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Photograph of Dr. Juanita White, 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of Dr. Juanita White standing outside on the porch, 1960s
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Photograph of the interior of Six Companies Hospital, Boulder City (Nev.), 1933
Date
1933
Archival Collection
Description
Interior View and hospital equipment of Six Companies Hospital in Boulder City, 1933.
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Photograph of Boulder City (Nev.), December 11, 1931
Date
1931-12-11
Archival Collection
Description
View of roads and buildings in the city during Boulder Dam construction. Mountains can be seen in the background.
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Film transparency of homes in Boulder City, Nevada, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image showing an exterior view of homes in Boulder City.
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Film transparency of John Wesley Powell, 1869
Date
1869
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white portrait with the following printed description: John Wesley Powell - Winter of 1869.
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Transcript of interview with Mary Habbart by David Patt, March 7, 1975
Date
1975-03-07
Archival Collection
Description
On March 7, 1975, collector David R. Patt interviewed dairy and vegetable farm owner, Mary Habbart (born January 1st, 1719 in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview offers an overview of life in Las Vegas in the early days, which included: atomic testing, floods, prostitution on Block 16, early Fremont Street and Duck Creek. Also discussed during this interview: Sunset Park, The Roosevelts, Bugsy Siegel, local government and the Hoover Dam.
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Elizabeth Harrington Collection of Essays
Identifier
MS-00220
Abstract
This collection contains the original drafts of the thirteen essays that Elizabeth Harrington wrote about her life in early Las Vegas, Nevada. These articles were written from her memory and experiences of life in Las Vegas beginning in the early 1900s, and were published in the Nevadan section of the Las Vegas Review-Journal from 1975-1979.
Archival Collection
Glass slides of Las Vegas hotels and aerial views of Clark County (Nev.), 1950s-1960s (tray 1 of 3)
Date
1950 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Slides collected by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 depict Las Vegas and Clark County during the 1950s and the 1960s. Individual photographs show the Strip, downtown Las Vegas, Boulder City, Lake Mead, the Hoover Dam, and individual hotels (including the Flamingo, Tropicana, El Rancho, Dunes, Sahara, Desert Inn, Stardust, Landmark, Thunderbird, Sands, Tallyho, Riviera, Golden Nugget, Mint, Binion's Horsehoe, Pioneer Club, Fremont, and Four Queens). Aerial shots and photographs of buildings under construction, marquees, and interiors are included. There are also photos of showgirls and the Las Vegas Convention Center. Tray 1 of 3. The original slides were retained by the Union.Arrangement note: Series V. Glass slides
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John H. Pappas oral history interview
Identifier
OH-01428
Abstract
Oral history interview with John H. Pappas conducted by James Greene on October 04, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Pappas describes coming to the United States during the early twentieth century, eventually making his way to Nevada in 1904. Pappas discusses working for the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company helping to build the railroad from Caliente, Nevada to Las Vegas, Nevada. Pappas later discusses leaving Nevada, then returning to help build the Hoover (Boulder) Dam, before leaving due to the extreme heat. Pappas describes his personal history in Las Vegas, the city's changes, and opening his own restaurant.
Archival Collection