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Postcard of Hank Monk, 1859 - 1938
Date
1859 to 1938
Description
A commemorative postcard for Hank Monk. The front of the postcard includes a portrait photograph of Monk, a photograph of "the old stage coach," and a photograph of a plaque on the Raffles Hotel in Placerville, California. The plaque reads: "To remember Hank Monk, the world's greatest reinsman who drove Horace Greeley from Carson City to here in 1859, making the 109 miles in 10 hours. Dedicated by E Clampus Vitus April 30, 1938."
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Photograph of Lloyd and George Ullom and Edward Marshall, 1927
Date
1927
Description
Lloyd Ullom, Edward Marshall, and George Ullom (left to right) sit on a blanket outside of Rose Williams' house. The photograph was printed by Sensor Photography Studio - San Diego on June 13, 1927.
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Photograph of Congressional party visiting Black Canyon (Boulder) dam site, March 13, 1923
Date
1923-03-13
Description
A group of men stand in a boat in the river while visiting the future site of the Boulder (later Hoover) dam. Credit for the photograph: Bureau of Reclamation Department of Interior
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Photograph of Jay and Heidi Sarno during Heidi's birthday celebration, late 1960s
Date
1968 to 1969
Description
Jay Sarno watches his daughter Heidi Sarno blow out the candles on her birthday cake as she is held by a Caesars Palace cocktail waitress. Site Name: Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Joe Andre's orchestra Ye Foot Warmers, 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Description
An image of Joe Andre's orchestra "Ye Foot Warmers." Andre is the fourth man from the left, the second man to the left is possibly Billy Billings and the other members are unidentified.
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Photograph of first mail plane, Las Vegas, circa 1926
Date
1926-04-17
Description
Group of people posing next to the first mail plane to arrive in Las Vegas (the Western Air Express). Handwritten note on back of photo: "Arrival of first mail plane (Western Air Express) Las Vegas -- Year(?) Left to right: Dick Evans, his wife Helen, Mrs. Hancock, Doris Hancock, Myrtle Morstad (Mrs. Ray Smith).
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Photograph of Doris Hancock at her retirement dinner, Las Vegas, June 3, 1963
Date
1963-06-03
Description
Doris Hancock retirement dinner. June 3, 1963. Handwritten note in photo sleeve: “Retirement dinner party for me in late May or Early June 1963. Hosted by The Sahara Hotel. Milton Prell stockholder in the hotel, photographed with me. Many years before I had his little daughter Sheila." Photo was also accompanied by a Sahara Hotel photo sleeve.
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Photograph of Doris Hancock at her retirement party, Las Vegas, May 23, 1963
Date
1963-05-23
Description
Retirement photo with Myram Borders and Jack Kramer. Handwritten note on back of photo: "May 23, 1963 J.S. Park School, Myram Borders, UPI Correspondent; Jack Kramer, tennis champion; Doris Hancock J.S. Park Kindergarten teacher. Taken at the retirement party."
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Photograph of U.S. Senator & Mrs. McCarran at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson (Nev.), circa 1943
Date
1942 to 1944
Description
U.S. Senator Pat McCarren and his wife Martha McCarran touring the Basic Magnesium, Inc. plant. From original description: "Seven million dollars in silver bus bars ?' x 8" lengths, 2 foot to 40 foot long (Due to lack of copper)."
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Photograph of Victor Kunkel, Pat McCarran, and others at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson (Nev.), circa 1943
Date
1942 to 1944
Description
Left to right: 1. U.S. Treasury Guard, 2. Victor V. Kunkel, 3. F.O. Case, 4. Senator Pat McCarran, 5. Pop Mooney, and 6. U.S. Treasury Guard standing in front of silver bus bars at Basic Magnesium Inc. plant.
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