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Photograph of the southeast entrance of the MGM Grand Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1993-1994
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Photograph of an artist's rendering of the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1992-1993
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Archival Collection
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Slide of flowers at Pida Plaza dedication plaque, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1991
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of schoolchildren and teachers, Paradise School, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1924
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Archival Collection
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Schoolchildren and teachers at Paradise School, Las Vegas, Nevada. The teacher was Lillian Gentry Barnum (cousin of Mary Reid Edwards, who was the wife of Elbert Edwards). The class includes an African American girl and several Chinese American children.
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Photograph of Harry Mills and Bill Cosby, unknown location, circa 1980
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Archival Collection
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Harry Mills (of the famous Mills Brothers) celebrates his 67th birthday; to his left is comedian Bill Cosby.
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Photograph of Frank Sinatra in a space helmet with Jack Entratter, Las Vegas, circa 1957
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Archival Collection
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Frank Sinatra, on the left in a space helmet, with Jack Entratter. The "Sandsnik" image in the photograph is a spoof of the Sputnik 1 satellite, launched in October 1957.
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Cunningham, Don
Don Cunningham, Jazz musician and Las Vegas resident was born in 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri. As a child he was heavily influenced by blues and jazz musicians such as BB King, Count Basie, and Ella Fitzgerald. Growing up in St. Louis Cunningham worked shining shoes and cleaning steps going to white neighborhoods working inside taverns. He received saxophone lessons from a family friend and joined the band attending a segregated high school.
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Bramlet, Al, 1917-1977
Elmer “Al” Bramlet (1917-1977) was a prominent union leader in Las Vegas, Nevada during the middle of the 20th century. As the union leader of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, Bramlet made significant contributions to the union and its members. However, Bramlet also amassed various enemies during his time as union leader, which led to his early death in 1977 at the hands of Thomas Hanley.
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