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Photograph of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957
Date
1957-06-02
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Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She can be seen standing in a white fringe dress in the center of the photograph between two other formally dressed yet unidentified individuals.
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Cinco De Mayo celebration organized by Eddie Escobedo Sr. and the Mexican Patriotic Committee at Freedom Park, East Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
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1983 to 1986
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May 5th is one of the holidays most celebrated in Mexico. The day commemorates a famous victory by Mexico over the French in the Battle of Puebla. The Mexicans were victorious despite overwhelming odds favoring the French. Shown is a photograph of the annual fiesta put on each year at Freedom Park in East Las Vegas by Eddie Escobedo Sr. and the Mexican Patriotic Committee.
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