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Dean's Illustrated Farthing Books The Fretful Little Girl. London: Dean & Son, approximately 1850 to 1859
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Wood's Only True Fortune Teller. London: J. T. Wood, approximately 1850 to 1859
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Archival Collection
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Centennial Stories: Examining Our Past, "The Marketing of Las Vegas," CCTV-4 Clark County TV, 2009
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Additional information from donor: With a drop-in promo by Lance Burton. Moderated by Mark Hall-Patton. Panel of: Don Payne, Bob Stoldal, Frank Mitrani, and John Ullom. Along with video segments on historical elements supporting the marketing of Las Vegas.
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Cities of the Underworld, "Secret Sin City," History Channel, 2008
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Additional information from donor: Underground and underwater elements explored around Las Vegas and Hoover Dam.
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Downwinders and the Radioactive West, PBS-TV, 2021
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Additional information from donor: Multiple nuclear explosion tests in the west affected the health of people exposed to radioactive fallout.
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Explosive Situations, The Discovery Channel, 2002
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Additional information from donor: Explosives played a part with major construction. This video includes atomic testing at the Nevada Test Site.
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History Undercover, "Las Vegas & The Mormons," History Channel, 1999
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Additional information from donor: Members of the Latter Day Faith put financial stakes into the Las Vegas casino business.
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History's Mysteries, "Area 51: Beyond Top Secret," History Channel, 2000
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Archival Collection
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Las Vegas: Gamble in the Desert, History Channel, 1996
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Archival Collection
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Las Vegas: House of Cards, A&E Network, 1996
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Additional information from donor: An overview of Las Vegas evolving to what it is renown for in the modern era. Though, as of 2023, this documentary is dated.
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