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Clark County Fire Department Captain Ray Vasquez stands near other firefighters after putting out a residential fire: photographic print

Information

Creator
Creator: Henry, Scott
Date
1983 to 1986
Description

Shown here taking a breather after putting out a residential fire is Fire Captain Ray Vasquez and his men of the Clark County Fire Department. Vasquez is a native Las Vegan who joined Clark County Fire Department in 1964 after having served a stint in the U.S. Navy. Of his long career, Vasquez is perhaps most proud of his important role in fighting and extinguishing the catastrophic, life-taking fires at the MGM and Hilton Hotels.

Digital ID
PH-00442_022
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d14b31942
Details
Contributor
Contributor: Rodriguez, Thomas
Subject
Hispanic Americans
Latin Americans
Fire departments
Fire fighters
Time Period
1980s (1980 - 1989)
Place
Clark County
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
black-and-white photographs
Source
Clark County Fire Department Captain Ray Vasquez stands near other firefighters after putting out a residential fire: photographic print, approximately 1983 to 1986
Citation

PH-00442_022. Scott Henry Photographs of the Las Vegas, Nevada Latinx Community, approximately 1983-2000. PH-00442. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d14b31942

Rights
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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Date Digitized
2021-10-05
Extent
91163210
Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff