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Photograph of mock wedding ceremony at road opening, Pahrump (Nev.), September 24, 1954

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Date
1954-09-24
Description
Mock wedding at Pahrump road opening, signifying Pahrump's "marriage" to the rest of the world because of its new connectivity. The "bride" stands under a small sign that reads "Miss Pahrump Valley" and wears a white veil. The "groom" wears a white suit jacket. The handwritten inscription on the right side of the photo reads: "Mock wedding Grand Opening, Pahrump." See Image 0131 116, pho023492.
Digital ID
pho023490
Physical Identifier
0131_0114
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1416t51c
Details
Subject
Roads--Design and construction
Rites and ceremonies
Weddings
People
Brides
Bridegrooms
Wedding costume
Signs and signboards
Trees
Place
Pahrump
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Citation

pho023490. Dorothy Dorothy Photograph Collection. PH-00131. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1416t51c.

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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff