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Photograph of an unidentified float in the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, (Nev.), circa 1948

Date

1948 to 1949

Description

Crowds watch excitedly as a woman poses on top of an unidentified float. The float is made to look as if she is wearing an enormous dress. The float passes in front of the Westerner Gambling Hall in celebration of the Helldorado Parade. Site Name: Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 23 Fremont Street

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Photograph of an unidentified float in the Helldorado Parade, Las Vegas, (Nev.), circa 1948

Date

1948 to 1949

Description

Women in costume pose on an unidentified float as crowds gather and watch during the Helldorado Parade . The float drives down Fremont Street and passes the Westerner Gambling Hall in 1948 or 1949. Site Name: Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 23 Fremont Street

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Photograph of celebratory dinner honoring executive houekeepers, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1955

Date

1955

Description

Dinner honoring Executive Housekeeper on the strip. Written on the back of the photograph: "From [left to right]; (Flamingo, Dunes)- Mrs. Thomas, (Desert Inn)- Mrs. Tallman, (Riveria)- Mrs. Dyer, (Culinary Union)- Al Bramlet + Wife, (Thunderbird)- Billie Milton, (El Rancho)- Mrs. Deeyer"

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Photograph of the Hicks family, 1949

Date

1949

Description

A photograph of the Hicks family eating dinner in 1949. Described in the photo, are Jonnie, Billie Grace Milton, Grandma Lile, Mr. Hicks, Mrs. Betty Wells, Mrs. Lillian Hicks, Mary Ann.

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Advertisement for Bill Ruymann for City Attorney and poem titled, "The Day it Snowed in Las Vegas...", January 1949

Date

1949-01

Description

Two sided document: On one side is an advertisement for Bill Ruymann for City Attorney. The other side is a poem titled, "The Day it Snowed in Las Vegas..."

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Advertisement for Bill Ruymann

Date

1949-01

Description

Printed on this political advertisement is the slogan, "Elect Bill Ruymann, Member State Bar of Nevada and Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, City Attorney. Able, Dependable, Experienced." Printed to the right of the advertisement is,"Howdy Partner! It's the Gospel truth."

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Poem titled, "The Day it Snowed in Las Vegas..."

Date

1949-01

Description

This is a poem titled, "The Day it Snowed in Las Vegas..." It is two pages long.

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Photograph of the Union and Shamrock Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1910-1920

Date

1910 to 1920

Archival Collection

Description

The Union Hotel and Shamrock Hotel on the corner of Main and Bridger. Some years later, Dominic Pecetto bought Shamrock Hotel and combined Union Hotel as seen in the photograph. #1 is D Pecetto standing in doorway of bar. #2 is Joe Graglia on the porch. #3 is Francesca Graglia. #4 is late Annie Graglia. #5 unknown, #6 is the late Anna Mosso. Street Address: South Main Street and West Bridger Avenue

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Photograph of the Union Hotel bar, Las Vegas, (Nev.), 1910-1920

Date

1910 to 1920

Archival Collection

Description

Joe Graglia and others standing inside the Union Hotel by a bar and pool table. Street Address: South Main Street and West Bridger Avenue

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Photograph of Las Vegas Grammar School class, Las Vegas, (Nev.), 1910-1912

Date

1910 to 1912

Archival Collection

Description

Class photo at Las Vegas Grammar School, taken before 1913. Site Name: Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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