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Photograph of Ninety-Nines Women Pilots club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Description
Members of the Ninety-Nines, a non-profit international organization for women pilots. In order to be in the club, women had to have a flying license. The club was started by Amelia Earhart. "Margaret Moore is next to D.D. upper right (#6 standing). Margaret was one of the presidents [of the club]" (identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84). The photographer of the image was Wayne Kinnie.
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Photograph of five women standing at railroad depot, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Description
Some of the same women from the previous photos pose in front of the SP, LA, and SL Railroad Depot in Las Vegas. [Taken in the early 1900s] To see the other images of women in front of the depot, reference 0266-022-023, pho026002-pho026003. The women may be "Harvey Girls," waitresses who worked at Fred Harvey's Harvey House restaurants.
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Slide of a group of women outside of the Guild Theatre, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Description
A group of women standing outside of the Guild Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s. Site Name: Guild Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Slide of a group of women outside of the Guild Theatre, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Description
A group of women standing outside of the Guild Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s. Site Name: Guild Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Proclamation of recognition from Board of Commissioners of Clark County for the Jewish Family Service Agency of Clark County, 1988
Date
1988
Description
This plaque recognizes the Jewish Family Service Agency for its work in adoption services for the betterment of family life in Southern Nevada.
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Film transparencies of women preparing food in a garage, probably for a food bank, 1980s
Date
1980 to 1989
Description
Nineteen film transparencies of women preparing food in a garage, probably for a food bank. They may be associated with the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph North Las Vegas Women of the Moose officers, June 15, 1972
Date
1972-06-15
Description
Description provided with image: "North Las Vegas Moose women installed (new officers of Women of the Moose)-6/15/72. Seated, left, are Helen Woodington, Guide; Charlene Stamper, Assistant Guide; Dorothy Blosser, Pianist; Frances Demars, Sentinel; Ethel Myers, Argus. Standing, from left, Helen Shepherd, Treasurer; Mary Ann Williams, Junior Regent; Clara Compton, Senior Regent; Barbara Lefler, Junior. Graduate Regent; Jennie Nasabroad, Chaplain; and Clarice Barnum, Recorder."
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Photograph of men and women dancing at charity event, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Finely dressed men and women dance under shiny star decorations at the Elks Club "Hunred Down" for the Tonopah Charity Ball. The women wear long gowns and the men wear suits and ties.
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