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Photograph of the Westlake family in front of a grocery store, 1909.

Date
1909
Description
Grocery store - Westlake family. Picture was taken in 1909. Otto "Kelly" Westlake (Kelly is a nickname), Katherine Westlake (born 1908), Mrs. Westlake, Mr. Westlake, Jewel Westlake (92 years old in 1985, now lives in California." Physical object has a diagram included that identifies the position of the people pictured.

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Photograph of individuals at Special Collections, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 23, 1988

Date
1988-01-23
Description
Mary Dale Deacon, Library Director, presents a record of his papers (covering the years 1958-1982) to Senator Howard Cannon in the Special Collections department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Standing behind Deacon are Special Collections staff Erin Beesley, Christine Marin, Victoria Diaz, and Susan Jarvis.

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Film negative of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957

Date
1957-06-02
Description
Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She can be seen here standing next to a diving board at the Sands Hotel pool.

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Film negative of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957

Date
1957-06-02
Description
Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She can be seen here standing next to a diving board at the Sands Hotel pool.

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Photograph of two women posing on a giant dead Cottonwood tree in the remains of St. Thomas, 1945

Date
1945-04-16
Description

Two women on the trunk of a very large dead Cottonwood tree in the remains of St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "This is one of the oldest trees in this section and was covered by nearly 70 feet of water (Lake Mead) for about seven years. The height may be compared by the two girls on the trunk of the tree."

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Photograph of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957.

Date
1957-06-02
Description
Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She is pictured here wearing a tiara and standing on a stage in front of a microphone with several other unidentified individuals.

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Photograph of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957

Date
1957-06-02
Description
Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. Ms. Page is pictured here at the Sands Casino, center, speaking to reporter Chuck Van Goerbun.

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Photograph of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957

Date
1957-06-02
Description
Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She can be seen standing second from the left with three other unidentified people. They are all wearing pajamas.

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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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