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Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Identifier
PH-00014
Abstract
The Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection depicts the Wilson Family, events, and locations in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Southwestern United States from approximately 1860 to 1990. The photographs primarily depict early Las Vegas, including the Mormon Fort and Kiel Ranch; mines, towns, and railroads in Southern Nevada; the construction and planning of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam on the Colorado River; and the Wilson Family. The photographs also include prominent Las Vegas families such as the Park Family, aerial photographs of the city, landmarks on Fremont Street and downtown Las Vegas, and desert landscapes.
Archival Collection
Justice Gordon Thompson swearing in Brenda Mason, John Buchanan, and Lily Fong (identified from left to right): photographic print
Date
1986-01-27
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). University of Nevada Regents Brenda Mason, John Buchanan, Lily Fong, being sworn in by Justice Gordon Thompson (left) of the Nevada Supreme Court in the Center of Religious Life in Reno, Nevada.
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