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Photograph of Nevada State Bank, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Nevada State Bank building on the corner of 4th and Carson Street. Site Name: Nevada State Bank (building) (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 4th Street and Carson Avenue
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Photograph of U. S. A. F. Thunderbirds, 1950s
Date
1953 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
United States Air Force Thunderbirds flying in formation. The Thunderbirds are based at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The squadron was established in 1953.
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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes, 1951
Date
1951
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of the Las Vegas High School Rhytmettes under the direction of Evelyn Stuckey. These were a group of young women who helped rally school spirit assemblies and sporting events. The Rhythmettes performed on the Ed Sullivan Show in the early 1960s and were also a part of the Helldorado Parade.
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Photograph of El Rancho, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950-1951
Date
1950 to 1951
Archival Collection
Description
View of the exterior of the El Rancho Vegas. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of the Flamingo Hotel pool, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950-1951
Date
1950 to 1951
Archival Collection
Description
The Flamingo Hotel and people lounging at its oasis style guest pool. Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Desert Inn pool, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950-1951
Date
1950 to 1951
Archival Collection
Description
Guests can be seen lounging in and around the hotel pool at Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn. Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Fremont Street, a mixture of permanent and temporary structures, and the Union Pacific Railroad depot, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
A street view of Fremont Street before the roads were developed. A label at the bottom of the photo: "Unpaved Fremont Street boasted both permanent buildings and tents in this view looking west, with Union Pacific depot in center." Street Address: Fremont Street
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Photograph of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1930-1933
Date
1930 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Fremont Street in the early 1930s. A label at the bottom of the photo: "Circa 1930s before gambling was legalized in 1933, Las Vegas was a bustling division point along the Union Pacific Route." Street Address: Fremont Street
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Photograph of Union Pacific railroad depot decorated for the Fourth of July, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
The Union Pacific Railroad depot decorated for the Fourth of July. A label at the bottom of the photo: "An early Fourth of July celebration saw the UP depot, the city's most prominate [prominent] structure, decorated with red, white, and blue bunting."
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Photograph of a mule team hauling borax from Death Valley (Calif.), 1883-1889
Date
1883 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
Mules transporting borax through the deserts of Death Valley, California to Las Vegas, Nevada. A label at the bottom of the photo: "20 mule teams that hauled thousands of tons of borax from the bowels of Death Valley were also used during the infant years of Las Vegas to transport freight."
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