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Photograph of City Councilman Alvin "Al" Merrill Levy, 1979-1987
A portrait of Alvin "Al" Merrill Levy, who was a Las Vegas City Councilman from 1979 - 1987.
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Photograph of "The Gang" at Ronzone's Department Store, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s -1950s
A group photograph of "The Gang" or "Mob" at Ronzone's Department Store in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "L - R: 1) Sam Diamond 2) Gus Greenbaum 3) Willy Alderman 4) Davie Berman 5) Jack Prcras (sp?) 6) "Bowser" Joe Rosenberg 7) Sam Belkin 8) Ed Barrick 9) Sam Prcras (sp?)."
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Photograph of Vassili Sulich at his art exhibit in the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960s
Vassili greeting Mr. and Mrs. William Shapiro at his art exhibit in the Gold Room at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Vassili Sulich greeting Mr. & Mrs. William Shapiro at his art exhibit - Gold Room, Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Jan 27. (Mrs. Shapiro behind Vassili). Others l. to. r. : Mrs. Maury Stevens, Mrs. Preston Feinberg, Maury Stevens, Mrs. Q. E. Fortier. (Maury Stevens is editor and publisher of Las Vegas Life Magazine). Preston Fienberg is exec. V. P. of Tropicana. Mrs. Fortier is wife of Dr. Q. E. Fortier, owner of Women's Hospital (L.V.) and one of the nations leading gynecologists, former prof. of anatomy at Univ. of Minn. and Colonel in Air Force attached to Nellis Air Force (L.V.). He also was called in on the recent tragedy of the Apollo at Cape Kennedy; he flew out the same day, Jan 27th."
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Photograph of Eydie Gorme, Steve Lawrence, and their sons, Las Vegas (Nev.), November 18, 1977
Eydie Gorme, far left, Steve Lawrence, far right, and their two sons, David (center left) and Michael (center right), onstage in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Album for the Americanism and Civic Affairs Committee of the Las Vegas B'nai B'rith Women, 1955
An album documenting some of the key events and activities that the Americanism and Civic Affairs Committee of the Las Vegas B'nai B'rith Women, Chapter No. 415, participated in during 1955. Created by Mrs. Russell Sherman, the Americanism and Civics Chairman from 1955-1956, the album contains various items including text passages, newspaper clippings, letters, programs, photographs, announcements, and certificates.
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Photographs of Jewish Federation Leaders, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1970s
Various photographs of Jewish Federation Leaders in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photographs of Jewish Federation Leaders, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1980s - 1990s
Various photographs of Jewish Federation Leaders in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photographs of Jewish Federation Leaders, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s - 1960s
Various photographs of Jewish Federation Leaders in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Newsletters from Congregation Ner Tamid (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2005
Monthly bulletins from Congregation Ner Tamid. Topics covered in the bulletins include scheduled events, messages, news, letters, photographs, prayers, birthdays/anniversaries, and recipes.
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Photograph of Louis Wiener, Jr., 1980s - 1990s
A portrait of Louis Wiener, Jr. Louis Wiener, Jr., Valerie Wiener?s father, arrived in Las Vegas, NV, in 1931. He, like his daughter, graduated from Las Vegas High School. After graduating from the University of California/Berkeley Boalt School of Law, Louis practiced law in Las Vegas for 55 years until the day he died in 1996.
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