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Photograph of housing in Goldfield, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

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Photograph of housing in Goldfield, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

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Photograph of a street scene in Goldfield, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Photograph of a street scene in Goldfield, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

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Photograph of a brick house, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Photograph of a brick house, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

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Transcript of interview with Brad Friedmutter by David G. Schwartz, September 12, 2016

Date

2016-09-12

Description

Brad Friedmutter is the architect behind a number of Steve Wynn’s prominent casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey. He obtained his degree in architecture in 1973 from the Cooper Union School of Architecture in lower Manhattan and worked on a number of smaller projects before connecting with Steve Wynn. After meeting the famous Vegas tycoon, Friedmutter built a number of well-known casinos, like the Golden Nugget and the Mirage. In this interview, he discusses the development of his numerous projects, explains his process for starting and completing architectural projects, and the future of urban planning and casino design.

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Photograph of buildings along Main Street, Beatty (Nev.), circa 1929

Date

1928 to 1930

Description

In the center of the photograph is the California Hotel. The white two story building, farthest on the right side is reported to be The Exchange Club. It was established in 1906 and still stands. The Beatty Laundry building is on the left side of the photograph.
Caption: One of the two hotels
Site Name: The California Hotel (Beatty, Nev.)

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Photograph of a house built by William C. Browne featuring the first indoor bathroom in Pioche, (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Built by William C. Browne, first indoor bathroom in Pioche. Theresa Eisenmann, born 1871. Frank Eisenmann born Sept 21, 1873, 3rd white boy in Pioche; Mill 5 works in background

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Photograph of children posing outside of house built of beer bottles, Tonopah (Nev.), 1902

Date

1902

Description

[Built by William F. Peck in 1902]
Caption: 10,000 Beer Bottles
Site Name: Peck's Bottle House (Tonopah, Nev.)

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Joy Rineer oral history interview: transcript

Date

2017-12-07

Archival Collection

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Oral history interview with Joy Rineer conducted by Claytee D. White on December 07, 2017 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Rineer discusses her upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada. She describes her career as an architect, designing the Resilience Center for those affected by the 1 October shooting, and the city’s response to the shooting. Later, Rineer describes helping the grief-stricken city through architecture, establishing the Leadership Las Vegas program, and organizing blood drives. Lastly, Rineer discusses the changes in Las Vegas after the tragedy.

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