From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas, OH-01039. On March 25, 1981, collector Sonny Neighbors interviewed his mother, Margo Knowles (born October 13th, 1935 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Margo speaks about growing up and going to school in Las Vegas. She also discusses her work as a telephone operator in Las Vegas, and at the Nevada Test Site in Nye County, Nevada.
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Conceptual drawing of the proposed Brasilia Village hotel complex.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Conceptual drawing of the proposed Brasilia Village, that was to be built on the NW corner of Tropicana and Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas. 'A Boyd Ashcraft-Harry Whiteley development.'
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Conceptual drawing of a proposed 20 unit studio apartment building for Investors Corporation of Nevada in Las Vegas.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Pencil sketch of the pool area of the proposed Riviera Villa in Las Vegas.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Pencil sketch of the proposed Googie-style motel later called the Riviera Villa in Las Vegas.
Architecture and Design Style: GoogieImage
Conceptual drawing of the proposed Louigi's Cafe and Motel on Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Address: 3417 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Artist's rendering of a bird's-eye view of the proposed Frontier Junction recreation complex.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Artist's color rendering of an unknown proposed hotel complex.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Artist's rendering of the proposed Clark County Convention Center.
Site Name: Clark County Convention Center
Address: 3150 Paradise Road
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