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Photograph of the outside view of Binion's Horseshoe Parking Garage (Las Vegas), 1962
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Archival Collection
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Facade of the Horseshoe parking garage. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas New Bureau - Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention Center - Photographers - Don English. Jerry Abbott. Joe Buck. Milt Palmer. John Cook."
Site Name: Horseshoe Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of fireworks outside of the Binion's Horseshoe and Golden Nugget gambling halls, Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1980 to 1989
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Archival Collection
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Press release about proposed expenditures from bond issue, Clark County, Nevada, 1953
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Archival Collection
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News announcement release of the Las Vegas Valley Water District's spending plans for money raised from a $8,700,000 bond issue. The list was compiled by the district consulting engineer, James M. Montgomery and included improvement projects and their estimated cost. A document which detailed the voter registration process for the bond election is referenced below.
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Transcript of interview with Fred Gibson by Maisie Gibson, March 9, 1975
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Archival Collection
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On March 9, 1975, Maisie Gibson interviewed Fred Gibson (born 1927 in Golden, Colorado) about his life in Nevada. Gibson first talks about his family’s background, their move to Nevada, and his education in early Las Vegas schools. He also mentions his service in the U.S. Army, his college education, and his occupation as an engineer at various companies. Gibson then talks about the various locations at which he has lived, his membership in clubs and charitable organizations, and his memories of the first properties on Fremont Street as well as those of the Helldorado Parade. The interview then covers the topics of mining, the atomic testing, economic and environmental changes, and social changes. The interview concludes with a discussion on the growth and development of Henderson, Nevada.
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Map of Las Vegas and vicinity, Nevada, circa 1957-1961
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Bill Hughes Photographs
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The Bill Hughes Photographs (approximately 1980-2012) contains negatives, slides, prints, proofs, and born digital images created by local photographer and photojournalist Bill Hughes for publications including Las Vegas CityLife, Las Vegas Business Press, Las Vegas Weekly, as well as commercial clients. A portion of prints in the collection consist of modeling photographs Hughes took as part of his business. The digital images represent a variety of clients, and feature local bands, DJs, and performers in nightclubs and bars on the Strip and downtown Las Vegas. Also included in digital files are portraits, artistic photographs and self-portraits, and material used for Las Vegas Weekly, CityLife, and Business Press.
Archival Collection
Bird, Kim Pickering
Kim Bird was born October 18, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1955 and attended Twin Lakes Elementary School. Bird grew up in a Las Vegas that was run by the mob and safe for teenagers. She would meet friends in local hangouts such as the Blue Onion and attend sock hops, babysit, and cruise down Fremont Street. She attended high school with black students and was aware of the segregation that existed on the Las Vegas Strip. Bird was married in 1961 and had a son and daughter.
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White Cross Drug Store (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The White Cross Drug Store was founded in 1918 by Las Vegas pioneer W.E. Ferron. He opened the store, located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, with three employees. By 1921 the store had outgrown its location and moved to a better location on Fremont Street, where it remained for more than 40 years. In 1948 the store adopted the slogan, "the place to go for the brands you know." The White Cross Drug Store was known for its brand name merchandise in cosmetics, drugs, candies, sundries, stationery and greeting cards.
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