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Photograph of the interior of the Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Description

Hotel Las Vegas, located on North Main Street near Stewart Avenue. Charles "Pop" Squires (later editor of the Las Vegas Age) was the proprietor. Built in May 1905, it was torn down in March 1906.
Caption: L. V. Hotel Co.

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The "Vegas Strong" heart sculpture and other decorations along the walkway at the Las Vegas Community Healing Garden, looking east in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2019-03-04

Description

Following the October 1, 2017 killing of 58 people at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on the Las Vegas Strip, the Las Vegas community responded in a variety of ways. Envisioned by activists and built by volunteers, the City of Las Vegas established the Las Vegas Community Healing Garden at 1015 S. Casino Center Boulevard to honor the victims and give family members and the community a place to gather to remember.

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Squatters -Las Vegas Land and Water Company Property, Las Vegas

Date

1929 to 1941

Archival Collection

Description

Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- Walter Bracken and the Las Vegas, Nevada Office -- Water Company

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"Las Vegas: the American Way to Play" promotional video for Las Vegas

Date

1988

Description

Voiceover explains the varied and many amenities of visiting Las Vegas; including the new McCarran International Airport, clips of entertainment and nightlife, gambling, dining options, outdoor activities, local shopping malls (Meadows, Boulevard, Fashion Show); Wet 'n Wild water park; sports including boxing, golf, tennis, Thomas & Mack event opportunities, Laughlin, Nev.; the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman field center; discusses the monorail system under construction, and how Las Vegas is the premier convention and resort town. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

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Las Vegas Gay Pride Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints

Date

1994-06-05

Description

From the Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (PH-00336). Las Vegas Gay Pride Festival - June 5, 1994.

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Photograph of Las Vegas Station, Las Vegas, 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Black and white photograph of early view of the Las Vegas Station.

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Photograph of El Rancho Vegas hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1960

Date

1959 to 1961

Description

Outside view of El Rancho Vegas hotel and casino. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Las Vegas Rotary Club Historical Data

Date

1949 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

Historical data for the Las Vegas Rotary Club. Chartered March 15, 1923. Signed by Leonard Fayle, President (1949-1950) and Allye Lawson, Secretary. On the back of the page are handwritten notes about the members.

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Las Vegas Gay Pride Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints

Date

1994-06-05

Description

From the Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (PH-00336). Las vegas Gay Pride Festival - June 5, 1994. Images including Kenny Kerr, Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones, Ann Occhi. Some ID's on back of photos;

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Photograph of Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1955

Date

1955

Description

Golden Anniversary layout of Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1955. Florence Lee Jones on the left and "Chick" Perkins on the right.

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