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Crystal Palace Bar, Tombstone, Arizona, approximately 1930-1949
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Spanish dagger, approximately 1930-1949
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Archival Collection
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Joshua Tree, Nevada, approximately 1930-1940
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Spanish dagger, approximately 1930-1949
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Archival Collection
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Two donkeys in the American Southwest, approximately 1930-1949
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Archival Collection
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Joshua trees in the American Southwest, approximately 1930-1949
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Archival Collection
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Joshua trees in the American Southwest, approximately 1930-1949
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Archival Collection
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Joshua trees in the American Southwest, approximately 1930-1949
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Archival Collection
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Alex Shoofey oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Alex Shoofey conducted by David G. Schwartz on March 13, 2003 for the Remembering Jay Sarno Oral History Project. In this interview, Shoofey discusses his personal history as an orphan in Brooklyn, New York. He describes his experience with casino owner Kirk Kerkorian, opening of the Flamingo Hotel, and the clientele that junkets brought to the Las Vegas, Nevada casinos. Shoofey discusses opening the International Hotel and Casino in 1969 and talks about designing the procedures for operating the casino. Lastly, Shoofey recalls Elvis Presley performing at the International Hotel and selling the property to Hilton a year into its operation.
Archival Collection
Kendall Stagg oral history interview
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Kendall Stagg oral history interview conducted by Dennis McBride on January 11, 2002 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In the interview, Stagg discusses his early life in Utah, his religious upbringing, coming out as gay, and his involvement with the gay community in Reno, Nevada. He also talks about running for Nevada State Assembly District 32 in 2000 as one of Nevada's youngest openly gay politicians. Lastly, Stagg recalls his time as president of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Student Union in University of Nevada, Reno and co-founding Reno’s first Gay Pride parades in 1999.
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