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The Rivieria Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The marquee is advertising John Davidson, George Carlin, Kane Sisters, Shecky Greene, and Sonny King.
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Photograph of Alfred Moser, Nevada, 1900-1930
Date
1900 to 1930
Description
A picture of Alfred Arthur Moser. Handwritten inscription from behind photograph, "307 N. 9th St. Las Vegas, NV Phone 1137. Railroad yards-SPLA SLC." Street Address: 307 North 9th Street
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Slide of the Wagon Wheel Hotel, Wells, Nevada, circa 1940
Date
1939 to 1941
Description
An image of the exterior of the Wagon Wheel Hotel located in Wells, Nevada. The neon sign hanging off of the side of the building reads: "Wagon Wheel Hotel, Cafe." Painted on another side is the text: "Steam Heated Baths in all Rooms." A sign advertising the Chevron Gas Station can be seen in the background. Site Name: Wagon Wheel Hotel (Wells, Nev.)
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McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
Date
1968 (year approximate) to 1972 (year approximate)
Description
From the Erle A. Taylor Photograph Collection (PH-00237) -- McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Newspaper, Nevada State Journal June 2, 1918
Date
1918-06-02
Description
Articles demonstrate attitudes and activities of women during World War including home economics, fashion, want ads. "Hooverized" recipes Herbert Hoover head of Amercan Food Administration encouraged Americans to voluntarily reduce food consumption to avoid rationing. Michelin Man
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Slide of a police car at a demostration held near the Nevada Test Site, 1984
Date
1984
Description
Color image of a law enforcement vehicle at a demonstration held by the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group protesting nuclear testing.
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Photograph of the Jamboree Parade, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1964
Date
1964
Description
Description provided with image: "Shriners entry into the Boulder City, Nevada Jamboree Parade. Albert J. Fischer is pictured in the car."
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Postcard of hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Description
Oversized postcard showing the exteriors of three hotel-casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada: the Dunes, featuring its "genie" statue; the El Rancho, with its "windmill" sign; and the Sahara, with plaster camels and its marquee advertising entertainer Dan Dailey. Caption: "Shootin' the works on the Vegas Strip." Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.); Sahara Hotel and Casino; Dunes Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Film transparency of Ragtown, near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931
Date
1931
Description
Ragtown, on the shore of the Colorado River near Black Canyon (looking south), on the outskirts of Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.
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Slide of protesters kneeling in front of a van near the Nevada Test Site, 1984
Date
1984
Description
Color image of activists kneeling down in front of a van. They are part of the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group protesting nuclear testing.
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