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Sketch of an automotive center, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950-1969

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

An artist's rendering of the Automotive Center. The bottom of the sketch reads,"Automotive Center, Ross Management Corp Owner. Arville and Desert Inn RD. Clark County. Nevada. Harry Hayden Whiteley AIA and Associates. Architects, Engineers. Las Vegas, Nevada."

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Sketch of apparel shop, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950-1969

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

This is a sketch of an apparel shop for Favinger's in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was done by Harry Hayden Whiteley A.I.A Architect. It is signed by "B.W. Powers" in the upper right-hand corner of the sketch. This sketch was drawn sometime between 1950-1969.

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Photographic postcard of Badwater Basin, Death Valley (Calif.), 1950-1969

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Badwater basin in Death Valley. The top sign in the photograph reads, "Bad water-279.6 feet below sea level, lowest point in Western Hemisphere." Stamped on the back of the photograph is, "Natural Color Card from Kodachrome. A Mike Roberts color production. Berkley California. Desert Supply Company, Las Vegas, Nevada."

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Irma I. Varela interview, March 5, 2019: transcript

Date

2019-03-05

Description

Interviewed by Barbara Tabach. Born and raised in Zacatecas, Mexico, Irma moved to Las Vegas in 1989. She is the Cultural Program Supervisor at Winchester Community Center and has devoted much of her career to preserving Hispanic cultural traditions in Las Vegas. She has been an active leader in local events such as Community Roots, International Food & Folk Life Festival, World Vibrations, and Dio de Los Muertos.

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Transcript of interview with Nellie Bunch by Robin Ducharme, November 20, 1975

Date

1975-11-20

Description

On November 20, 1975, C.A. (Robin) Ducharme interviewed Nellie Bunch (born 1902 in Chariton County, MO) about her life in Southern Nevada. Bunch first talks about her settlement into the Whitney Ranch area and her knowledge about the building of Hoover (Boulder) Dam. She also talks about the early utilization of water resources from Lake Mead, early sources of power, and the early use of evaporative coolers. Bunch also speaks about her experience as a postmaster and later discusses telephone technology and the early churches of Las Vegas.

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Photograph of an artist's painting of the proposed Dealville resort (Las Vegas), 1957

Date

1957

Description

Artist's conception of the proposed Dealville casino and resort in Las Vegas. 'G & V Nowak 57' in lower right corner.
Site Name: Dealville

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Transcript of interview with Mildred Breedlove by Steve Drappo, February 18, 1979

Date

1979-02-18

Description

Steve Drappo interviews Mildred Breedlove (b. 1904) who was born in Coal Hill, Arkansas. Breedlove relocated to Nevada in 1949. During this interview Breedlove discusses her personal experience of owning her own ranch in Nevada.

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Googie architectural design drawing of Riviera Villa (Las Vegas), exterior elevation, circa 1961

Date

1958 to 1964

Description

Pencil sketch of the proposed Googie-styled Riviera Villa in Las Vegas.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural design drawing of the Wilbur Clark Shopping Center (Las Vegas), bird's-eye perspective, circa 1961

Date

1958 to 1964

Description

Artist's conception of a proposed shopping center in Las Vegas. Instances of the name of the shopping center have been erased in the drawing. 'Bond Road & Maryland Parkway, Clark County, Nev.' (Bond Road was the former name of Tropicana Avenue.) Rendered by J. M. Larsen.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural style design drawing of the Blue Skies Mobile Homes Park chapel (Las Vegas), exterior perspective, circa 1961

Date

1958 to 1964

Description

Conceptual drawing of a chapel for a mobile home park in Las Vegas. 'G Van' in lower right corner of drawing.

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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