker for Rex Jr. and George: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Clara Bow (left), Rex Bell (George Francis Beldam) (center) and Helene (right) at the pool at the ranch house at Walking Box Ranch. Helene was a caretaker for Rex Anthony Bell, Jr (Toni Larbow Beldam) and George Francis Robert Bell

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Pastel sketch of the swimming pool at the ranch. "Cupid's Spot on the Desert": design drawings

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Pastel sketch of the swimming pool at the ranch. Cupid's Spot on the Desert." Artist is Pierre M. Artigue. Rendering is prior to the addition of wing with master bedroom and boys bedroom. Date is unknown but artist died in 1934 and house was built in 1931/1932

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Group standing by the ranch swimming pool. At left, Rex holding Bell Jr. , and Clara: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Group at the pool at the ranch house at Walking Box Ranch. From left to right: Rex Anthony Bell, Jr (Toni Larbow Beldam), Rex Bell (George Francis Beldam), Clara Bow and an unidentified man and woman

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Rex Bell sitting on the fence. Two ranch hands also pictured along with sheep in the corral on the ranch: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Rex Bell (George Francis Beldam) sitting on a fence across from two ranch hands in a corral of sheep. Location unknown

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