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Letter from R. E. Marks (Reno) to E. E. Bennett, March 23, 1949
Date
1949-03-23
Archival Collection
Description
Marks stating that the Clark County delegation seemed anxious to rush Senate Bill 155 through as fast as possible, amending the Las Vegas Valley Water District act to allow bond issues.
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Fishathon: photographic print
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1949 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Several fish hang outside of the Hotel Last Frontier. The sign behind the fish reads, " Register now, 2nd annual May $3000 fishathon. May 1st to 31st."
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Stagecoach: photographic print
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1981 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Several individuals sit in the back of a stagecoach, which was often used to pick up passengers at McCarran Airport to transport them to the Last Frontier Hotel. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Las Vegas News Bureau".
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Garwood and Joan Van Family Papers
Identifier
MS-00825
Abstract
The Garwood and Joan Van Family Papers (1920-2003) contain scrapbooks, photographs, newsletters, correspondence, and newspaper clippings collected by Garwood Van and his wife Joan Van.The collection includes material on Garwood's music career as a popular band leader in New York, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada as well as material about Joan's early life as a model and dancing career.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Moore and McDermott shaking hands, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940-1950
Date
1940 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
Paul McDermott and William J. Moore Jr. shake hands together in the lobby of the Last Frontier Hotel. Site Name: Hotel Last Frontier (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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