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Film negative of the Police Commission, February 1980

Date
1980-02
Description

Members of the Police Commission, from left to right: Ron Lurie, Paul Christensen, and Al Levy, most likely in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Slide of Roman Zorn and Don Baepler, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1970

Date
1969 to 1972
Description
UNLV President Roman Zorn (left) with Donald Baepler (right). Zorn served as UNLV president from 1969-1973. Baepler served as UNLV president from 1973-1978.

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Photograph of Chief Tecopa, Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s

Date
1880 to 1899
Description
Chief Tecopa, location unknown. Chief Tacopa, leader of the Souther Paiute tribe, was born in Pahrump in 1815 and died in Pahnrump between 1904-1906. He is interred in the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, located on East Street next to the library Pahrump, Nevada. The photograph was most likely taken in Pahrump, Nevada.

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Photograph of Raymond A. ''Pete'' West standing on flume of water wheel he built in 1936 on Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada

Date
1936
Description

Raymond A. ''Pete'' West standing on flume of water wheel he built in 1936 on Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada

Transcribed Notes: Stamped on back: Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation Boulder City, Nevada. Wm. S. Russell Photographer

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Photograph of the Perkins family sightseeing in St. Thomas, 1945

Date
1945-04-16
Description

The Perkins family sightseeing in St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Left to right, Mr. John F. Perkins' daughter, Mrs. Whitmore; his son Jack; and Mr. John F. Perkins, looking at the foundation of the former schoolhouse of St. Thomas. Both Jack and his sister went to school there."

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Photograph of a man inspecting the ruins of St. Thomas, 1945

Date
1945-04-11
Description

A man looking in a washtub in St. Thomas. The home referred to in the photograph belonged to Moses and Mary Gibson.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "A wash tub left to its fate in front of the former home of Moses Gibson, prominent farmer in St. Thomas before Lake Mead 'took over.' In the background can be seen the waters of Lake Mead."

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Photograph of a man sitting on the remains of a once swanky car in St. Thomas, 1945

Date
1945-04-11
Description

A man sitting on the remains of Robert Bunker's car in St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Remains of a swanky (once) car with a right-handed drive. This car was owned by Robert Bunker, now living in Las Vegas. Mr. Bunker's nephew is Congressman Bunker."

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Postcard of of the Rat Pack in front of the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

The "Rat Pack" posed in front of the Sands marquee in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. Postcard is from Quantity Postcards (1987).

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Slide of three photographs for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Saginaw Chips Card Game Room, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, circa 1960s-1970s

Date
1960 to 1979
Description
Three photographs for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Saginaw Chips Card Game Room, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The photograph on the left features a unidentified young boy with Jerry Lewis for the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. The top right photo shows two billboards, with the first one advertising the Saginaw Chips Card Game Room and the second one advertising Bingo. The bottom right photo features a building, possibly the Saginaw Chips Card Game Room.

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Photograph of a burro pack train, circa 1880s-1890s

Date
1880 to 1899
Description
A burro pack train hauling basketry supplies. Two Indian women are riding burros. A young man rides one of the loaded burros, and another, hiding his face, is standing behind the other loaded burro. The three riders are identified on the photo, L-R: Dora Lee, Clara Lee, & Gus Lee. The location of the photograph is unknown. Possible locations are Ash Meadows or Pahrump, Nevada.

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