Photograph of the interior of El Rancho Vegas' dining room. This image was alternately identified by E. Patrick in 1982 as the Ramona Room in the Last Frontier.
The "Las Vegas: Snapshots of History" Photograph Collection is comprised of photographic prints and slides as well as digital surrogates of photographic prints and ephemera representing architecture and events in Las Vegas, Nevada from approximately 1960 to 2017. Materials were donated by members of the Las Vegas community as part of a community scanning day sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities' Common Heritage grant. The majority of the collection documents landmarks in Las Vegas including the Stardust Resort and Casino, The Mint Las Vegas, Fremont Street, and the Desert Inn.
Three of the Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes practice on the Las Vegas Convention Center lawn in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are demonstrating their fencing skills.
A picture of the remnants of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort when it was undergoing a French drain archeological investigation. Site Name: Las Vegas Mormon Fort (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 500 East Washington Avenue
Tourists walk along Las Vegas Boulevard across the street from the Mirage Hotel and Casino. Many sidewalks are protected from traffic lanes by physical barriers, where others are not. Moving pedestrians along the Strip safely has become a major effort over the years.
From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "El Rancho Vegas, April 13, 1942. Officers and board members of Bank of Nevada. Left to right: J. W. (Weary) Wilson, Cyril Wengert, M. M. Sweeney, Clarence Manix, Clare Sutherland, Earl Brothers, Arthur Harrington, Otto Underhill, W, W, Hoppie, and Don Dakin." - E(lizabeth) Harrington.