A large group of people, including Betty Hind and Dub McClanahan, probably at the Thunderbird Hotel, which opened on September 2, 1948. Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

On March 11, 1981, Melvin Thompson interviewed Richard F. Caldwell Sr. (b. 1919 in New Orleans, Louisiana) about his experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada for over 49 years. The interview begins with Caldwell discussing his family and what brought him to Las Vegas. He then talks about working at the Nevada Test Site, the hotels and casinos that were built on the Strip, his experience working at some of those properties, and the way of life in Las Vegas in the 1940s and 1950s. The two also discuss politics, religion, and recreational gambling in the city. The interview finalizes with Caldwell’s account of the Westside of Las Vegas, African American entertainers who came to town to perform, and a brief mention of many specific historical sites in the city.

Workers at the construction site of a new tower at the Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

An image showing a downstream view of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site at night.

An anti-atomic weapons march in Hamburg, Germany 1988. The man pictured was the first protestor at the solidarity action for the march/demonstration at the Nevada Test Site.