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Photograph of a Union Pacific Railroad crew dismantling the St. Thomas rail spur, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

The Union Pacific Railroad sends a wrecking crew into the St. Thomas area to reclaim several miles of branch line.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Even the Union Pacific Railway hurriedly sends a wrecking crew into the area to reclaim several miles of branch line that would otherwise wind up along the lake bottom."

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Photograph of irrigated farmland on the T & T Ranch, Nevada, circa 1953

Date

1953 (year approximate)

Description

Irrigating new alfalfa on the T & T Ranch in the Amargosa Valley.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Irrigated land newly planted in alfalfa. T & T Ranch, Amargosa Valley, Nevada, Ca. 1954."

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Photograph of a speaker at the Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences building groundbreaking ceremony, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1991-1992

Date

1991 (year approximate)

Description

An unidentified speaker at the ground breaking ceremony for the Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences (BHS) building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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Photograph of Doris Day and Danny Thomas, Las Vegas, circa 1960s

Date

unspecified year in 196X

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Danny Thomas and Doris Day enjoying a show at the Dunes Hotel

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Photograph of Danny Thomas and Sheldon Leonard, Las Vegas, circa early 1960s

Date

unspecified year in 196X

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Danny Thomas standing poolside at the Sands Hotel's pool as Sheldon Leonard falls in.

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Photograph of Six Companies Inc. businessmen, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1941

Date

1941 (year approximate)

Description

The Las Vegas businessmen for Six Companies Inc. Handwritten on back of image: "Probably Nellis AFB (Air Force Base). Front row (from left): J. Cashman 3) Fred O'Donnell 7) Leo MacNamee 8) Bill Pike 10) Cyril Wengert 12) Walter Bracken 18) Ed Ciliax 21) Pop Squires 24) F. Garside 27) Archie Grant 30) Kel Houssels Sr. 31) Ernie Cragin.

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Photograph of Marta Sorkin, an unidentified man, and Bill Wright at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992

Date

1991 (year approximate)

Description

L-R: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries employee and chair of the Library Awareness Committee Marta Sorkin, an unidentified man and Las Vegas Review-Journal general manager Bill Wright, at a reception for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' University Library Society, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Robert Maxson, Mary Dale Deacon and an unidentified man at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992

Date

1991 (year approximate)

Description

L-R: University of Nevada, Las Vegas president Robert Maxson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries Director Mary Dale Deacon and an unidentified man at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Tom Wright, John Foley and Peter Arapis at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992

Date

1991 (year approximate)

Description

L-R: Tom Wright (University of Nevada, Las Vegas history professor), John P. Foley (attorney and Nevada State Senator), Peter Arapis (assistant to Nevada State Senator Harry Reid) at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of John Unrue, Betty Foley, Joseph Foley, Darlene Unrue, Blanche Zucker at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992

Date

1991 (year approximate)

Description

L-R: John Unrue (University of Nevada, Las Vegas English professor), Betty Foley, Joseph Foley (University of Nevada Regent), Darlene Unrue (University of Nevada, Las Vegas English professor), Blanche Zucker (Las Vegas cicivc leader) at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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