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Photograph of Doris Hancock with her cat, Corporal, Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date
1970 to 1979
Description
Doris Hancock in her home with cat,"Corporal"; Handwritten note on back of photo:""You may not have one of these yet so I am sending it to you. We think it is so good. Will send others later if you don't have these. Love Mabel & Frank"; "Doris' home in Vegas with Corporal [her cat]".

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Photograph of Doris Hancock and friends sitting at the school, Las Vegas, circa 1924

Date
1924
Description
Doris Hancock with Luella Nixon, Myrtle Morstead Smith, and an unidentified woman on steps of kindergarten building; Handwritten note on back of photo: "On the steps of the kindergarten building - [L-R] 1. unknown, 2. Lvella Nixon - now in New Castle, PA., 3. Myrtle Morstead Smith (Ray), 4. Doris Hancock"

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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 Irving Benson with four Minsky's showgirls at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1972

Date
1972
Description
Comedian Irving Benson with four female dancers in beaded lace costumes and large feather headdresses. Site Name: Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Photograph of women in the Mesquite Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1910
Description
Women of the Mesquite Club gathered on a porch for their colonial tea. Original description: "This picture is for mother-you may all look at it however!" Written on the bottom of the photo: "At our last colonial tea last January." "Mrs. S." and "me" written at the top of the photo. "Mrs. Stewart just below, me to the left of the picture" written on the side of the photo.

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Photograph of Junior League members, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1947

Date
1947
Description
Women standing in the lobby of Last Frontier Hotel. L-R: Adele Smith , Sue Beeman, Kathryn Von Tobel, Shirley Dimock Ballinger, Ellen Albright, Dorothy Cannon, Dona M. Schultz, Pauline Conway, Mildred Hoy Williams, Olga Silvagni Moe, Alice Ann Fry and Mary Hirsch. Photo taken out of Service League (Jr. League of Las Vegas) Scrapbook 1946-52. Site Name: Frontier Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of a float in the Helldorado Parade, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1948

Date
1948 to 1949
Description
Crowds watch as women in costumes pose on top of an unidentified float in the Helldorado Parade as it drives down Fremont Street in front of the Westerner Gambling Hall during the year 1948 or 1949. Written on the side of the float are the names: "Cole Porter", "Irving Berlin", and "Bing Crosby". Site Name: Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 23 Fremont Street

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Photograph of Clyde and Edith Giles Barcus, Seattle (Wash.), 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description
Clyde Barcus and Edith Giles Barcus. Inscription reads: "Photo taken shortly after their marriage. They went to Seattle were Clyde had lived at one time."

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Photograph of Cadogan's with their children, Mazatlan (Mex.), 1914-1920

Date
1914 to 1920
Description
Images of John Lucas Cadogan and Edith Corliss Giles Cadogan with their daughter, Jane Alice Cadogan. The images are dark but show silhouettes of the individuals and their dwellings.

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Photograph of Ullom Brockman family, 1919-1920

Date
1919 to 1920
Description
Standing from left to right is Norma Brockman Ullom, Mrs. Madie Brockman, Norma's mother Mrs. Kendall, holding Nila and Nola Ullom. (Original description identifies Norma's mother as "Mrs. Kendall;" other sources identify Henrietta Brockman as Norma Brockman's mother.)

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