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0277
NORTH LAS VEGAS LIBRARY COLLECTION

Democratic Club

Chamber of Commerce

Rotary Club

Boys’ Club

Lions Club

Exchange Club

4-H Club

Little League Baseball

Moose Lodge

Friends of Southern Nevada Libraries

Emblem Club

Jaycees

American Business Women’s Association

Women’s Club

March of Dimes

Optimist Club

Disabled American Veterans

American Legion

International Footprinters Ass’n

Junior Police

Prominent Citizens

Rose Garden Urban Renewal Project

Senior Citizens—Organizations & Activities

NLV Flood Channels and Flooding

Interstate Construction

Schools

NLV Streets & Roads

Miscellaneous

NLV Business Development

NLV Library Programs

Las Vegas and Boulder City (Misc.)

Miscellaneous 2

Las Vegas Personalities

Clark County Community College

Buildings

CCCC-People

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Nellis Air Force Base

Buildings

0001 Aerial view of Nellis Air Force Base and Sunrise Mountain, looking
east. (June 5, 1973)
0002 USAF Medical Facility at Nellis Air Force Base, (c. 1970s)
0003 Tactical Fighter Weapons Center (the graduate school for tactical
fighter pilots throughout the world) at Nellis Air Force Base, c. 1970s.
(U.S. Air Force photo)
0004 Snack bar cafeteria (at Nellis Air Force Base) in final stages of
construction. (n.d.) (U.S. Air Force photo)
0005 Nellis Air Force Base construction project: 200 new base housing
units.
0006 Nellis Air Force Base (background, right), Las Vegas Boulevard
looking north. (June 5, 1973)
0007 Las Vegas Boulevard, Nellis Boulevard, tank farm, and Nellis Air
Force Base (top, right). (June 5, 1973)
0008 Nellis Air Force Base trailer park near Nellis AFB. Gasoline tank farm
in rear. (June 5, 1973)
0009 Nellis Air Force Base-Manch Manor subdivision. (June 5, 1973)
0010 Wilshire Village, Nellis Air Force Base housing, looking towards Las
Vegas Blvd. North. (June 5, 1973)
0011 Nellis Air Force Base-gasoline tank farm in background.
(June 5, 1973)
0012 Nellis Air Force Base pre-fab dorms being assembled. (n.d.)
(emergency housing)
0013 Straight line drawing of First National Bank's branch at Nellis Air
Force Base.
0014 Nellis Air Force Base-concrete barracks. (Aerial view)

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Thunderbird Precision Flying Team

0015 Thunderbirds (Air Force precision flying team)-planes lined up on
the ground at Nellis Air Force Base. (3-9-81)
0016 Thunderbirds arriving for Nellis Air Force Base open house, (10-7-79)
0017 Thunderbirds (Air Force precision flying team), based at Nellis Air
Force Base, Las Vegas, NV. (in flight formation)
0018 Aerial view taken from inside one of the Thunderbird planes.
0019 View of a Thunderbird plane as it flies through the air, taken from inside the plane.
0020 View of a Thunderbird pilot (as he is flying), taken from inside the plane.
0021 Two Thunderbirds in flight. (1980)
0022 Thunderbirds in flight. (1980)
0023 Thunderbird precision flying team (Air Force) performing aerial stunts. (1980)
0024 Two thunderbirds performing. (1980)
0025 Thunderbirds performing in 1980.
0026 Thunderbirds (Air Force precision flying team)-1980.
0027 Thunderbirds performing aerial stunts. (1980)
0028 Photos of various members of the Thunderbirds (Air Force precision flying
team), c. 1970s-1980s, some identified. (Eleven photos)
0029 Photos taken after the Thunderbirds' crash at Indian Springs, Nevada, where
several lives were lost. (Jan. 19-20, 1982) (Twelve photos)

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"War Games"

0030 Airmen in "war games" at Nellis Air Force Base. (checking chemicals)
0031 This airman holds off enemy troops who swarmed the base camp in
simulated battle during war games at Nellis Air Force Base; dubbed
"Operation Red Horse". (1-15-80)
0032 Base camp for the war games at Nellis Air Force Base. (c. 1980)

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Aircraft

0033 "Question Mark" endurance flight plane getting her first load of gas
shortly after taking off from Los Angeles, California. January 1, 1929. (
(Official U.S. Air Force photo)
0034 The swept-wing F-111 is flown by the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing. The
474th was the first operation unit in the Air Force to be equipped with the F-111.
(Nellis Air Force Base)
0035 USAF F-111A-variable sweep-wing tactical fighter.
0036 British Jaguar aircraft at Nellis AFB to see how the new plane functions in the
desert. (8-30-74)
0037 The original Thunderbird #6 departs Nellis AFB for its new home in the
Air Force Museum near Dayton, Ohio. (7-20-77)
0038 Tail of a C-5 Galaxy cargo jet on display during the Nellis AFB open
house. (10-14-79)
0039 F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base. (3-31-83)
0040 Front-line fighter: The F-5E is a fast, highly maneuverable fighter selected
for aircraft replacement in allied nations. It is also used to simulate enemy
aircraft during combat training exercises. (Nellis AFB-9/26/78)
0041 Miscellaneous aircraft employed at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, NV.
(c. 1970s-80s) (Six photos)

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Personnel & Activities

0042 Miscellaneous Air Force personnel and activities at Nellis Air Force Base, 1970s-80s. (28 photos)
0043 Officers at Nellis Air Force Base (c. 1970s) (18 portraits, id'd on back)
0044 Miscellaneous Air Force personnel and activities at Nellis AFB, 1970s- 1980s. (36 photos)
0045 Miscellaneous air force personnel at Nellis Air Force Base. (c. 1970s-80s) (35 photos)
0046 Bomber vets visit Nellis-on the occasion of the 6th annual reunion of the
385th Bombardier Group, May 5, 1977. Some of the vets are shown inspecting aircraft.
0047 Airman Cyndi Wonyetye patrols the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base. (5-6-77)
0048 Capt. Frank Machovec of Nellis AFB checks two cars from his 180-piece electric train collection. His collection is valued at a conservative $10,000. (12-18-75)
0049 First Lieutenant Richard Takacs of the 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron is being
fitted for a customized flight helmet. (10-3-78, Nellis AFB)
0050 Two of the Army's Golden Knights team performing at Nellis, (3-25-83)
0051 Golden Knights landing at Nellis AFB Open House, 11-26-74.
0052 Gunnery Sgt. Bill Brown accepts containers of toys for the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots drive as Airman 1st Class Gregory Murray and Staff Sgt. Doug
Persons begin sorting. (Nellis AFB, 12-25-77)
0053 Tiny patient at Nellis Air Force Base Hospital. (12-26-82)
0054 "Horsepower meets air power"-Nellis AFB, 11-26-82. (Airmen driving horse-drawn stage on landing field.)
0055 The percussion section of March Air Force Base's concert band performs at Nellis AFB open house. (11-26-74)
0056 American Red Cross volunteer Royella Shrewsbery at Nellis AFB, 7-15-77.
0057 Tech. Sgt. Richard Zimmerman kneels in front of a unique version of the famous painting "Spirit of 76" at Nellis AFB. The creation features Fleagle,
a cartoon character well-known to members of the Tactical Air Command, and two wounded fledglings. Zimmerman and 32 other members of the 57th
Avionics Maintenance Squadron created it. (Nellis AFB, 2-11-76)
0058 Nellis airman George Taylor and his track dog "Bergundy", (Nellis AFB, 2-12-78)
0059 Nellis AFB gym exercise class. (3-28-83)
0060 Nellis Air Force Base Child Care Center (11-11-82). Children playing.
0061 Maj. General Gordon Blood (left) admires medals that he presented to Capt. William Schwertfeger (right), a former POW in North Vietnam.
(Nellis AFB, 12-11-74)
0062 Unfurling Nevada's bicentennial flag at Nellis Air Force Base.
0063 Nevada Governor Robert List visits Nellis Air Force Base. (c. 1970s)
0064 Col. George Antone, U.S. Army (Ret.), center right, receives award for outstanding reserve officer of the year from Mayor Bill Briare, (center left). At
far left is Lt. Col. Scott Griffith; at right is major Gen. Chas. Blanton. (Nellis Air Force Base, 10-5-76)
0065 Maj. Gen. James Knight, Jr. (left) and Nevada U.S. Senator Howard Cannon look over a scorecard during the Nellis Member-Guest Invitational Golf
Tournament. (Nellis AFB, 5-31-76)
0066 Las Vegas Mayor Bill Briare (rt.) shakes hands with Nellis AFB officer. (3-27-83)
0067 Lt. Col. Donald Waltman receives a total of six awards from Lt. Gen. Charles Carson. He was honored for his courage and loyalty while a prisoner in North
Vietnam. (Nellis AFB, 1-16-75)
0068 Wayne Newton, famous Las Vegas entertainer, was honored for the benefit performance that he gave at the River Rats meeting, Convention Center, Las
Vegas, fall of 1973. At right is Maj. Richard Skeels, Nellis AFB. The River Rats are airmen who have flown at least one mission over the Hanoi-Haiphong
Area during the Vietnam War. (Nellis AFB, 5-23-74)
0069 Thunderbird pilot-Nick Hauck, solo. (1-19-82?) Nellis AFB.
0070 Maj. Norman Lowry, Thunderbird leader, Nellis AFB. (5-19-82)
0071 Member of Thunderbird team, Nellis AFB, Jim Epting (executive). (1-19-82?)
0072 Capt. Mark Melancon, slot, Thunderbirds, Nellis AFB. (1-19-82?)
0073 Monty Montgomery, maintenance officer for Thunderbirds precision flying team, Nellis AFB. (1-19-82?)
0074 Sonny Childers, solo, Thunderbirds Team, Nellis AFB. (1-19-82?)
0075 Dale Cook, slot, Thunderbirds Team. Nellis AFB (1-19-82?)
0076 Jim Jiggents, left wing, Thunderbirds Team. Nellis AFB, (1-19-82?)
0077 Jim Janette, public affairs, Thunderbirds Team. Nellis AFB (1-19-82?)
0078 Bob Fleer, Logistics, Thunderbirds Team. Nellis AFB. (c. 1982)
0079 Capt. Willie Mays, left wing, Thunderbirds Team. Nellis AFB. (1-19-82)
0080 Capt. Joseph "Pete" Peterson, Right Wing, Nellis AFB. (1-19-82)
0081 D.L.Smith, leader, Thunderbirds Team. Nellis AFB. (9-9-81)

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Miscellaneous 1

0082 Fire at Mount Charleston, Nevada. (6-26-81)
0083 Red Rock Canyon Recreation Area. (11-25-79)
0084 Rainbow Bridge. (6-22-76) (Lake Powell area.)

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North Las Vegas Library

0085 Groundbreaking ceremony for North Las Vegas Library (10-28-65).
L-R: J.T. Stanford, contractor Helgesons Proj. Supt.; Bill Gardner, foreman
For Fremont Construction; Mayor William L. Taylor; Councilman Jack R.
Petitti; Bud Cleland; Councilman John T. Myers; NLV Bldg. Inspector Roland
Tate; Carl Janish, State Librarian; City Manager Clay Lynch; NLV City
Attorney Bill Barker.
0086 Groundbreaking ceremony for North Las Vegas Public Library (10-28-65) See
photo #0085 for identification of persons pictured here.
0087 Groundbreaking, North Las Vegas Public Library, 10-28-65. L-R: Bud Cleland, Jack Petitti, Roland Tate, Mayor William L. Taylor, John E. Myers,
Bill Barker, Clay Lynch, Carl Janish, Boyd Bulloch (City Councilman).
0088 Posing near the North Las Vegas Library, under construction in 1966, are L-R: Mayor William Taylor, Councilman Bud Cleland, Councilman Jack Petitti,
City Manager Clay Lynch, and NLV Bldg. Inspector Roland Tate.
0089 North Las Vegas Library construction, 1966. L-R: Mayor William Taylor, Councilmen Bud Cleland and Jack Petitti, City Manager Clay Lynch, and
NLV Building Inspector Roland Tate.
0090 North Las Vegas Public Library (n.d.)
0091 North Las Vegas Public Library. (ca. late 1960s)
0092 Civic Center Drive looking north. (1-18-66)
0093 North Las Vegas Library under construction, 1965. Civic Center Drive. City Hall.
0094 Aerial view of library under construction, Civic Center Drive, City hall. (1965)
0095 Aerial view, Civic Center Drive, shows Silver Nugget, NLV Public Library, and surrounding area. (June 5, 1973)
0096 Shows books donated to North Las Vegas Public Library, (11-20-79). L-R: Lon Miller, Jean Ford, John Romero.

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North Las Vegas City Hall

0097 Breaking ground for new North Las Vegas City Hall and Library,
(10-28-65). L-R: Mayor William Taylor; Councilman Jack Petitti;
John E. Myers; Boyd Bulloch, councilman (behind, w/hat); Bill Barker;
Carl Janish, representing Nevada State Library; Bud Cleland; Roland Tate,
Director of Public Works, NLV; Clay Lynch.
0098 Ribbon cutting ceremony, North Las Vegas City Hall and buildings, ca. 1966. Mayor William Taylor (light jacket) and Councilman Jack Petitti (2nd from right).
0099 North Las Vegas City Hall dedication, Dec. 1966. Speaker is Senator Howard
Cannon (Nev.).
0100 Mayor William Taylor giving a speech at the dedication of the North Las Vega
City Hall, Dec. 1866. As part of the ceremony, a time capsule was buried.
0101 North Las Vegas City hall, (ca. late 1960s).
0102 Christmas decorations at North Las Vegas City Hall (12-20-61). The decorations were put up by NLV Fire Department.
0103 North Las Vegas City Hall and Police Station (1964). (New city hall building
was built in 1965-66.)
0104 North Las Vegas City Hall. (no date; built in 1966)
0105 Aerial view of North Las Vegas City hall and Civic Center Drive. (1970)
0106 North Las Vegas City Hall-c. 1970. (Photo by James Martin)
0107 North Las Vegas Golf Course (1973). NLV Parks Department Building in center of photo.
0108 North Las Vegas City Hall (Dec. 1966)
0109 [Dedication] of North Las Vegas City Hall. (12-1-66)
0110 North Las Vegas Public Library. (1966 or later)

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NLV Fire Department

0111 Morris R. Weir Memorial Fire Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada. Several
of the firemen pose on a fire truck. (n.d.)
0112 Governor Grant Sawyer and Fire Chief George Rambo. (c. 1960s)
0113 North Las Vegas Fire Station #1 on East Lake Mead Blvd. (1966).
Shows four fire trucks and fire chief's car.
0114 Fire-fighting vehicles at North Las Vegas Fire Department. (1959)
0115 North Las Vegas fire truck in NLV Progress Days Parade. (1958)
0116 Fireman fighting fire in North Las Vegas. (3-13-80)

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NLV Golf Course and Parks

0117 North Las Vegas Golf Course (par 3) with Cheyenne Avenue on right. (n.d.)
0118 North Las Vegas Golf Course with water tanks and central garage. (n.d.)
0119 North Las Vegas Golf Course showing Parks & Recreation Building and golf
course clubhouse. (n.d.)
0120 Dedication of Tom Williams Park in North Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1967.
L-R: Rev. Aubrey Walley, Methodist Church; Hal Fincher, NLV Parks &
Recreation Board; Dorothy Booth; Councilman Jack Petitti; Theron Goynes,
NLV Parks & Recreation Board; Father James Sheehy, Catholic priest who
Gave dedication prayer.
0121 Cutting the ribbon to open the College Park Playground, North Las Vegas,
Nevada, 1-14-63. L-R: Hal Nelson, Recreation Director; John Myers, City
Councilman; Mrs. Ferrel Paul; Mayor William Taylor; Bob Forson, Director
Of parks and Recreation and Libraries.
0122 Dedication of Highland park in North Las Vegas, Nevada. (10-5-67)
L-R; Tom Sawyer, NLV Parks & Recreation Board; George Haley, First Western Savings president; Robert Forson, NLV Parks & Recreation and Libraries Superintendent; Rev. Aubrey Walley, pastor of First Methodist Church; Mayor William L. Taylor; Aileen O'Neill, NLV Parks & Recreation Board.
0123 North Las Vegas Golf Course (par 3) with Parks and Recreation Building and city water storage tanks. (n.d.)
0124 North Las Vegas Golf Course (par 3) with Parks and Recreation Building and city water storage tanks. (n.d.)
0125 Jack R. Petitti, North Las Vegas City Councilman (1-6-64). The NLV City Council renamed the Jim Bridger Park the Jack R. Petitti Park
Because of his continued devotion to NLV city recreation and parks.
0126 Groundbreaking for Prentiss Walker Pool, North Las Vegas, Nevada. (n.d.) L-R: Judge Ray Daines' Councilmen Brenda Price, Theron Goynes, Mary
Kincaid; Mayor James Seastrand.
0127 Site of Valley View Park to be developed by the City of North Las Vegas. (8-16-65) L-R: Eloya McSwain, Sammye Blankes, Charlene McSwain,
S/Sgt. Andrew McSwain, Raymond Blankes.
0128 North Las Vegas Women's' Club joins with city officials and NLV Parks and Recreation Board members in dedication ceremony, Tonopah Municipal Park.
(7-22-65) L-R: Donna Waitman, Belle Sanchez, Beverly Forson, Alma
Cleland, Ken Bowers, Aileen O'Neill, Bonnie Petitti, Marge Jones, John Paul.
Bowers, O'Neill, and Paul were NLV Parks & Recreation Board members.
0129 Breaking ground for City of North Las Vegas Cheyenne Sports Complex (3-1-74) L-R: NLV Bldg. Inspector Roland Tate; NLV City Councilmen
James Seastrand, Dan Mahoney, Wendell Waite and Dan Gray; NLV Mayor Bud Cleland.
0130 Robert O. Forson, North Las Vegas Building Superintendent, points out replica of Civil War field piece to Tonopah Park visitor Robert Kirk. (7-15-65) Tonopah Park is at West Tonopah and Yale Streets, North Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Silver Nugget Casino

0131 Silver Nugget Casino and Las Vegas Boulevard North, taken after the
addition to the casino. (Aerial view) 6-5-73
0132 Silver Nugget Casino and Las Vegas Boulevard North, aerial view
(6-5-73). (See #0277 0131)
0133 View of Silver Nugget Casino, North Las Vegas, Nevada, during its expansion. (c. 1973)
0134 The NLV Chamber of Commerce honors Major Riddle, president and owner
of the Silver Nugget Casino and his staff at its general membership meeting at the Elks Club, 11-5-64. L-R: Joe Gibney, publicity; Fredric Apcar, Dunes show Producer and Silver Nugget entertainment director; Mike Rovinsky, Silver
Nugget Exec. VP and general manager; Major Riddle; Wes Chandler, Chamber of Commerce president; Percy Villa, Las Vegas businessman and host for the luncheon.
0135 Obie Oberlander, general manager of the Silver Nugget Casino. (5-4-78)
0136 Obie Oberlander, General Manager of the Silver Nugget Casino, serves
pancakes to Gov. Mike O'Callaghan in the Silver Nugget parking lot. (n.d.)
0137 L-R: Del Harrison, Major Riddle (owner of the Silver Nugget Casino), and
Paul May. (n.d.)

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North Las Vegas Hospitals

0138 Erecting the sign for North Las Vegas Hospital. (9-12-73)
0139 First hospital in North Las Vegas. This is the way it looked (1-6-60) as it
prepares to open for the first time. (First construction phase) It was called
North Las Vegas Medical Center and was owned by Dr. Everett Freer.
0140 Original North Las Vegas Hospital-the North Las Vegas Medical Center.
(c. 1960s)
0141 Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson (center) issues a proclamation commemorating
National Hospital Week (May 11-17, 1975). At left is Howard Hollingsworth;
At right is Carolyn Sparks. (North Las Vegas Hospital)
0142 VIP tour of the new North Las Vegas Hospital (9-19-73). L-R: Thomas
Cavalli, hospital administrator; Mayor Bud Cleland; Art Hutton; Councilman
Wendell Waite; Joe Cunningham, NLV Chamber of Commerce president.
0143 Groundbreaking celebration held at the Dunes Hotel for the new North Las
Vegas Hospital (9-2-80). L-R: Irv Alper, president of Huntington Health
Services; William Bennett, North Las Vegas Hospital administrator; Tammy
Landry, model; Lee Karns, president of Comprehensive Care Services.
0144 Staffers of the new Comprehensive Alcoholic Rehabilitation Environment Unit
(Care Unit) at the North Las Vegas Hospital undergo a group therapy training
session prior to the opening of the facility. The unit will be the first of its kind
in the state of Nevada. (12-8-75)

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North Las Vegas Post Office

0145 North Las Vegas Post Office. (March 1971)
0146 Completion of the new North Las Vegas Post Office nears. (ca. early 1971)
L-R: Don Waitman and Ted Travers.
0147 North Las Vegas Post Office (12-12-75)
0148 First carrier to make mail delivery from the North Las Vegas Postal Christmas
annex. (12-13-62) L-R: Councilmen John E. Myers, James B. Kelly,
Jack R. Petitti; Postmaster George Maxwell; Postman Dick Miles.
0149 New "mailsters" (delivery vehicles) at North Las Vegas Post Office. (n.d.)
0150 Postal clerks sign labor agreement between post office department and postal
clerks spelling out working conditions. (8-26-63) L-R: Dorothy McDougall,
Don Waitman, George Maxwell (Postmaster), Ted Travers, Mae Leslie, Jerry
Moll (standing at right).

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Kiel Ranch

0151 Cowboy "Slim" Davison at the Kiel Ranch. Later to become Chief of Police in
North Las Vegas. (n.d.)
0152 Kiel (Kyle) Ranch-This water storage reservoir held water from artesian wells
for irrigation of orchard and fields. Frank Allen grew melons on this ranch in
the late 1930s. The woman and child pictured are not identified. (n.d.)
0153 Kiel (Kyle) Ranch also known as the Boulderado Ranch, Frank Allen Ranch,
and Losee Ranch. (c. late 1930s?) The woman and child pictured are not
identified. (n.d.)
0154 Kiel Ranch, looking north from Carey Avenue, aerial view. (June 5, 1973)
0155 Aerial view of Kiel Ranch, also known as Boulderado Ranch and Losee Ranch.
(c. early 1970s)
0156 Aerial view of Kiel Ranch (c. 1974).
0157 Aerial view of Kiel Ranch. (c. 1930s?)
0158 Adobe house at Kiel Ranch. This one-room adobe brick structure was probably
used as a general store when the Kiels lived on the ranch. This is one of the
oldest structures in southern Nevada, dating from somewhere between 1856 and
the mid 1860s. (photo-ca. 1930s?)
0159 The Kiel Ranch's 1907 Park Mansion, also called the "White House". (n.d.)

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Schools

0160 Faith Lutheran High School, North Las Vegas, Nevada. (Junior and senior high school) 9-20-82
0161 Las Vegas High School. (n.d.)
0162 Saint Christopher Catholic School, North Las Vegas, Nevada. (11-11-81) Students participate in flag ceremony.
0163 Area Technical Trade Center. (c. 1980s?)
0163a Helen Marie Smith Elementary School. (10-1-80)
0164 First Baptist Christian School. (5-30-80)
0165 Sandy Valley Elementary School. (10-18-82) School dedication.
0166 Harmony Express (musical group), Bishop Gorman High School. (3-30-84)
0167 Gary Meyer, principal of Faith Lutheran High School in North Las Vegas, with Mary Kincaid, chairman of the school board. They are "kicking off"
ticket sales for a benefit performance for the school. (3-2-83) They are standing in front of the school.
0168 Artemus Ham Concert Hall, UNLV. (10-18-76)
0169 Jefferson Street School-North Las Vegas, NV. (6-13-65) Mrs. Garnett Prescott and her students wave good-bye as the school closes its doors. It
Will not re-open in the fall.
0170 Washington Elementary closing. (603065) Teacher is Mrs. Juanita Zak with her 1st grade class. Principal is Gordon Flack.
0171 Lois E. Craig Elementary School in background. Shows students leaving school to walk home.
0172 Mrs. Lois Craig, for whom the Lois Craig School was named, was the honored guest at the dedication ceremony, on Nov. 22, 1964. At left is
Shelby Ostensen of First National Bank of Nevada.
0173 John Cahlan (left) looks on as Marion Cahlan principal Robert Pearce hangs a painting of Mr. Cahlan's mother, Marion E. Cahlan, for whom the school was
named. The artist, Florence E. Conway, is second from left. (12-16-65)
0174 Rancho High School in North Las Vegas. (n.d.)
0175 J.D. Smith Junior High School, North Las Vegas, NV. (n.d.)
0176 Nellis Air Force Base Elementary School. (n.d.)
0177 Fay Herron Elementary School. (n.d.)
0178 Mountain View Elementary School. (n.d.)
0179 Jo Mackey Elementary School. (n.d.)
0180 Tom Williams Elementary School. (n.d.)
0181 Aerial view of Tom Williams Elementary School. (n.d.)
0182 Aerial view of Westside Elementary School. (n.d.)
0183 Aerial view of Von Tobel Junior High School. (n.d.)
0184 Aerial view of Jim Bridger Junior High School. (n.d.) (School at top)
0185 Aerial view of Washington Elementary School (first school in North Las Vegas), n.d.
0186 Aerial view of J.D. Smith Junior High School, North Las Vegas. (n.d.)
0187 Aerial view of Lois Craig Elementary School. (n.d.)
0188 Aerial view of Matt Kelly Elementary School. (n.d.)
0189 Lincoln Elementary School. (n.d.)
0190 Aerial view of Mountain View Elementary School. (n.d.)
0191 Aerial view of Rancho High School, North Las Vegas. (n.d.)
0192 Aerial view of Jo Mackey Elementary School.
0193 Aerial view of Quannah McCall Elementary School. (n.d.)
0194 Aerial view of C.P. Squires Elementary School. (n.d.)
0195 Aerial view of Carey Avenue running east with Von Tobel Junior High
School in left center of picture. (6-5-73)
0196 Aerial view of University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (Nov. 1967)

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Churches

0197 A large cross decorates the inside of what was once a chapel of the Church
of Jesus Christ of latter-Day Saints (LDS-Mormon Church). LDS church
members do not believe in decorating their buildings with the cross.
0198 Mormon (LDS) Church in North La Vegas. (n.d.)
0199 Mormons attending an LDS conference in the Las Vegas Convention Center.
(8-31-73)
0200 Las Vegas Mormons gather. (2-19-73)
0201 St. Christopher's Catholic Church-the first Catholic church in southern
Nevada. It was originally located on Las Vegas Blvd. North, but moved to
1800 Bruce Street in 1959. Parish dates back to 1909.
0202 [St. Christopher's Catholic Church], North Las Vegas, Nevada.
0203 Interior of [St. Christopher's?] Catholic Church, North Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Snow Scenes

0204 Aftermath of snowstorm in North Las Vegas, Nevada, January 1979.
0205 Nardone Family of North Las Vegas, Nevada, building a snowman together after snowstorm. (1979)
0206 Unusual snow scene in front of the Frontier Hotel. (1974)
0207 Woman in North Las Vegas cleaning snow off her car. (1974)
0208 Children playing in the snow in a playground in North Las Vegas, 1974.
0209 Snow scene in North Las Vegas, Nevada. (Jan. 1974)
0210 Family of "snowmen" stand on lawn at North Las Vegas fire station. (1/74)

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Baptist Church

0211 Valley Baptist Church in North Las Vegas. (n.d.)
0212 Baptist Church in North Las Vegas. (n.d.) [First Baptist Church?]
0213 Congregation stands outside Baptist Church, North Las Vegas, Nev. (n.d.)

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Airports

0214 North Las Vegas Air Terminal. (c. late 1960s) This view, through the main
entrance, shows the large parking ramp in the background.
0215 North Las Vegas Air Terminal-housing. (c. late 1960s?)
0216 View of the control tower at the North Las Vegas Air Terminal.
0217 Public entrance of the Hughes Flight Training School is on the left. Door at
right leads into auxiliary hangar area. Tonopah Highway is in the foreground.
0218 Helicopter at North Las Vegas Airport. (9-27-74)
0219 North Las Vegas land gift (Engelstad)-12-27-74. L-R: Ralph Engelstad, developer; NLV Mayor Bud Cleland; Lt. Governor Ed Fike.

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EG&G (Edgerton, Germeshausen & Grier)

0220 Breaking ground for the new EG&G North Las Vegas Facility. (7-25-75)
0221 New EG&G North Las Vegas Facility under construction. (10-10-75)
0222 New EG&G North Las Facility. (4-21-76)-Aerial view.
0223 EG&G (Edgerton, Germeshausen, & Grier) (n.d.)
0224 EG&G-Test Site. (1-20-80) Two workers with buildings in background.
0225 Ribbon-cutting for EG&G General Technical Services Building. (8-11-81)
L-R: Manny Cortez; Mahlon Gates; Ray Duncan, D.O.E.; Robert Hammon;
Jack Storey.
0226 Ribbon-cutting, new EG&G Facility [North Las Vegas], 4-13-76. L-R: Mahlon
Gates and Robert Hammon. Gates was Nevada Operations Manager, Hammon
Was Vice President and General Manager.

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NLV Politics and Government

0277 North Las Vegas relay team for Henderson Industrial Days Parade includes
L-R: Mayor Bud Cleland, Judge Ray Daines, and Police Chief "Slim" Davison.
(5-7-75)
0228 City of North Las Vegas Oath of Office Ceremony, Jan. 15, 1973. Mayor C.R. Cleland (left); Councilman Theron H. Goynes (center); Councilman James K.
Seastrand, third from left.
0229 North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce backs Great Basin Plan calling for congressional action to create a Great Basin National park near Ely. (6-10-65)
L-R: NLV Councilmen Jim Kelly and Bud Cleland, and NLV Chamber President Wes Chandler.
0230 North Las Vegas Mayor William L. Taylor greets U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. (May 1969)
0231 U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (left) chats with NLV Mayor William L. Taylor
(right). (May 1969)
0232 NLV Mayor William L. Taylor (left) and U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. (1969)
0233 Governor Grant Sawyer (center) joins LDS Centennial Show sponsored by the
18th Ward, Las Vegas North Stake. (9-28-64) At left is Donald L. Dugger, Ward bishop; at right is NLV Mayor William L. Taylor
0234 North Las Vegas City Council (c. 1960s) (Seated, L-R) John E. Myers,
Councilman; Mayor William L. Taylor; Jack Petitti, councilman. (Standing,
L-R:) City Manager Clay Lynch; Boyd Bulloch; James Kelly; City Attorney
Harvey Dickerson. (Bulloch and Kelly were councilmen also.)
0235 Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt (left) and NLV Councilman James B. Kelly.
(Oct. 20, 1966) Laxalt is holding the key to the City of North Las Vegas.
0236 Ray Daines (center) takes oath of office before Mayor Gene Echols (rt.) At
left is Bud Cleland. (1976?)
0237 Robert Duckett (left) pledges support to NLV Mayor Bud Cleland. (1970s)
0238 NLV Councilman Dan Gray (left) and Mayor Clarence "Bud" Cleland standing
in front of City of North Las Vegas sign. (6-19-73)
0239 Taking the oath of office, L-R: Dan Gray, Mayor Bud Cleland, James Seastrand, Dan Mahoney; standing behind and above are Clay Lynch (left)
and Wendell Waite. (6-14-73)
0240 Father James Sheehy (center) was honored by St. Christopher's Catholic Church with a parish-wide dinner at the Las Vegas Elks Club. (Jan. 1964) NLV Mayor William Taylor (left) presented him with a key to the City and Bishop
Robert Dwyer (right) of Reno was the principal speaker.
0241 Councilmen James Kelly (left) and Bud Cleland (right) buying the first ticket
for the Western Daze A-G-Go Barbeque from Babe Mott and Vera Munsell. (6-7-65)
0242 NLV Mayor William L. Taylor signs a proclamation designating the week of
Sept. 17-23, 1964 as Constitution Week. Mrs. Sam Amorelli is at left,
Mrs. David Cotner at right.
0243 L-R: NLV Councilman Wendell Waite, NLV Mayor Bud Cleland, Nevada
Congressman Jim Santini, NLV Councilman Dan Mahoney. (12-11-73)
0244 North Las Vegas Mayor James Seastrand. (1982)
0245 NLV Mayor James Seastrand. (c. early 1980s)
0246 North Las Vegas Mayor James Seastrand. (Las Vegas News Bureau Photo)
0247 Portrait of Gary Davis, North Las Vegas City Councilman. (before 1978)
0248 Judge Gary B. Davis, North Las Vegas. (1978 or later)
0249 North Las Vegas Councilman C.R. "Bud" Cleland. (later became mayor)
(ca. early 1970s)
0250 L-R: Fred Doumani, Mitzi Gaynor, and NLV Mayor Bud Cleland. (11-8-74)
0251 Portrait of C.R. "Bud" Cleland.
0252 L-R; John Gleason, National Director Boys Clubs of America; President
Richard M. Nixon; Mayor of NLV, William L. Taylor
0253 William L. Taylor, candidate for Mayor of North Las Vegas, poses with his
wife Virginia and their five children. L-R: Chuck, Mike, Larry, Susan, and
Jack. (4-19-61)
0254 NLV Mayor William L. Taylor, (ca. 1960s)
0255 NAACP dinner, February 1974. Seated at right is Nevada Governor Mike
O'Callaghan; next to him is Mrs. Eleanor Walker; standing at left is Lieutenant
Governor Harry Reid. The other two men are Jesse Scott and James Tyree.
(ca. early 1970s)
0256 L-R: Milton Weiss, NLV City Treasurer; U.S. Senator Howard Cannon (Nev.);
Clay Lynch, NLV City Manager; Grant Sawyer, Governor of Nevada. (c. early 1960s)
0257 Cynthia Baumann, North Las Vegas City Council. (n.d.)
0258 Mary Kincaid (portrait), n.d. Member of NLV City Council in 1960s.
0259 Thomas Brown, North Las Vegas City Council.
0260 C.D. Baker, former mayor of Las Vegas.
0261 Brenda Price (portrait), n.d. NLV City Council member in 1960s.
0262 Boyd C. Bulloch, NLV Councilman. (1964)
0263 Boyd C. Bulloch, NLV City Councilman. (c. 1960s)
0264 Boyd C. Bulloch, NLV City Councilman.
0265 NLV Councilman Dan Gray. (c. early 1970s)
0265a Dan Gray, NLV City Councilman. (ca. early 1970s)
0266 Wendell Waite, North Las Vegas City Councilman (far right) with his family. (ca. early 1970s)
0267 NLV Councilman Wendell Waite. (ca. early 1970s)
0268 NLV Councilman Wendell Waite. (ca. early 1970s)
0269 North Las Vegas Mayor Ray H. Daines. (n.d.)
0270 Portrait of John E. Myers, North Las Vegas Councilman. (c. mid 1960s)
0271 Councilman John E. Myers (NLV) inspects sidewalks in College Park. (12-65)
0272 John E. Myers, NLV City Councilman. (ca. mid 1960s)
0273 North Las Vegas City Council meets (11-20-73). L-R on podium: NLV
Councilman Dan Mahoney, Councilman Wendell Waite, Prof. Al Johns, Mayor
Bud Cleland. David Causey and City Manager Clay Lynch sitting at table.
0274 Jay Bingham. (n.d.)
0275 Herman Fisher, Jr. (n.d.)
0276 Bart Jacka, Nevada State Dept. of Human Resources. He was formerly
under-sheriff of Clark County. (12-12-78)
0277 Ray Avansino, Nevada State Gaming Control Board. (6-6-84)
0278 Pat Pine (1984). He was Clark County Budget Director, Nevada State
Budget Director, and Executive Director of the Las Vegas Valley Water District
(at various times).
0279 Ray Schweitzer. (n.d.)
0280 Nevada Supreme Court Justice Al Gunderson (standing at left), 7-29-76.
0281 Nevada Judges Association. (5-18-76) Back row, L-R: Al Gunderson, Robert
Miller, James Santini, (?), Ray Daines. Front row, left, James Kelly. Rest are
Not identified.
0282 Nevada Judges Association (8-11-75). L-R: Al Gunderson, Supreme Court
Justice; Tom Hickey, Sate Assemblyman from NLV; Warren Stanley, NLV
Constable; Richard Bryan, Attorney General State of Nevada; Bill (?), Deputy
D.A.; Ray Daines, NLV Municipal Court Judge.
0283 L-R: Walter Norwood; James Kelly, North Las Vegas Justice of the peace.
(2-27-79)

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Police Department

0284 Lawmen cited, ca. 1960s. (L-R, seated :LV Councilmen John Myers
and James B. Kelly. (L-R, standing: Paul Varga, Chief Nick Janise, Leon
Nixon, John Holland, and Mayor William L. Taylor.
0285 North Las Vegas police administration, ca. early 1970s. L-R: Asst. Chief James Avance, Frank Adams, Jim Rowley, Linda Garrett, Mildred Bricky,
Chief "Slim" Davison.
0286 NLV Police Department, Bill Tharp, 1972.
0287 NLV Police Department, Ed Padbury, 1972.
0288 NLV Police Department, Jerry Zohner, 1972.
0289 NLV Police Department, (Sgt.) Jim Rowley, 1972.
0290 NLV Police Department, 1972. Officer not identified.
0291 NLV Police Chief William Tharp accepts a new flag for the police department from the NLV Memorial Auxiliary Post 10047 VFW. (8-16-77) L-R: Alice Lange, Doris Shafer, Gary Orton, Andy Bicker, Tharp, and Betty Keaton.
0292 North Las Vegas Detective Bureau (1971). L-R: Jeanne Howard, Mike McBoa, Richard Warrilow, Dee Dickey, Mike Hughes, Harold Zander, Pat Dingle,
Fred Smith, Eddie Buxton, Gene Jones, Kurt Kinney, Joe Rodriguez, and Rex
Smith.
0293 Wives and friends of NLV police officers man picket lines in front of NLV City Hall in support of ten fired policemen and the Police Officers Association
Demands for increased wages and benefits. (2-2-76)
0294 Police and members of the community get together to plan "Community Concerns and the Police". L-R: Ruth Berg, Florence McClure, Lt. Preston
Hubbs, Judge Seymour Brown, Lt. Bob Hartman, Roosevelt Fitzgerald. (4-10-74)
0295 North Las Vegas law officers pay final tribute to Jim Slage. Police Chief "Slim" Davison presents folded flag to Kristi Slage, widow of NLV Policeman
Jim Slagle. (12-5-73)
0296 Group signing proclamation for City of North Las Vegas Crime Prevention Week April 11- April 17, 1982. L-R: Al Gleghorn, Director of Neighborhood Watch Program; Dale Huntsman, Chairman of Crime Prevention Task Committee; William Tharp, NLV Chief of Police; Nick Janise, Asst. Director of Neighborhood Watch Program; James Seastrand, Mayor of the City of NLV.
0297 North Las Vegas Police Department. (No date, no identification)
0298 North Las Vegas Police Department. (No date, no identification)
0299 NLV Police Reserves graduate in ceremony at Rancho High School. (1976)
0300 Silver Nugget Casino donated a saddle to the North Las Vegas Policemen's
Association. (9-9-81) At left is NLV Police Chief Bill Tharp. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Valley Times Newspaper

0301 North Las Vegas Valley Times office, North Las Vegas, Nev. (no date)
0302 Valley Times office. (ca. 1960s-70s) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Rancho High School Sports

0303 Rancho High School track team members leaping the hurdles. (1971)
0304 Rancho High School soccer team (12-21-73). Coach is Tony Bousaleau.
0305 Homecoming float, Rancho High School. (1973)
0306 Rancho High School basketball vs. Sparks. Rancho was Nevada State
Basketball Champion this year. Shown is Allan Holder, #44. (no date)
0307 Rancho High plays basketball.
0308 Rancho HS awards banquet. Bill Ireland, UNLV football coach, is at podium.
0309 Rancho HS coaches and administration (1971). L-R: Rich Lopez, Tex Anthony,
Joe Stein, Mario Monaco (principal), Harry Rasjsky (basketball coach).
0310 Rancho HS all-star football game (1974). Shown are Dave McGarr (31)
and John Annillo (10).
0311 Rancho Rams track coaches: Buford Cox and Bud O'Dea.
0312 Rancho HS track team member Eldridge Walker participates in track meet.
0313 Rancho HS track meet. Runners at starting line.

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Parades

0314 North Las Vegas' 25th Anniversary Parade (1971).
0315 Parade on NLV's silver anniversary (25 years)-1071.
0316 One of the entries in the NLV 25th Anniversary Parade (1971). Seated in back
seat of car are Lt. Governor Ed Fike and son Brian.
0317 NLV 25th Anniversary parade (1971). Photo by Dean's Photos.
0318 North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce entry (dragon) leads the parade on the
25th anniversary of the City of North Las Vegas. (1971) (Photo by Howard W
White)
0319 "Fort Henderson", first place winner in the Henderson Industrial Days parade
(1969).
0320 Horses and riders, Veterans' Day parade, North Las Vegas. (1978)
0321 Veterans marching in Veterans' Day parade, North Las Vegas. (1978)
0322 [Rancho High School?] band marching in Veterans' Day Parade, North Las Vegas. (1975)
0323 Veterans' Day Parade, North Las Vegas (11-13-78). Army tanks roll along the parade route.
0324 Parade in North Las Vegas (May 1968) Anderson Dairy float.
0325 Silver Nugget entry in North Las Vegas parade. (no date)
0326 Parade in North Las Vegas (no date). Old jalopy bearing sign which reads "North Las Vegas City Council". Jack Petitti on left fender. (Others not
identified.)
0327 Parade (no date). Either Las Vegas or North Las Vegas.
0328 Parade on downtown Fremont Street, Las Vegas. (ca. 1960s) Entry shown captured an award.

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Organizations

Democratic Club

0329 L-R: North Las Vegas Mayor William L. Taylor, U.S. Congressman Walter
Baring (Nev.), and new president of the NLV Democratic Club, Frank
Mathews. (n.d.)
0330 North Las Vegas Democratic Club sponsored a debate on the question of
whether the City of NLV and Clark County should consolidate with Las Vegas.
(7-18-73). L-R: Keith Hayes, Jim Ullom, Phil Carlino, Jean Ford, Bud
Cleland, Sid Biddy, Clay Lynch.
0331 North Las Vegas Democratic Club installations. L-R: Bonnie Price, outgoing
president; Ken Reynolds, past president; Frank Mathews, incoming president.
0332 Shown are incoming officials of the NLV Democratic Club. (ca. 1970s)
L-R: Angelo Codella, Barbara McSwain, Elida Hernandez, Gov. Mike
O'Callaghan, Lucille May, Lillian Strom, Carma Williams, Garland Hunt,
Frank Scheels, Sally Ortiz, Jarvis Holloway, Ken Reynolds.
0333 North Las Vegas Democratic Club officers (1967): Back row, Jack Petitti;
Sam Pell; Curly Price, president; Larry McKinney; Tony McCormick. Front
Row: Dorothy Reynolds, Aileen O'Neill, Margaret J. Simmons, Lucille May,
Virginia Windham.
0334 Panelists discuss issues during meeting of NLV Democratic Club (11-22-71). Front row: Chuck Crawford, Carl Lovell, Richard Bryan, Danny Owens, Ken
Moultray. Second row: Calla Mercier, Glen Beaker, Phil Carlino, Governor Grant Sawyer, Tom Mulroy.
0335 NLV Democratic Club installs new officers. (2-19-74) Lt. Gov. Harry Reid (4th from right) was the keynote speaker. Judge James Santini (3rd from
Left) was the installing officer. Others are, from left: Larry Widner, 2nd vice- Pres.; Sally Ortiz, treasurer; Judge Santini; Aileen O'Neill, president; Bob
Strom, board member; Lt. Gov. Reid; Margaret Sechrist, secretary; Elida Hernandez, 1st vice-pres.; Dorothy Reynolds, board member.
0336 North Las Vegas Democrats, L-R: George Roper, Carl "Curly" price, Senator Howard Cannon, Sam Pell and Larry McKinney. (n.d.)

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Chamber of Commerce

0337 North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. (1-9-74) This was during
remodeling.
0338 North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. (May 1970)
0339 Chamber of Commerce float entry in parade. (May 6, 1968)
0340 North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade. (11-25-76)
0341 North Las Vegas Christmas parade (12-3-78)
0342 North Las Vegas Christmas parade. (12-2-79)
0343 North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon.
0344 North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce presents Santa and his helpers.
(11-25-80)
0345 NLV Chamber of Commerce president Ted Travers puts a new NLV bumper
sticker on a camper. The stickers were designed to promote NLV, Nevada's
third largest city.
0346 NLV Chamber of Commerce launches membership drive (12-5-74) L-R:
Mahlon Faust, Ray Pranske, Keith Farr, Ted Travers, Jack Hon, Wendell
Tobler (president), Charles Collins, Al Chandler, Buck McElhone and Warren
Holmes.
0347 Billboard promoting membership in the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. (1968)
0348 North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Directors (July 1970) Seated from
left: C.R. "Bud" Cleland, Wendell Tobler, Ray Pranske (president), Joe
Cunningham, Ed Lysek. Standing from left: Col. Leo Drake, Carlton Hall
(outgoing president), James B. Kelly, Dale Harmer, Mayor Gene Echols
(installing officer), Postmaster Ted Travers, Rev. Mike Friedman, Wally Kolberg.
0349 NLV Chamber of Commerce officers installed (July 1967). From left, front
row: Jerry Gillock (director), Dick Bigham (vice-president), Doug Bent and
Bill Lewis (directors). Second row: George Rambo and Jack Denton
(directors), Vern Munsell (treasurer), Lou Tabat (dir.), Mayor William
Taylor (dir. And installing officer), Tom Sawyer (president), and Ivan
Cannon (vice-president).
0350 North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce officers installed at dinner (July
1972). L-R: Ray Pranske (past pres.), Wendell Tobler (1st vice-pres.), Ed
Lysek (treasurer), James Kelly (board member), Col. Bill Lewis (rep. Civ.
Mil. Council), and Col. Robert Happ (commander, Nellis AFB).
0351 NLV Chamber of Commerce officers installed (July 1966). Sitting, Eugene
Echols, Vern Munsell, James Johnson (president), Hal Lowe, Ivan Cannon.
Standing, Col. Bill Lewis, Ed Zorn, John Walsh, Charlie Schneider, Mayor
William Taylor, Dr. Don Thomsness, Archie Groft, Wes Chandler, Col. Lloyd
Brauer (Nellis AFB Commander), Adam Yacenda.
0352 Wendell Tobler receives gavel as new president of NLV Chamber of Commerce
from Joe Cunningham, outgoing president. (July 1973) L-R: Robert Goodman,
Tobler, Cunningham, Charles Enson.
0353 Members of NLV Chamber of Commerce shown during annual Spring member-
ship drive (1974). L-R: Wendell Tobler, (?), Ray Pranske, Randy "Buck"
McElhone, Greg MacNeil.

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Rotary Club

0354 Las Vegas Rotary Club members. (2-10-77) L-R: Irwin Kishner, Walt
Wehrner, Dave Wells, Harvey Luce and Stan Warburton.
0355 Rotary scholarship winners with Dave Wells (center), president of Las Vegas
Rotary Club. L-R: Rebecca Marzan, Valley high School; Linda Magnus,
Gorman High School; Wells; Becky Tilley, Chaparral High; James Deakin,
Las Vegas High. (9-22-76)
0356 Long-time Rotary Club members, L-R: Harry Allen, Mrs. Allen, Florence
Cahlan and John Cahlan. (n.d.)
0357 Fiftieth anniversary-Rotary Club-(3-14-82) L-R: Angelo Manzi, Bud
Cleland, Colonel Happ and John Cahlan.
0358 Rotary Club members (4-16-75). L-R: Walt Wehrner, Mark Gamett,
Virgil Slade, Robert O'Connell and Max Kelch.
0359 Las Vegas Rotary Club presents Nevada Centennial Medallion to UNLV's
highest ranking senior student, Nancy M. Forni, center. (8-20-80) At far
left is Leonard Goodall, UNLV president; at far right is Bert Purdue.

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Boys' Club

0360 North Las Vegas Boys' Club building.
0361 Sam A. Boyd receives award for his contribution to the Boys' Club. Boyd
(left) and Raymond E. Bogden (4-7-77).
0362 North Las Vegas Boys' Club building, Carey and Webster Streets.
0363 Interior office-NLV Boys' Club building.
0364 Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson cuts ribbon for the Boys' Club opening.
0365 Senator Howard Cannon speaks at dedication of North Las Vegas Boys' Club.
Third from right is William Taylor.
0366 Boys' Clubs of America event-"1st Annual Tom Sawyer Day" (greased ball
game). Held at Carey & Webster Streets, future site of NLV Boys' Club.
(6-9-66)
0367 Three members of the Board of Directors, Boys' Clubs of America, North Las
Vegas: L-R: Walt Casey, Jerry Berry, Jim Henderson. (1-29-74)

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Lions Club

0368 Fire Chief George Rambo (right) presents a certificate of appreciation to
Lt. Governor Paul Laxalt, guest speaker at North Las Vegas Lions Club.
(6-2-66)
0369 North Las Vegas Lions Club officers. L-R: (?), Joe Mindyas, Dr. Donald
Thursness, Ted Gollem, Joe Kadens, John Bonner, John Duncan, Mort Karsh,
Bill Gilcrease, (?), Lambert VanderMeer, Merrill Thompson. (c. early 1970s)
0370 NLV Lions Club holds "Salute to Clergymen" (6-29-72). L-R: Eugene
Echols, James Seastrand, John P. Levendis, (?), Mort Karsh.
0371 Bob Duckett (right), president of the North Las Vegas Lions Club, presents an
award to past president Morton Karsh. The award was a diamond-studded pin
in recognition for being named the 1971-72 100% president of Lions
International. (8-17-72)
0372 North Las Vegas Mayor Ray Daines (left) signs proclamation declaring White Cane Week. Sale of white canes by the Lions Clubs provides proceeds going
towards the eye bank clinic and the Blind Center. At right is Lou Tabat. (10-21-77)
0373 New officers of the NLV Lions Club at their installation. (6-28-76) First row, left to right: Joe Kadens, Lambert VanderMeer, F. Williams, Harry LaFavor,
Eugene Echols and Bill Parson. Second row, left to right: Jack Hon, Ben Siggal, Merrill Thompson, Archie Groft, Bob Duckett and Clyde Hombrick.
0374 North Las Vegas Host Lions Club. (6-11-74)
0375 North Las Vegas Lions Club hosts two army recruiters. L-R: Staff Sgt. Walter
Loggins; Sgt. Douglas Carnahan; Bob Duckett, Lions Club President. (8-17-72)
0376 Jack Hon & Bob Duckett at Lions Club installation, North Las Vegas.(5-23-73)
0377 North Las Vegas planning Commission. L-R: Bud Cleland, John Myers,
Charles Collins. City Commissioner John Myers is receiving an award.
0378 Al Sawyer (left) is sworn in by City Councilman Jack R. Petitti as NLV
Planning Commission member.
0379 North Las Vegas Planning Commission (8-15-66) L-R: William McMurtrey,
Charles Collins, Sam Pell, Tom Sawyer, Jim Kleffen.
0380 Studying plans for Nellis Industrial Park are, l-r: Charles Collins, North Las Vegas Planning Commission; Frank Procopio, Nellis Ind. Park designer; Tessie
Somers, Nellis Ind. Park developer; Ginger Breuner, NLV Chamber of Commerce; John E. Myers, NLV City Council. (ca. 1960s)

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Exchange Club

0381 Charter officers of new North Las Vegas Exchange Club (7-31-72). L-R:
Noel Thompson, president; Richard Cross, vice-president; Bill Cyphers, board
Member; Warren Wilson, secretary; Roland Bobier, board member; Gary Gray,
Board member.
0382 Wendell Tobler (center), acting president of new NLV Exchange Club, appoints
Gary Gray (left) and Richard Cross (right) to head the constitution and by-laws
Committee. (7-24-72)
0383 Jerry Mahanke, at podium, presents No. LV Breakfast Exchange Club charter to Noel Thompson, president, during charter nite dinner. (9-28-72) L-R: Mrs.
Noel Thompson, Thompson, Warren Wilson, Mahanke, Robert Kirchoff
(toastmaster). Mahanke, president of Rocky Mt. District of Exchange Clubs,
flew in from Colorado for the affair.
0384 North Las Vegas Breakfast Exchange Club organizers (7-31-72). Front row,
L-R: Floyd Burton, Noel Thompson (president), Mike Pinjuv, Wendell Tobler.
Back row: L.P. Swaggart, Jerry Mahanke, Robert Martindale, Robert Deveney.
0385 Ed Feeney, president of the NLV Exchange Club, presents the keys to a van to
Lorrie Johnson of the Breast Counseling and Guidance Center. The club
Donated the van to the center to help them with their work. Also pictured is
City Commissioner Ron Lurie. (11-18-76)
0386 NLV Exchange Club presents check to the Mothers Club of the NLV Boys'
Club. L-R: Warren Wilson, Bruce Therialt, Noel Thompson, Jo DaVan,
Nadine Gemmer, and Mary Jane Brown. (12-19-72)
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4-H Club

0387 Members of Southern Nevada 4-H Foundation were among representatives
of a state delegation reviewing ways to raise funds to assist in the youth
education program. Seated, from left, Dick Carlson, Nevada State Bank, state
chairman; Dean Shanks, Youth Affairs Administrator. Standing: Ev Pollard
and Bill Gries, D.O.E. (1-30-78)
0388 Mayor of NLV James Seastrand recognizes Elizabeth Ward as the 4-H Wood
Science winner. (12-30-81)
0389 Representatives of Good Earth 4-H Club, North Las Vegas, pose on
"Snapdragon Day". (10-19-79)
0390 4-H Club members in North Las Vegas display their entries in the patchwork
contest. (10-23-75)
0391 4-H Club member proudly displays her entry in the 4-H Dog Show. (1-23-76)
0392 4-H Club members-North Las Vegas. (5-14-78)

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Little League Baseball

0393 Little League Baseball-North Las Vegas-1975. Pee Wee 'Scorpions".
0394 Little League Baseball-North Las Vegas-1975. Pee Wee "Coyotes".
0395 Little League Baseball-North Las Vegas-1975. "Sundevils". (1975)
0396 Little League Baseball-North Las Vegas-1975. Midget "Braves".
0397 Little League Baseball-North Las Vegas-1975. Pee Wee "Giants".
0398 Little League Baseball-North Las Vegas-1975. Midget "Wolverines".
0399 Little League Baseball-North Las Vegas-1975. "Tigers".
0400 Little League Baseball-North Las Vegas-1975. Midget "76ers".

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Moose Lodge

0401 North Las Vegas Moose Lodge-officers installed. (n.d.)
0402 NLV Moose Lodge officers installed. (n.d.)
0403 Acting as ceremonial escorts for NLV Women of the Moose at installation
ceremonies were (seated from left) Mary Lu Adams, Annette Long, Rayona
Roache, and Pat Bartlett. (Standing, from left) Louise Sadberry, Esther
Buntjer, Dorothy Blosser (pianist), Billie Stacey, and Medberry. (6-15-72)
0404 Acting as installing officers for NLV Women of the Moose ceremonies are (from left, seated) Ellen Lile, installing regent; Una Walker, installing chaplain.
(Standing from left) Marjorie Roach, presentation officer; Clara Compton, new senior regent; Ruth Hazlett, installing guide. (6-15-72)
0405 NLV Moose women installed (new officers of Women of the Moose)-6/15/72. Seated, left, are Helen Woodington, guide; Charlene Stamper, ass't guide;
Dorothy Blosser, pianist; Frances Demars, sentinel; Ethel Myers, argus. Standing, from left, Helen Shepherd, treasurer; Mary Ann Williams, junior
regent; Clara Compton, senior regent; Barbara Lefler, jr. graduate regent; Jennie Nasabroad, chaplain; and Clarice Barnum, recorder.

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Friends of Southern Nevada Libraries

0406 Friends of Southern Nevada Libraries hold a used book sale to raise funds.
(10-27-78)
0407 Vlasta Honsa, librarian for Clark County Library District. (1979)
0408 The annual Clark County Library Staff Association's book and record sale,
March 31, 1979. Record sale proceeds go to KNPR (Nevada Public Radio)
0409 Friends of Southern Nevada Libraries hold used book sale as fundraiser.
(October 1981)

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Emblem Club

0410 Lt. Governor Harry Reid was honored guest at the NLV Emblem Club
banquet commemorating Emblem Club Week. (Membership in Emblem
Clubs belongs to female relatives of B.P.O.E.-Elks-members.) L-R:
Mrs. Did Nay, Mrs. Harry Reid, Harry Reid, Mrs. Eugene Hammer,
Mrs. Bunny Harris, and Mrs. Paul May. (9-14-72)
0411 Las Vegas Mayor Bill Briare signs proclamation for "Paisano Day".
(4-10-78) Shown with him are two unidentified members of Las Vegas
Emblem Club #114.
0412 North Las Vegas Mayor Ray Daines, right, signs proclamation declaring
Sept. 11 through 17 (1978) National Emblem Club Week. From left are
Club members Marion Gutowski and Kris Jones.
0413 Proclamation from City of North Las Vegas proclaiming National Emblem
Club Week (10-7-77). L-R: Shireen Gonzales, pres. of NLV Emblem Club;
LaVon Holmes, pres. of Henderson Emblem Club; Venita Berger, Supreme
Marshall; and Dottie Camron, Supreme President.
0414 North Las Vegas Emblem Club members (not identified) with NLV Mayor
Ray Daines (1979). Daines holds proclamation.

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Jaycees

0415 New officers of North Las Vegas Jaycees installed (1964).
L-R: Art Thom (president); Dan Jones (treasurer); Tom Sawyer (director);
Al Garroway (secretary); Richard Sweeney (2nd V.P.); John Cuda (past
President); Jerry Pruitt (1st V.P.)
0416 Al Garroway receives Jaycees Distinguished Service Award from president
Tom Sawyer (right). (1966)
0417 Jean Dutton chats with William Robinson (right), president of North Las Vegas
Jaycees. (May 1974)
0418 American Cancer Society display at Jaycee State Fair (November 1976). At left
is Grant Markham, of First National Bank and member of adult public cancer
programs. Two models help Lt. Governor Bob Rose (American Cancer Society
State Crusade Chairman) sign up smokers for a 5-day Quit Smoking Clinic.
0419 Jaycee State Fair, Las Vegas, NV. (Aug. 1980)
0420 Oral cancer screening at Jaycee State Fair in Las Vegas, NV. (August 1979)
0421 North Las Vegas circus sponsored by Jaycees. (June 1974)
0422 Float in Jaycee Parade, [North?] Las Vegas, NV. (no date)
0423 Booth at Jaycee State Fair, Las Vegas, NV. (no date)

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American Business Women's Association

0424 North Las Vegas Mayor Ray Daines signs a proclamation declaring May as
American Business Women's Association (ABWA) Scholarship Month.
L-R: Daines; Mabel Cox, vice-president of NLV Chapter of ABWA; Emma
Simms, chairman of the Educational Committee. (5-28-78)
0425 Members of NLV Chapter of ABWA display chapter award. L-R: Sheron
Johnson, recording secretary; Marie Cummings, treasurer; Dorothy Wright,
Vice-president; Susan Christensen, president. (9-17-78)
0426 ABWA Woman of the Year Award for 1978 being presented to Lynde Pyatt
(left) by former Woman of the Year Joan Swift. (7-16-78)
0427 NLV American Business Women's Association committee members for "Boss
Night" are, L-R: Katherine Burnett, Ann George, Margaret Dean, Emma Simms and Joyce Hartley. (4-23-78)
0428 Sister Joseph Margaret (center) was chosen Boss of the Year 1979 at the NLV
chapter of ABWA 10th Annual Boss Night. She is principal of ST. Yves High
School. Former "bosses" also honored, from left, Carl Nelson (1974), Joe
Phillips (1973), Bill Evans (1976) and Mario Monaco (1978). 4-26-79
0429 NLV Chapter of ABWA, Scholarship Committee, L-R: Pres. Amy Domschot; Kay Wade; Vicky Whitely; Freddie Kelsay, fashion show director; Doris
Turner. (no date)

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Women's Club

0430 NLV Women's Club received the Third Place Award in the General
Federation of Women's Clubs-Shell Oil Co. Environmental Conservation
Program. Receiving the award from Shell marketing manager Bob Swanson is
President Mrs. Charles (Phyllis) Crawley. (5-3-76)
0431 North Las Vegas Women's Club installation dinner. (6-1-64) L-R: Mayor
William L. Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, Ethel Woodbury, Alice Boyer, City Manager
Clay Lynch.
0432 NLV Women's Club welcomes eight guests and two new members at its first fall luncheon. (Sept. 1964) (See back of photo for identification.)
0433 NLV Women's Club members ready decorations for the Club's luncheon and
fashion show (4-25-66). L-R: Betty Fagden and Georgie Pilkington.
0434 NLV Women's Club member LaRue Mortensen (left) presents their scholarship
award and check to Lillie (Susie) Saleem. (February, 1979)
0435 NLV Women's Club sponsored a reception and tea for the artists and guests of the North Las Vegas Art Show. (2-13-64) L-R: Aileen O'Neill, Mildred Schumacher, Beverly Forson, Mrs. George Rambo. (photo by H.F. Herpolsheimer)
0436 Three Southern Nevada clubs won awards for outstanding civic projects at the
biennial Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs. Representing the clubs are,
L-R: Betty Lee Lamping, preside of the Junior Mesquite Club; Ruth Naylor,
President of the Mesquite Club; Phyllis Crawley, president of the NLV Women's Club. (5-13-76)

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March of Dimes

0437 NLV Councilman Ron Lurie presents trophy to Shirley Leavitt, outstanding
volunteer for the March of Dimes. (July 1977)
0438 Nevada Chapter of March of Dimes donated vehicle to the Clark County Health
District to be used as a mobile clinic. (Sept. 1975) L-R: Gil Blonsley, (?), Otto
Ravenholt, Seymour Brown and Reno Fruzza.
0439 North Las Vegas March of Dimes Haunted House Week. (10-18-77) Shown with the proclamation are, L-R: Seymour Brown, Bill Briare, Ron Lurie, and
(?). (City of LV Photo)
0440 March of Dimes Walk-a-thon in North Las Vega. (Nov. 1978)
0441 Brian Horner, 1977 poster child for March of Dimes, with his mother Lisa Horner. (January 1977)
0442 Scott Hafen, local poster boy for March of Dimes. (9-75)
0443 Lloyd Simpson, left, (student body president of J.D. Smith Mr. High) turns over check to Lee Olds, Special Activities Chairman for NLV March of Dimes.
(2-28-63) Hal Fincher (center) is principal of J.D. Smith Junior High. This Was during the March of Dimes drive in North Las Vegas. (Montrose Photos,
NLV)

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Optimist Club

0444 Respect for Law Luncheon sponsored by Optimist Club-downtown Las Vegas.
(4-27-79) L-R: Sheriff John McCarthy, Judge Seymour Brown, and Howard
Simon.
0445 Optimist Club president Larry Sheeler (left); Judge Paul Goldman, keynote
speaker for Optimist luncheon (center); Howard Simon, Optimist program
chairman (right). 5-4-80
0446 Law dinner-NLV Optimist Club. L-R: Zane Azberea, Kathy LaSage, and
Ray Daines. (5-6-77)
0447 NLV Mayor Bud Cleland (left) puts bumper sticker on his car in honor of the Civic Center Optimists "Youth Appreciation Week". Tom Pitts (center) is
President of Civic Center Optimists. Doug Twitty (tight) is Youth Appreciation Chairman for NLV Luncheon Optimists. (11-13-73)
0448 Mayor Bill Briare signs proclamation for Optimist Club Youth Safety Week (March 1981). Person at right may be Optimist member Bill Boggs.
0449 Mayor William Briare, Las Vegas, signs proclamation for Youth Appreciation Week (Oct. 1978). (Others not identified.)
0450 Assemblyman Tom Hickey (left) at a meeting of the Optimist Club. (9-7-78)
0451 NLV Optimist Club donates a carbon monoxide analyzer to Sharon Seltzer, program director for the Nevada Lung Association. At left is Lester Swenson,
NLV Chamber of Commerce president; at right is Beecher Avants. (1-18-81)

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Disabled American Veterans

0452 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) participate in flag ceremony at fire station.
(3-5-74)
0453 Disabled American Veterans, North Las Vegas. (5-22-73) (No identification.)
0454 DAV Women's Auxiliary, North Las Vegas. (6-7-73) (No identification)
0455 Members of Disabled American Veterans meet with C.R. "Bud" Cleland, mayor of North Las Vegas, center. (11-30-73)
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American Legion

0456 North Las Vegas American Legion Post 51 officers. (7-21-75) (no i.d.s)
0457 American Legion Auxiliary, North Las Vegas, plants a tree for posterity.
(n.d.) Mayor of NLV, C.R. "Bud " Cleland at left.
0458 American Legion Baseball Team-champions in 1972. (No i.d.)
0459 American Legion Post 51 Auxiliary, North Las Vegas, 8-6-75. (No i.d.)
0460 North Las Vegas American Legion Post celebrates (3-12-74). Second from
right is Paul May; far right is Gene Echols.
0461 American Legion Auxiliary, "Women in Washington". L-R: Geraldine
Connally and Ann Santini (3-21-79)
0462 American Legion post 51 (North Las Vegas)-3/5/75. (No identification)

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International Footprinters Ass'n

0463 NLV Municipal Judge Ray Daines presents certificate of merit to John
Kulikowski (left) on behalf of the International Footprinters Association,
Chapter #9, NLV. The certificate was in recognition of Kulikowski's part in
Apprehending a bank robber; he also received a letter of commendation from
The FBI. (3-20-74)
0464 Leaders of NLV Chapter #9 International Footprinters Ass'n. Second from
left is Municipal Judge Ray Daines. Others not identified. (7-15-75)
0465 Members of International Footprinters Ass'n (NLV chapter) displaying awards. (No i.d.) 6-14-76
0466 Chapter #9 International Footprinters Association, North Las Vegas. (6-22-76) members not identified.

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Junior Police

0467 North Las Vegas Junior Police (9-28-72). Photo by A.V. Harlow.
0468 NLV Junior Police with their mascot. (5-18-72) Photo by Andy Harlow.
0469 Sign proclaiming "Future Home of the North Las Vegas Junior Police". Persons standing in front of sign not identified. (Aug. 1971) (Photo by Dean)

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Prominent Citizens

0470 Debbie Reynolds greets William R. Lummis, Summa Corporation chairman, at
opening of Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas. (3-18-79)
0471 Lola Falana putting her hand prints on wet cement at the Fashion Show Mall.
(3-18-79)
0472 Fred Lewis (left), and Walter Kane of Summa Corporation, taken during
festivities marking construction of the Fashion Show Mall, Las Vegas. (3-18-79)
0473 L-R: Fred Lewis, Shecky Greene, Debbie Reynolds, Joan Rivers, putting their
fingerprints in wet cement at the Fashion Show Mall. (3-18-79)
0474 Wilbur Clark. (He built the Desert Inn)-n.d. (LV News Bureau Photo)
0475 Jerry Tarkanian (left) planning a tournament to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy
Association. (ca. 1960s) Man at right not identified.
0476 Veterans honoring Sheriff Ralph Lamb, center. (11-17-77)
0477 John Cahlan, commissioner of the Nevada American Bicentennial Commission,
giving speech, "I Am the Nation". (7-5-76)
0478 Las Vegas Mayor Bill Briare (left) with VFW members on the 40th anniversary
of Pearl Harbor. (12-2-81: photo date)
0479 Mayor Oran Gragson and wife Bonnie. (n.d.)
0480 Judge Myron Leavitt (left) standing near memorial to Clark County war
veterans. (8-12-81) (Others not identified.)
0481 Frank Scott, Union Plaza Hotel. (6-12-84)
0482 Rick Scott, Union Plaza Hotel. (6-12-84)
0483 Ernie Becker Sr., local builder and developer. (n.d.)
0484 Frank Sinatra. (n.d.) (Las Vegas News Bureau Photo)
0485 William G. Bennett, Circus Circus Hotel and Casino. (c. 1984)
0486 Phil Arce, General Manager of Last Frontier Hotel. (1984)
0487 L-R: Fletcher Jones Jr. and Fletcher Jones Dr. (1984)
0488 Ben Schmouty. (n.d.)
0489 Don E. Ashworth of Nevada State Bank and member of Las Vegas Convention
and Visitors Authority. (1984)
0490 Jake VonTobel. (n.d.)
0491 Robert Miller (center) with unidentified colleagues in the legal profession. ('76)
0492 Fletcher ("Ted") Jones, Jr. (c. 1982)
0493 General Curtis E. LeMay. (n.d.)
0494 L-R: (Standing) Ray Culley, TWA; Supreme Court Justice John Mowbray:
Jerry Mack, Bank of Nevada; Jack Melvin; Dr. Donald Moyer, President of
UNLV. Seated is Guild Gray. (1966) They are planning a golf benefit.
0495 Kermit Moe. (Apr. 1968) (Allen Photographers, Inc.)
0496 Joe LaVoie. (no date)
0497 Jim Kleffen. (n.d.)
0498 Luba Perkins and Melvin Eady, n.d. (LV News Bureau Photo)
0499 V.M. Markoff. (n.d.)
0500 Ronald Houston, political candidate. (n.d.)
0501 Jack Hammes. (n.d.)
0502 Margaret Lilland, secretary to six commanders of Nellis Air Force Base,
being honored at a luncheon by her bosses. (6-18-78) Back row, standing left
to right: Cesar Martinez (Col. USAF, Ret.); Richard Ayresman (Col. USAF,
Ret.); Maj. General James Hildreath; Homer Hansen (Maj. Gen. USAF, Ret.);
And Brigadier Gen. William Drew. Seated left: William S. Chairsell (Maj.Gen.
USAF, Ret.); and R.G. Taylor (Maj.Gen. USAF, Ret.). Nellis AFB
0503 Don Borax, Desert Inn Chief of Security, and Nadine Henley. (7-6-78)

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Rose Garden Urban Renewal Project

0504 Rose Garden Urban Renewal Project, North Las Vegas, NV. Top two
photos (left and right) show examples of what the area looked like before urban
renewal. The photos in the middle and at the bottom show the area after
renewal. The project, at Main street and Las Vegas Boulevard, replaced
acres of what used to be the most run-down portion of the city. Redevelopment
took place in the 1970s. The Casa Rosa project shown in the photos is the first
phase of the redevelopment program and consists of 101 units developed in the
area of Yale and Tonopah Streets.
0505 Proposed Rose Garden Urban Renewal Project. (drawing)
0506 Aerial photo-Rose Garden (R-9) October 1970.
0507 The Hannah Family (Charles, Mary, and daughter Isabel) protesting the NLV Rose Garden Urban Renewal Project. They are at Ram Upholstery,
1719 No. 5th Street. (7-19-65)
0508 Cabins to be removed in North Las Vegas during Rose Garden Renewal Project. (Early 1960s)
0509 Commercial building (used car lot) to be removed for Rose Garden Urban Renewal Project in North Las Vegas. (ca. 1960s)
0510 Commercial area in North Las Vegas, NV. Part of this area was included in the Rose Garden Urban Renewal Project. (ca. 1960s)
0511 Miscellaneous views of commercial properties in North Las Vegas. Identification on backs of photos. (9 photos) (ca. 1960s)
0512 Miscellaneous locations in residential area of North Las Vegas, NV. Addresses on backs of photos. (9 B&W, 1 color), ca. 1960s.
0513 Bulldozing old homes in North Las Vegas, NV., to make way for Rose Garden Urban Renewal Project. (ca. 1960s)
0514 Home at 1924 5th Street, North Las Vegas. (9-11-84) Was not a part of the Rose Garden Urban Renewal Project.
0515 Home at 1820 Yale Street, North Las Vegas. (9-11-84) Was not part of Rose Garden Urban Renewal Project.
0516 Home at 1829 Princeton, North Las Vegas. (9-11-84) Was not a part of Rose Garden Urban Renewal Project.

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Senior Citizens-Organizations & Activities

0517 "Stepping Seniors", a dance group made up of senior citizens in Las Vegas. This is a volunteer group which entertains at senior citizen centers, hospitals,
etc. (no date)
0518 Las Vegas Rose Garden Senior Citizens Club. (7-2-78)
0519 The NLV Housing Authority and residents of the Rose Garden senior citizens housing complex join forces to present a tribute to the war veterans who live
there. Unveiling three flag poles and a commemorative sign are (from left) NLV Councilman Theron Goynes, Atty. Gen. Richard Bryan, and Bob
Arrington of the Housing Authority. (11-10-81) (photo by H. Herpolsheimer)
0520 Senior citizens at Rose Garden Senior Living Complex enjoy cake and coffee together. (1-26-76)
0521 Senior citizens enjoy a holiday feast at St. Christopher's Church, North Las Vegas. (12-18-77)
0522 Governor Mike O'Callaghan, at left, signing a benefit for senior citizens. At right is Wilbur Faiss. (6-6-77)
0523 Senior Citizens organization honors State Senator James Gibson (12-25-79) Woman not identified.
0524 Sheriff John McCarthy (left) accepts RSVP award. (11-11-79) Others not id'd.
0525 Rose Garden senior citizens displaying handmade items for their crafts sale. (10-16-75)
0526 Rose Garden senior citizens with Robert Rose (4th from left) and Wilbur Faiss (3rd from right). Others not identified. (4-2-78)
0527 Studying plans for the proposed NAACP Senior Housing Complex (7-10-79) Persons not identified. (person seated may be Bob Bailey.)
0528 Conference on Aging (5-19-81) Seated at desk is Nev. Gov. Robert List
0529 Celebrity Johnny Carson (standing center) hosts Las Vegas senior citizens. (12-30-81) Others not identified.
0530 Artist's rendering of proposed NAACP Senior Housing Complex is on display (7-29-79). Persons not identified but man on right may be Bob Bailey.
0531 Artist's rendering of proposed new senior housing. (2-15-81) Second from left is NLV Councilman Ron Lurie. Others not identified.
0532 Senior Citizens Center, either Las Vegas or North Las Vegas. (7-9-80) Persons not identified.

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NLV Flood Channels and Flooding

0533 Las Vegas Boulevard North and North Las Vegas flood channel, ca. 1970s. (Photo by James Martin)
0534 Aerial photo: looking southeast. North Las Vegas flood control channel crosses I-15 and Civic Center Drive with Bulloch's Feed and Tack Store next to channel. June 5, 1973. (photo by James Martin)
0535 Flood channel west of Interstate 15 looking toward North Las Vegas and Sunrise Mountain , June 5, 1973. (Photo by James Martin)
0536 Vegas Wash southeast. Lake Mead Blvd. & Pecos Street, North Las Vegas, June 5, 1973. (Photo by James Martin) (aerial view)
0537 Flooding on Carey Avenue, North Las Vegas. (c. 1970s) (James Martin photo)

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Interstate Construction

0538 Construction on Cheyenne overpass, North Las Vegas. (c. 1970s)
0539 New freeway overpass construction at Carey Avenue, North Las Vegas, NV.
(c. early 1970s)
0540 New freeway-North Las Vegas, NV. (c. early 1970s)
0541 Construction of Carey overpass-North Las Vegas, NV. (c. early 1970s)
0542 Aerial view of North Las Vegas showing I-15, Lake Mead interchange, etc.,
ca. early 1970s. (Photo by James Martin)
0543 Lake Mead Blvd. Looking east during construction of Interstate 15.
(June 5, 1973) North Las Vegas, NV.
0544 I-15 looking towards Cheyenne overpass, North Las Vegas, NV. (6/5/73)
0545 Aerial view: I-15 looking towards Cheyenne overpass. (June 5, 1973)
0546 Aerial, Cheyenne overpass looking west at industrial area. (June 5, 1973)
0547 Aerial: I-15 construction at Carey Avenue looking south towards Las Vegas. (June 5, 1973)

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Schools

0548 Dedication of Bertha Ronzone Elementary School, Las Vegas, NV. (12-17-78)
Man second from right is Dick Ronzone, Mrs. Ronzone's son. Others not
Identified.
0549 Helen Cannon receives 'Good Guy" Award from the Las Vegas Press Club for
her years of service as e member of the Clark County School Board of Trustees
and her dedication to the causes of young people in Las Vegas. (2-17-81)
Standing behind the award is Kenny Guinn. (Other two men not identified.)

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NLV Streets & Roads

0550 Aerial view looking east to Sunrise Mountain. (1964) Vegas Heights in bottom of picture. Miller Avenue to railroad tracks. Owens Avenue east to west.
0551 Aerial, NLV-Streets and Roads (June 5, 1973)
0552 Aerial, NLV-Streets and Roads (June 5, 1973)
0553 Aerial, NLV-Streets and Roads (June 5, 1973)
0554 Aerial, NLV-Streets and Roads (June 5, 1973)
0555 Aerial, NLV-Streets and Roads (June 5, 1973)
0556 Aerial, NLV-Streets and Roads (ca. early 1970s)
0557 Aerial, NLV-Streets and Roads (ca. early 1970s)
0558 Aerial, NLV-Streets and Roads (ca. early 1970s)
0559 Aerial, NLV-Streets and Roads (ca. early 1970s)
0560 Aerial, NLV-Streets and Roads (ca. early 1970s)
0561 Street Dept-Brooks-Cheyenne area, looking west. (1968)
0562 NLV-Streets and Roads-(Aerial)-June 5, 1973.
0563 NLV-Streets and Roads-(Aerial)-June 5, 1973
0564 NLV-Streets and Roads-(Aerial)-June 5, 1973
0565 NLV-Streets and Roads-(Aerial)-June 5, 1973
0566 NLV-Streets and Roads-(Aerial)-June 5, 1973
0567 NLV-Streets and Roads-(Aerial)-June 5, 1973
0568 NLV-Streets and Roads-(Aerials)-June 5, 1973
0569 North Las Vegas-Corner of Main St. and Las Vegas Blvd. No.; Model neighborhood (Aerial view with boundaries indicated)-includes most of original North Las Vegas Williams additions. (ca. 1960s or 1970s)
0570 Aerial view of Tillman's Hog Farm, North Las Vegas, NV. (June 5, 1973) (photo by James Martin)
0571 Tillman's Hog Farm (aerial view). June 5, 1973.

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Miscellaneous

0572 North Las Vegas Mayor William Taylor (shaking hands with woman) congratulates various veteran organizations for assistance in Spring-Fall clean
up of North Las Vegas. (1967)
0573 Boys' Club members clean and fix up a handicapped person's home. (1967)
0574 Members of NLV Boys' Club help clean and fix up a handicapped person's home. (1967) Third from right is NLV Mayor William Taylor.
0575 NLV Mayor William Taylor congratulates military organizations from Nellis and Lake Mead Base for assistance in Spring-Fall clean up. (1967)
0576 Nevada Gov. Grant Sawyer, left, presented Mayor William Taylor with a flag of Nevada for the new City Hall building. (Nov. 17, 1966)
0577 "Welcome to North Las Vegas" sign on the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. North and Owens. (Montrose Photos)
0578 North Las Vegas Library and NLV Chamber of Commerce Building under construction. (ca. early 1960s)

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NLV Business Development

0579 Nevada Industrial Center in North Las Vegas, NV. (1-1-74)
0580 State and local officials at opening of the new American Warehousing, Inc. building at Nellis Park (Nev. Industrial Center), Jan. 18, 1974. L-R: NLV
Mayor Bud Cleland; Lt. Gov. Harry Reid; Congressman David Towell; Gov. Mike O'Callaghan; Everett Perlberg, Pres. of American Warehousing,
Inc.
0581 New pet clinic built by Dr. Germain Houle at corner of 25th St. and Lake Mead Boulevard North Las Vegas. (1-14-65)
0582 Vegas Village Store in North Las Vegas prior to closing. (c. 1980)
0583 Grand opening of the Jackpot Casino at 2610 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas Blvd., North Las Vegas (12-9-63). L-R: Paul Getz, Joe Cunningham,
Mr. And Mrs. Hal Nelson, Bernice Houle, Wanda Echols, Ross Faxon, Eugene Echols.
0584 Corrals and arena at Bulloch's Feed and Tack Store built in bottom of flood channel (Vegas Wash), Gowan Road and Civic Center Drive. (1960s)
0585 Boyd Bulloch's Feed and Tack Store at Gowan Road and Civic Center Drive. (c. 1960s)
0586 Bulloch's Camper Village, corner of Civic Center and Cheyenne, North Las Vegas. (c. 1960s)

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NLV Library Programs

0587 Mayor Bill Briare (Las Vegas) proclaims National Library Week (4-3-81).
Woman not identified.
0588 Trimming the Christmas tree at North Las Vegas Library. (12-8-75)
0589 Children listening to a story at North Las Vegas Library. (6-21-76)
0590 Trick-or-treaters at North Las Vegas Library. 910-30-75)
0591 North Las Vegas Library: "Library send off". (c. 1970s)

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Las Vegas and Boulder City (Misc.)

0592 Air traffic controllers' strike, McCarran Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada,
August 1981. Workers picketing at airport.
0593 Computer at McCarran Airport, Las Vegas, NV, shows flights canceled due to
air traffic controllers' strike. (August 1981)
0594 Ceremony at Frank T. Crowe Memorial park, Boulder City, NV. marking the
city's 50th anniversary. (3-15-81)
0595 Unveiling of a monument honoring Frank T. Crowe-at Frank T. Crowe Memorial park, Boulder City, NV., on the 50th anniversary of the town. (3-15-81)
0596 Dignitaries and guests at the Frank T. Crowe memorial, Boulder City, on the city's 50th anniversary. (3-15-81)
0597 Parade in Boulder City, NV., celebrating the city's 50th anniversary. (3-16-81)
0598 Cashman Field complex under construction, ca. 1983. (LV News Bureau photo)
0599 James Cashman, Jr. (left) and Paul Christensen standing by a plaque commemorating the dedication of the Cashman Field Center Stadium. (3-31-83)
0600 L-R: James Cashman, Jr., Tona Cashman Siefert, and Paul Christensen at
dedication of Cashman Field Center Stadium. (3-31-83)
0601 Visitors view new Cashman Field Center Stadium. (3-83)
0602 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. (1981)
0603 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)-Las Vegas-(1-9-81)
0604 Registration for CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Las Vegas. (1-9-81)
0605 Culinary Workers Union on strike. People picketing on the Strip. (3-15-76)
0606 Police officers on the Strip during the Culinary Union Strike (1976).
0607 Culinary Union member carrying picket sign on the Strip during the strike
(3-12-76)
0608 Culinary march (3029084). (Culinary Workers Union on strike.) Police officer (or security guard) patrols to keep peace.
0609 Members of Culinary Union on the picket line during the strike (4-4-84). They are marching in front of Caesars palace.
0610 Children carrying picket signs during Culinary Union strike (4-12-84).
0611 Culinary Union members on picket line (Strip)-5/13/84.
0612 Construction of Fashion Show Mall-interior: (Dec. 1980)
0613 Fashion Show Mall under construction (12-23-80).
0614 1st Nevada Cavalry-pony soldiers. (1-17-75)
0615 1st Nevada Cavalry (1-23-75)
0616 Mrs. Robert Z. Hawkins of Reno who donated money from her late husband's estate to build the flashlight sculpture at UNLV. (3-16-81;photo by David Brown)
0617 Cossje Van Bruggen and Claes Oldenburg. Oldenburg created the flashlight sculpture (seen behind them) which now stands on the UNLV campus. (3-11-81)
0618 Claes Oldenburg's signature on his flashlight sculpture. (3-11-81)
0619 Worker cleaning Claes Oldenburg's flashlight sculpture before it is erected at UNLV. (3-11-81)
0620 Flashlight sculpture by Claes Oldenburg on the UNLV campus. (c. Mar. 1981)
0621 Flashlight sculpture-UNLV. (c. March 1981)
0622 Old Mormon Fort-Las Vegas, NV.
0623 Lorenzi Park-Senior Citizens' passive area. (6-1-82)
0624 Man feeding the animals at the Las Vegas Valley Zoo. (1976)
0625 Zoo employees weighing lion cubs at the Las Vegas Valley Zoo. (1975)
0626 Cupid Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas, NV. (c. 1975-85)
0627 Old Vegas grand opening. With Old Vegas president Bob Shelton looking on, Mrs. Mitchell, wife of Board Chairman Johnny Mitchell, cuts the ribbon at
the back gate of the frontier fort, marking the grand opening of Old Vegas (1980)
0628 Reproduction of a stage coach in old Vegas, replica of early Las Vegas located
on Boulder Highway. (1980)
0629 Mexican style trading post at Old Vegas on the Boulder Highway. (1980)
0630 Reproduction of the San Pedro-Los Angeles-Salt Lake Railroad passenger train
as seen at Old Vegas, frontier attraction on Boulder Highway. (1980)
0631 Re-creation of an early day Las Vegas saloon (interior) as seen at Old Vegas, on
the Boulder Highway. (1980) (LV News Bureau Photo)
0632 Entrance to "Old Nevada" at Bonnie Springs Ranch. (1980)
0633 Main Street in "Old Nevada' at Bonnie Springs Ranch. (1980)
0634 In front of saloon, far end of town, Old Nevada. (1980)
0635 Red Rock Canyon Visitors Center. (c. 1980)

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Miscellaneous 2

0636 Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah, Nev., in its heyday.
0637 Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah, Nev. (1980)
0638 Mizpah Hotel before its restoration. (pre-1980)
0639 Las Vegas Hilton Hotel/Casino. (c. 1970s)
0640 Skiers riding left at Lee Canyon. (c. 1970s)
0641 Las Vegas' 75th celebration, on Fremont Street. (c. 1980)
0642 Dog and his owner celebrating the 75th birthday of Las Vegas. Downtown Las Vegas, c. 1980.
0643 Eldorado Casino, Henderson, Nev. (c. 1980)
0644 Rainbow Club, Henderson, NV. (c. 1980)
0645 The historic J. Kell Houssells home rests on the UNLV campus after its move from 6th Street and Charleston. (1983) (Photo by Patricia Mortati)
0646 Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, UNLV.
0647 James R. Dickinson Library (c. 1970s). UNLV. (Later and addition to the building was built.)
0648 First State Bank, May 1905. Las Vegas' second bank, managed by John S. Park, maintained temporary quarters in Kuhn's Mercantile Store.
0649 L-R: Dr. Leonard Goodall, pres. of UNLV; Charles Vanda; Thomas Wright, professor of history. (1984) Occasion was the establishment of the Vanda
Endowment.
0650 L-R: Dr. Leonard Goodall, UNLV president; Dr. Judith Eaton, president of Clark County Community College (CCCC); Dr. Robert Bersi, Chancellor.
At CCCC commencement exercises. (May 18, 1981)
0651 L-R: Sr. Judith Eaton, President of Clark County Community College; Dr. Robert Bersi, Chancellor; Dr. Leonard Goodall, president of UNLV. At
CCC commencement exercises. (May 18, 1981)
0652 Anthony Spilotro with his attorney, Oscar Goodman (right). (4-1-80)
0653 Anthony Spilotro (rt.) with his attorney Oscar Goodman. (c. 1980)
0654 Charles Springer, Nevada Supreme Court Judge. (1980)
0655 George Stamos, Jr. (1982) (LV News Bureau Photo)
0656 William "Bill" Swackhammer, former Nevada Secretary of State. 9c. 1981)
0657 L-R: Las Vegas Mayor Bill Briare; Morgan Sweeney; Ray Daines. (1976)
0658 Lou Tabat, North Las Vegas constable and town leader. (1982)
0659 Jerry Tarkanian, former coach of UNLV basketball team. (1977)
0660 - 0669 (Vacated)
0670 Jerry Tarkanian, former UNLV basketball coach. (c. 1977)
0671 Jerry Tarkanian, former UNLV basketball coach. (c. 1977)
0672 Nevada Supreme Court Justice Gordon Thompson. He wrote an important
legal opinion in the Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal appeal upholding the state's right to regulate gaming. (c. 1977-80)
0673 Jelindo A. Tiberti, prominent Las Vegas businessman with wife Marietta. (1984)
0674 Tito Tiberti, prominent Las Vegas businessman. (1978) Jelindo A. Tiberti is his father.
0675 Ed Von Tobel, SR. (c. 1977-81) (Ullom's Photo)
0676 George Von Tobel. (n.d.) (Photo by Alex Montrose) He was a prominent Las Vegas businessman.
0677 The Von Tobels: (L-R): George; Ed, Jr.; Jake. (c. late 1970s)
0678 Jake Von Tobel. (n.d.)
0679 Cashman Field Convention Complex. (10-25-83)
0680 Cashman Baseball Field, 1983. (LV News Bureau Photo)
0681 Aerial view of Las Vegas Strip, looking north from just below the Aladdin Hotel/Casino. Scenic tour plane visible in photo. (1976)
0682 Aerial view, looking northwest. Las Vegas Hilton, Landmark Hotel, Las Vegas Convention Center visible. Grand Canyon Scenic Airways plane is visible in
Sky. (1978)
0683 Crowd of people standing around the Amtrak train in Las Vegas, welcoming Amtrak's inaugural trip. (1979)
0684 Celebration marking Amtrak's inaugural trip, Las Vegas, Nev. (1979) (LV News Bureau Photo)
0685 Moe Dalitz's birthday party, 12-23-79. (Moe is holding the monkey.) Guests not identified.
0686 Guests at Moe Dalitz's birthday party (12-23-79). L-R: Barbara Schick, Cliff Jones; Mrs. Cliff Jones (?).
0687 Shecky Greene and Phyllis McGuire, guests at Moe Dalitz's birthday party. (12-23-79)
0688 Moe Dalitz (center) celebrates his birthday with guests Barbara Schick and Lee Majors (?). (12-23-79)
0689 Wayne Newton (right). (LV News Bureau Photo)
0690 Burt Bacharach (left); Paul Anka (center). (LV News Bureau Photo)
0691 Redd Foxx, comedian (center).
0691a Sammy Davis, Jr.
0692 Roy Rogers helps his wife Dale Evans down from a Sam's Town stagecoach. (1980)
0693 O.J. Simpson (left); Frank Sinatra (center)-1980. (LV News Bureau Photo)
0694 Harry Mills (of the famous Mills Brothers) celebrates his 67th birthday (1980). At left is comedian Bill Cosby. (LV News Bureau Photo)
0695 Ben Vereen (left) and Rich Little (c. 1980) (LV News Bureau Photo)
0696 Loretta Lynn (center) signs contract with Riviera Hotel executives. (She is a country western singer.) (1980) (LV News Bureau Photo)
0697 Kenny Rogers and Dottie West. (c. 1980)
0698 Debbie Boone and Glen Campbell, performers at the Riviera Hotel. (1979)
(LV News Bureau Photo)
0699 Singer Tom Jones with two fans. (1980) (LV News Bureau photo)
0700 Liberace and fan Andrea McArlle. (c. 1980) (LV News Bureau Photo)
0701 The Osmonds-Marie (center) with two of her brothers. (c. 1980) (LV News Bureau Photo)
0702 Wayne Newton (center) performing in Las Vegas. (c. 1980)
0703 Sammy Davis, Jr. (left) and Redd Foxx at Circle F Lounge, Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas. (c. 1980) (LV News Bureau Photo)
0704 Hearing held in Las Vegas to determine whether or not the Nevada Gaming Commission would grant Frank Sinatra a gaming license. (Hearings were held
Late 1980-early 1981)
0705 Kirk Douglas testifying at Frank Sinatra's hearing for a gaming license. (c. 1980-81)
0706 Frank Sinatra testifies at the hearing to determine his suitability for a gaming license. (c. 1980-81)
0707 Actor Gregory peck testifying at a hearing before the Nevada Gaming Commission to consider Frank Sinatra's application for a gaming license.
(February 1981)
0708 Actors Gregory Peck (left, facing camera) and Kirk Douglas (right, facing camera) at Sinatra hearing before the Nevada Gaming Commission. (Feb.1981)
0709 Spectators at the Sinatra hearings before the Nevada Gaming Commission. (Feb. 1981) Harry Wald (first row, far left); Kirk Douglas (hands to face);
Gregory Peck (next to Douglas, in dark jacket).

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Las Vegas Personalities

0750 Judge Dan Ahlstrom (6-17-79)
0751 Harry Allen, banker and former chairman of the board and president of
Nevada Power Company. (8-19-77)
0752 Donn Arden, director of Strip extravaganzas. (12-23-77)
0753 Donn Arden with Strip showgirl. (c. 1970s)
0754 Dale Askew, member of Nevada Gaming Control Board. (2-9-82)
0755 Beecher Avants, former policeman and chief investigator for the district attorney. Later ran for office of sheriff. (4-2-81)
0756 North Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge Zane Azbarea. (late 1970s)
0757 District Judge Howard W. Babcock. (c. 1978)
0758 Virko Baley, professor of music, UNLV. (8-30-77)
0759 Walter Baring, U.S. Congressman from Nevada. (n.d.)
0760 Barry Becker. (7-26-74)
0761 Bruce J. Becker. (c. 1970s)
0762 Ernest J. Becker, Sr., Las Vegas home builder and land developer. (1976)
0763 L-R: Former Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson and Ernie A. Becker. (2-12-78)
0764 Ernie A. Becker (right) being honored by Cancer Society. At left is former
Nevada Governor Robert List. (4-30-79)
0765 Ernest A. Becker, Jr., local contractor developer. (1-15-78)
0766 Shelley Berkley. (4-14-84)
0767 Robert M. Bersi, University of Nevada System Chancellor. (1984)
0768 Former U.S. Senator Alan Bible. (1968)
0769 U.S. Senator Alan Bible, center. (c. 1970s)
0770 James H. Bilbray, U.S. Congressman from Nevada. (5-9-84)
0771 James A. Bilbray, Clark County Assessor from 1955-1975. (2-2-81)
0772 James A. Bilbray, former Clark County Assessor. (n.d.)
0773 Sam Boyd standing in front of the California Hotel and Casino. (2-20-75)
0774 Sam Boyd arriving at Sam's Town, Las Vegas. (4-3-79)
0775 Sam Boyd (center) displaying a copy of the book Sam's Town. (5-16-80)
0776 Sam Boyd receiving a special citation. (n.d.)
0777 David Brandsness of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. (n.d.)
0778 David Brandsness (left) and James Joyce (right). (10-20-77)
0779 District Court Judge James Brennan. (5-17-84)
0780 Mitzi Stauffer Briggs, major stockholder in the Tropicana Hotel-Casino. (c. 1977)
0781 Mitzi Stauffer Briggs. (7-30-78)
0782 Robert N. Broadbent, former Boulder City mayor and Clark County
Commissioner. (9-11-80) (LV News Bureau photo)
0783 Eileen B. Brookman, former Nevada assemblywoman. (1978)
0784 Joe W. Brown. (1983)
0785 B. Mahlon Brown III, former U.S. Attorney for Nevada. (1982) At one time
he served on the Las Vegas Justice Court.
0786 Judge Seymour Brown. (4-6-81)
0787 Bonnie Bryan, wife of U.S. Sen. Richard Bryan, at the inaugural ball. (1-24-83)
0788 James L. Buchanan ("Bucky"), University of Nevada Regent. (7-4-82)
0789 Dr. Charles A. Bucher, UNLV. (11-29-82)
0790 Dr. Paul Burns, UNLV. (c. 1980-84)
0791 President George Bush shakes hands with supporters in Las Vegas (5-14-80)
(He was Vice-President when photo was taken.)
0792 Shannon Bybee, former member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. (c. 1980s)
0793 Robbins Cahill. (7-24-79)
0794 Robbins Cahill. (7-24-79)
0795 John F. Cahlan. (9-2-79)
0796 John F. Cahlan. (9-2-79)
0797 Helen C. Cannon and drawing of Helen C. Cannon Junior High School which was named for her. (11-25-77)
0798 Helen Cannon with Las Vegas Mayor Bill Briare. (5-25-77)
0799 Helen C. Cannon is honored. (1-27-82)
0800 U.S. Senator Howard Cannon. (n.d.)
0801 U.S. Senator Howard Cannon. (1980)
0802 U.S. Senator Howard Cannon.
0803 U.S. Senator Howard Cannon.
0804 Howard and Dorothy Cannon. (3-3-81)
0805 Clark County Commissioner Manuel ("Manny") Cortez. (1982)
0806 Clark County Commission Chairman Manuel Cortez receiving NAC Achievement Award. (c. 1980s)
0807 U.S. Sen. Howard Cannon (rt.) welcomes President Jimmy Carter. (11-23-76)
0808 James Cashman III, prominent Las Vegan and member of a pioneer family. (1-28-81)
0809 Las Vegas City Commissioner Paul Christensen. (1981)
0810 U.S. District Court Judge Harry E. Claiborne. (1977)
0811 Bob Coffin, Nevada assemblyman. (1982)
0812 State Treasurer Stan Colton (c. late 1970s)
0813 Walter Cronkite, holding one of their lion cubs, poses with Las Vegas entertainers Siegfried (left) and Roy. (1982)
0814 Walter Cronkite, famous newscaster, speaking at the Desert Inn Hotel. (1982)
0815 Walter Cronkite speaking at the Desert Inn Hotel. (1982)
0816 Joe Crowley, president of University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). (c. 1979-80)
0817 Darrel R. Daines, Clark County Controller. (1982)
0818 Roy H. Daines, judge and former mayor of North Las Vegas. (c. early 1970s)
0819 Moe B. Dalitz. (1976)
0820 Dr. Lawrence Dandurand, UNLV Marketing Department. (1981)
0821 Richard G. Danner, Sands Hotel executive. (4-24-79)
0822 Ned Day, Las Vegas journalist. (c. late 1970s, early '80s)
0823 Ned Day, Las Vegas journalist. (4-25-77)
0824 Clarabelle H. Decker, veteran Las Vegas educator, with Anna Dean Kepper (right). (5-30-78)
0825 Clarabelle H. Decker honored at elementary school named for her. (11-10-80)
0826 Clarabelle H. Decker, veteran educator. (1978)
0827 Joe Delaney (left), Las Vegas journalist, and comedian Bill Cosby. (c. 1970s)
0828 Joe Delaney accepting an award for his participation in "Nite of Stares"--a benefit for St. Jude's Ranch for Children. (1972)
0829 Mead Dixon, chairman of the board, Harrah's. (c. 1970s)
0830 Gaming pioneer Carl Cohen (left) receiving an award.
0831 Harvey Dondero, Las Vegas educator. (1980)
0832 Harvey N. Dondero (right) at dedication of elementary school named for him. (1977) second from left is Kenny Guinn, Clark County Superintendent of
Schools; next to him is veteran educator Helen Cannon. (man at left, no i.d.)
0833 Thalia Dondero, former Clark County Commission Chairman. (3-84)
0834 Thalia Dondero, former Clark County Commissioner. (1979)
0835 Russell Dorn, former Las Vegas City Manager. (1983)
0836 Forrest Duke, standing second from left. (12-75)
0837 Ruby Duncan. (n.d.)
0838 Ruby Duncan. (10-4-81)
0839 Jimmy Durante (left), talking with veteran. (n.d.)
0840 Former Clark County Assessor Jean Dutton, (6-28-78)
0841 Dr. Judith Eaton, former president of Clark County Community College. (4-14-80)
0842 Peter Echeverria, former chairman of the Nev. Gaming Commission. (6-3-76)
0843 Peter Echeverria, former chairman of the Nev. Gaming Commission. (n.d.)
0844 Eugene Echols, former mayor of North Las Vegas. 9c. early 1970s) He was later elected state senator from NLV.
0845 Eugene Echols, when he was mayor of North Las Vegas. 9c. early 1970s)
0846 Margaret Elardi (1980).
0847 L-R: Margaret Elardi and former Governor Robert List. (1982)
0848 Ralph Engelstad, Imperial Palace. (1983)
0849 L-R: Ralph Engelstad, dr. Lonnie Hammargren, Robert and Vera Goulet at the first Antique Auto Run. (LV News Bureau Photo)
0850 Ed Fike, former State Assemblyman and Nevada Lieutenant Governor. (c. '70s)
0851 L-R: Ed Fike and Bill Raggio. (c. 1970s)
0852 Ed Fike (4-15-81)
0853 John P. Foley (1978), lawyer, state senator, municipal judge, and candidate for governor.
0854 Joseph Foley, University of Nevada regent. (1984)
0855 Former U.S. District Judge Roger Foley. (1984)
0856 District Judge Thomas A. Foley. (1984)
0857 Lilly Fong, member of University of Nevada Board of Regents.
0858 Lilly Fong (1974 photo).
0859 Sui Mon Fong. (1978)
0860 Las Vegas businessman Wing Fong. (1978)
0861 Former State Senator Jean Ford (c. late 1970s)
0862 L-R: Nevada state assemblyman Karen Hayes, state senators Jean Ford and
Floyd Lamb. (c. late 1970s)
0863 Jean Ford. (1978)
0864 Ed Fountain. (n.d.)
0865 Former North Las Vegas city attorney George Franklin. (1982)
0866 Bill Friedman, formerly president of the Castaways Hotel/Casino and the
Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. Also a noted author on gambling. (1976)
0867 Bill Friedman. (1982)
0868 W.W. Galloway, former Clark County Treasurer. (1978)
0869 W.W. Galloway. (c. 1970s)
0870 Elton M. Garrett (rt.) at the dedication of the elementary school named for
him. (1979)
0871 Elton M. Garrett (right), 1979.
0872 Madelaine Garrett (1976).
0873 Mahlon E. Gates, manager of the Nevada Operations Office of the U.S. Dept. of Energy. (1982)
0874 Dr. Arthur Gentile, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, UNLV. (1978)
0875 James I. Gibson, former Nevada state senator. (n.d.)
0876 James I. Gibson. (1978)
0877 Allen Glick, formerly president of Argent Corporation. (1978) The Argent Corp. at one time owned the Stardust and Fremont Hotels in Las Vegas.
0878 District Court Judge Paul S. Goldman. (c. 1980)
0879 U.S. Senator Barry M. Goldwater, Sr. (1979)
0880 L-R: U.S. Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, Sr. (Arizona); (?) ; U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt (Nevada). (1979)
0881 Pancho Gonzales, former professional tennis player and teaching pro at Caesars Palace. (1982)
0882 Leonard E. Goodall, professor and former president of UNLV. (1983)
0883 Oscar Goodman, prominent Las Vegas attorney. (1982)
0884 Theron H. Goynes. (c. late 1970s)
0885 Theron H. Goynes. (n.d.)
0886 Bonnie Gragson (1976). (LV News Bureau photo)
0887 Bonnie Gragson (left) at a party held in her honor. (n.d.)
0888 L-R: U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt (Nev.); Claude Perkins; (?); they were guests at
a party honoring Bonnie Gragson. (n.d.)
0889 Archie C. Grant. (n.d.)
0890 Dan Gray, North Las Vegas politician. (c. 1970s)
0891 R. Guild Gray (left), Las Vegas educator, receives award from Manny Cortez. (1981)
0892 H.M. "Hank" Greenspun. (1984)
0893 Dr. Kenny C. Guinn. (1-13-80)
0894 Dr. Kenny C. Guinn, former Clark County Superintendent of Schools.
0895 Dr. Kenny C. Guinn. (1980)
0896 Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice E.M."Al" Gunderson. (c. late 1970s)
0897 Judge E.M. "Al" Gunderson (left) and Harry Reid (second from right). Others not identified. (1973)
0898 District Court Judge Addeliar ("Dell") Guy. (1984)
0899 Author Alex Haley (center) signs copies of his book Roots in Las Vegas. At left is Las Vegas Mayor Bill Briare. (1977)
0900 Betty Ham. (1977)
0901 Dr. Lonnie Hammargren, Las Vegas physician and member of University of Nevada Board of Regents. (1980)
0902 Doris Hancock (rt.) at elementary school named for her. (1-25-81)
0903 Doris Hancock poses with school children at the elementary school named for her. (1-25-81)
0904 Harley E. Harmon, well-known Las Vegas businessman. (c. 1979)
0905 Harley L. Harmon. (ca. late 1970s)
0906 William F. Harrah, Nevada gaming magnate. (1978) He was one of the state's pioneer casino operators.
0907 North Las Vegas Mayor Earl Hartke. (c. 1959)
0908 NLV Mayor Earl Hartke (rt.) meets with U.S. Senator from Nevada Howard Cannon (center) in Washington, D.C.
0909 District Court Judge Keith Hayes. (1979)
0910 Charles Henderson, former Nevada U.S. Senator for whom Henderson, Nevada is named. (1978)
0911 Thomas J. Hickey, Nevada state assemblyman. (c. 1978)
0912 Barron Hilton. (1980)
0913 J. Kell Houssels, Jr., 1979. (LV News Bureau Photo)
0914 J. Kell Houssels III. (1983)
0915 District Court Judge Stephen L. Huffaker. (1980)
0916 Federal Judge Proctor Hug, Jr. (c. 1977)
0917 (Left) Hubert H. Humphrey, Vice-President of the United States and (right)
Senator Howard Cannon. (Nev.)
0918 Nick Janise, North Las Vegas Chief of Police. (n.d.)
0919 L-R: Nick Janise, North Las Vega Chief of Police. (n.d.)
0920 Clifford A. Jones, prominent Las Vegas attorney. (1981)
0921 Clifford A. Jones, prominent Las Vegas attorney. (1981)
0922 Walter Kane, entertainment director for the Summa Corporation. (1979)
0923 Entertainer Wayne Newton (left) and Summa Corp. entertainment director Walter Kane. (c. 1979)
0924 Chris Karamanos, University Of Nevada regent. (1980)
0925 Governor Mike O'Callaghan presenting citation to Laura Belle Kelch as 1977 Mother of the Year. (LV News Bureau)
0926 Max and Laura Bella Kelch. (1977)
0927 Maxwell Kelch, Las Vegas pioneer and civic leader. (1977)
0928 Dick King, founder of the newspaper that became the Valley Times. (c.late '70s)
0929 Senator Edward ("Ted") Kennedy campaigning. (1980)
0930 Senator Edward ("Ted") Kennedy, center, at a political function. (c.early '80s)
0931 Mary Kincaid, North Las Vegas city council member. (1983)
0932 Sarann Knight Preddy. (1979)
0933 Sarann Knight Preddy, NAACP First Vice-President, with Sen. Howard Cannon ('79)
0934 Darwin Lamb, 1980. (LV News Bureau Photo)
0935 Former State Senator Floyd Lamb. (1980)
0936 Former Clark County Sheriff Ralph Lamb. (1978)
0937 Don Laughlin. (5-17-81)
0938 Myron Leavitt, Nevada Lieutenant Governor & Clark County Commissioner. (1978)
0939 Myron Leavitt (left) and Richard Bryan (right). (1980)
0940 L-R: Governor Robert List and wife Kathy; Lt. Governor Myron Leavitt and wife Shirley. Inaugural Ball, 1979.
0941 Nevada Governor Robert List. (1980)
0942 Nevada Governor Robert List. (1984)
0943 L-R: Nevada Governor Robert List, President Ronald Reagan, and Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt.
0944 Art Lurie, Las Vegas businessman. (1979)
0945 Ron Lurie, former mayor of Las Vegas. (1979)
0946 John McCarthy, former sheriff of Clark County. (1979)
0947 Former Clark County Sheriff John McCarthy.
0948 Vacated.
0949 Vacated.
0950 Las Vegas Justice of the Peace John S. McGroarty. (1982)
0951 Red McIlvaine. (1980)
0952 Brian McKay, former Nevada attorney general. (1983)
0953 Jerome D. Mack. (1983)
0954 Nate Mack. (1981)
0955 Robert Maheu. (1977)
0956 Nevada Supreme Court Justice Noel E. Manoukian. (1983)
0957 Dr. William C. Marchant, UNLV. (1980)
0958 Dwight A. Marshall, a former dean at UNLV. (1975)
0960 Dr. Paul Meacham, former president of Clark County Community College. (1983)
0960a Judge John Mendoza. (1984)
0961 Governor Robert Miller, when he was district attorney. (c. 1970s)
0962 Robert Miller (1982). Later became governor of Nevada.
0963 Vice-President Walter F. Mondale campaigning for fellow Democrats in Nevada. (1978) Bob Rose, center.
0964 Former Vice-President Walter F. Mondale (left) and Nevada Senator Howard Cannon. (ca. late 1970s)
0965 Chief Justice John Mowbray (second from left) is honored at dedication of John Mowbray Hall. (1974)
0966 Chief Justice John Mowbray. (c. early 1970s)
0967 Dr. Donald Moyer, former president of UNLV. (1979)
0968 Nevada state senator Joe Neal. (ca. 1970s)
0969 Dr. Al Negratti. (1981)
0970 Former Nevada Governor Mike O'Callaghan. (1980)
0971 Claes Oldenburg, sculptor who created the "flashlight" sculpture on the UNLV campus. (1980)
0972 Stanley Paher. (1974)
0973 Stanley Paher (left) and Nevada Governor Robert List. (1981) List is holding Paher's book, Nevada: An Annotated Bibliography.
0974 Roy L. Parrish, chief of Clark County Fire Department. (1978)
0975 Judge Joseph Pavlikowski. (1984)
0976 Dr. Claude Perkins, former superintendent of Clark County School Dist. (1980)
0977 Clifford Perlman, Las Vegas gaming executive. (c. 1983) (LV News Bureau)
0978 Former Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer (left) greets Clifford Perlman. (c.1981)
0979 Dr. Douglas Peterson, music professor at UNLV. (1979)
0980 Jack Petitti, North Las Vegas politician. He also served as a Clark County
Commissioner. (c. 1984)
0981 Dr. James Pughsley, former associate superintendent in the Clark County School District. (1979)
0982 William "Bill" Raggio, Nevada politician. (c. 1983)
0983 Claude M. Rand, UNLV professor. (1980)
0984 Dr. Otto Ravenholt, chief medical officer for the Clark County Health District. (c. 1970s)
0985 William S. ("Si") Redd, International Game Technology (IGT) founder and chairman. He was a pioneer in the video slot machine industry. (c. 1980)
0986 Ash Resnick. (1979)
0987 Donald W. Reynolds, founder and president of Donrey Media Group. (n.d.)
0988 Major A. Riddle, Las Vegas gambling pioneer. (c. 1970s) He opened the Dunes, Silver City, and Silver Nugget and turned the old Thunderbird into the
Silverbird.
0989 Local politician Richard J. ("Dick") Ronzone. (1980)
0990 Former Lieutenant Governor Robert Rose. (c. 1970s)
0991 Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. (c. 1970s) He was a controversial Las Vegas gaming figure, supposedly having ties to the Chicago Mob.
0992 Dr. Ralph Roske, UNLV history professor. (c. 1979)
0993 Former U.S. Congressman James Santini (Nev.)-c. 1974.
0994 Former Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer. (n.d.)
0995 Former Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer. (1975)
0996 Ben Schmoutey, formerly president of Culinary Union Local 226. (1981)
0997 (Left): Gene Wines Segerblom, Boulder City artist. (1981) (LV News Bur.)
0998 Frank Sennes, responsible for bringing the "Lido de Paris" to Las Vegas. (c. 1970s)
0999 Arnold Shaw displays his book, Honkers and Shouters. (1979)
1000 Louis Simonoff, Associate Professor of Mathematics, UNLV. (1982) He was also a magic instructor. (UNLV photo)
1001 Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, Las Vegas odds maker. (1979)
1002 Mary Soss, owner of Fanny's Dress Shop. (1979)
1003 Fanny's Dress Shop, Las Vegas. (1979)
1004 A. Wilber Stevens, UNLV English professor. (c. 1970s-80s)
1005 Erle A. Taylor. (c. 1977)
1006 Major General R.G. ("Zack") Taylor, retired military officer and Las Vegas businessman. (1980)
1007 Major General R.G. ("Zack") Taylor. (1982)
1008 North Las Vegas Mayor William L. Taylor. (c. 1981)
1009 E. Parry Thomas, Las Vegas civic leader and philanthropist. (1981)
1010 E. Parry Thomas and wife Peggy. Thomas was guest of honor at testimonial dinner at the Dunes. (Dec. 4, 1977)
1011 Testimonial dinner at the Dunes Hotel (Dec. 4, 1977). "Salute to E. Parry Thomas". L-R: Gov. Mike O'Callaghan, E. Parry Thomas, actor Kirk Douglas, Senator Howard Cannon, Hank Greenspun.
1012 E. Parry Thomas (left) and Kirk Douglas. (Dec. 4, 1977) See photo #1011.
1013 L-R: E. Parry Thomas and entertainer Wayne Newton. (1980)
1014 District Court Judge Charles Thompson. (1978)
1015 George Ullom, Jr. (1980) He held several public offices including registrar of voters.
1016 Dr. John Unrue, English professor and later provost at UNLV. (1980)
1017 Dr. Herman Van Betten, prominent educator. He was a professor at UNLV and member of the local school board. (c. 1975-85)
1018 Dr. Charles Vanda. (c. 1980s) At one time director of the UNLV Performing Arts Center, he also created the Master Series.
1019 Del E. Webb, gambling pioneer. (c. 1980s?)
1020 Dr. Hart Wegner, UNLV professor of film studies. (1980)
1021 Julie Weintraub, gambling figure. (c. 1977) He popularized gambling "junkets" and helped build the Dunes Hotel into one of the biggest casinos of its time.
1022 Julie Weintraub. (c. early 1980s)
1023 Dr. Robert E. Wentz, former Clark County Superintendent of Schools. (1982)
1024 Reed Whipple, prominent Las Vegan. (1980)
1025 Judge Earl W. White, Jr. (1984)
1026 Dr. Juanita Greer White, college professor and University of Nevada Regent. (c. 1970s-80s)
1027 Louis Wiener. (n.d.)
1028 Thomas N. ("Tom") Wiesner, prominent Las Vegas businessman. (c. 1980)
1029 A.E. "Bert" Wile. (n.d.) He was a Las Vegas police officer in the 1930s.
1030 Aaron Williams, county commissioner. (1972)
1031 Claudine B. Williams, Las Vegas businesswoman and gaming executive. (1979)
1032 Tom Williams, "Father of North Las Vegas", stands in front of his campground store. (n.d.)
1033 Mr. And Mrs. Tom Williams (left).
1034 Tom Williams-"Father of North Las Vegas". (1964)
1035 Thomas C. Wilson, co-founder of Nevada Day which was started in 1938.
1036 Dr. Clare Woodbury (center), local educator, receives award from Dr. Herman Van Betten (right). (1978)
1037 Roy Woofter, former district attorney and city commissioner for Las Vegas. (1974)
1038 Leroy Zike, Henderson mayor. (1981)

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Clark County Community College

Buildings

1039 Clark County Community College, 3200 East Cheyenne, North Las Vegas,
Nevada. (first campus) (c. early 1980s) (OVERSIZE)
1040 Aerial view of Clark County Community College, Cheyenne campus.
(c. early 1980s) (OVERSIZE)
1041 Aerial view of Clark County Community College, Cheyenne campus. (.1980s)
1042 Clark County Community College, Henderson campus (c. 1981)
1043 Clark County Community College, Henderson campus. (c.1981-82)
1044 Clark County Community College, Cheyenne campus. (c. 1980s)
1045 U.S. Senator Howard Cannon (Nev.) c. 1981
1046 L-R: Harry Reid (later U.S. Senator) and Judith Eaton, president of Clark
County Community College. (c. early 19801)
1047 Dr. Paul Meacham, president of Clark County Community College, and June
Whitley, member of the Board of Regents, at Martin Luther King parade. (1-14-84)
1048 Al Balboni, faculty member at Clark County Community College. (c. early '80s)
1049 Judith S. Eaton, president of Clark County Community College, c. 1979.
1050 Governor Richard Bryan (Nev.) and Paul Meacham (right), Clark County
Community College President. (4-27-84)
1051 Judith Eaton, Pres. of Clark County Community College (center) and Leonard
Goodall, UNLV President. (right) (c. early 1980s)
1052 L-R: Leonard Goodall, President of UNLV; Judith Eaton, president of Clark
County Community College. (c. early 1980s)
1053 U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt (left) and Judith Eaton (right), President of Clark
County Community College. Laxalt was visiting CCCC campus (10-23-80)

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CCCC-People

1054 L-R: James L. "Bucky" Buchanan, Lilly Fong, with Judith Eaton, Pres. of
Clark County Community College. (Buchanan and Fong were members of the
Board of Regents.) (c. 1979)
1055 Judith Eaton (center), President of Clark County Community College. Las Vegas Mayor Bill Briare (right). (9-5-80)
1056 Father Caesar Civilian, member of the advisory board for the Clark County
Community College, Henderson campus. (March 25, 1981)
1057 Judith Eaton, President of Clark County Community College (left), with State
Senator Floyd R. Lamb. (c. 1979)
1058 L-R; Dr. Paul Meacham, President of Clark County Community College;
Congressman Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Reid later served as U.S. senator. (1/16/84)
1059 Nevada Governor Robert List (left) preparing for the inauguration of CCC
President Judith Eaton (2nd from right). Dec. 1979.
1060 Judith Eaton, President of Clark County Community College, displays plaque
to be presented to U.S. Senator Howard Cannon (right). (May 1981)
1061 Former Nevada Governor Mike O'Callaghan with Clark County Community
College President Judith Eaton. (Either a graduation ceremony or Eaton's
Inauguration ceremony.) (c. 1979-80)
1062 U.S. Senator Howard Cannon displays his community recognition award
bestowed on him by the Clark County Community College. (May 1981)

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