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Aerial photograph of Henderson, Nevada, March 31, 1942

Date
1942-03-31
Description

Early aerial view of Henderson, Nevada looking northwest over the Basic Magnesium plant and Whitney Mesa, showing demountable houses in various stages of construction..

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Gamblers at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard

Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- People playing roulette in Caesar's Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Macayo Vegas Restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard

Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171).Location: 1741 East Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Map showing right of way of toll road constructed by Nevada Rapid Transit Co. in Lincoln County (Nev.), 1905

Date
1905
Description
Scale [ca. 126,720]. 1 in.=2 miles 1 map : blueline print ; 49 x 74 cmScale [ca. 126,720]. 1 in.=2 miles ; 1 map : blueline print ; 49 x 74 cm ; Shows right of way of what now is Interstate 95 through what is now Clark County, Nevada ; "Aug. 10, 1905." ; "Adopted as toll road of Nevada Rapid Transit Company at meeting of Board of Directors of said company Aug. 25, 1905. Attest Wh. Comstock, secretary, J. Ross Clark, president." ; "Book I, page 3"--Lower right corner of map ; "[Illegible] recording [illegible] J. Ross Clark September 1st. A.D. 1905 at 40 [illegible] 8 A in book of platts [illegible] Henry Lee [illegible]"--Upper right portion of map

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Slide of protesters and an altar at a demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, circa 1990

Date
1988 to 1991
Description
Color image of protesters with the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group demonstrating against nuclear testing, gathered together at a makeshift altar in the Nevada desert.

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Front of the Episcopal Church, Beatty, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1930
Description

The Episcopal Church was the only church in town at that time. From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.B. Lisle Family. Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Albert Revert, Edith Revert, unidentified women, Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. McRea, and Mrs. Harvey (identified from left to right).

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Dora Tevez Herrman teaches English as a Second Language (ESL) to members of the Nevada Association of Latin Americans (NALA) in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1983 to 1986
Description

Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dora Tevez Herrman is a teacher of English-As-A-Second Language at the Nevada Association of Latin Americans (NALA), a community-based non-profit organization in Las Vegas. Her services are vital in helping Hispanic immigrants to learn English and to more easily assimilate into life in the United States. Dora Tevez Herrman went on to become a teacher, Assistant Principal and Principal in the Clark County School District.

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