Collection is comprised of posters collected by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Special Collections and Archives from 1974 to 2010. The collection primarily includes posters about events and exhibits hosted by UNLV Special Collections and Archives. Also included are posters for other UNLV events including: theatrical events, sporting events, colloquiums, choral productions, and events where UNLV was a partner.
Filming of the motion picture "Meet Me in Las Vegas" outside of the Sands Hotel. Handwritten on back of photograph: "Mr. Pasternak" (producer Joe Pasternak). Pasternak is seen near the right of the photo with actor Tony Martin (in plaid shirt, with his hands in front and back of Pasternak).
An auction held May 15-16, 1905 to sell lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. A group of men and women stand on and around a covered wooden platform outdoors. The auctioneer stands to the left of center at the front of the platform. The decision to auction lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite was not made until May 10, 1905. Auctioneer C.O. Whittemore was the president of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.
The County Health Department called on the City Manager to enforce Ordinance 76 to prevent the use of effluent to irrigate land that was used to raise dairy cattle on the Las Vegas Ranch.
Las Vegas labor union officials, in charge of Labor Day celebrations, in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the men pictured include Martin Connell, James Farndale, William Gore, Robert H. Elser, Ira Liebert, Charles Watkins, and Eddie Bruner.