Stuart Mason shakes hands with Al Benedict next to Bernie Rothkopf outdoors on the construction site, wearing construction hats and posing for the camera. A banner behind the men reads "MGM Grand Hotel." See similar photo in black and white, jhp000979-001
Oral history interview with Lillian and Lloyd Morrison conducted by Don Morrison on October 20, 1991 for the UNLV Libraries Oral History Collection. The Morrison's talk about the loss of their Iowa farm in the Great Depression and Lloyd's decision to set out for Nevada to seek work at the Hoover dam construction site. He speaks at length about finding work, working on the dam, and an injury suffered in a fall that left him temporarily in a wheelchair. Lillian recalls arriving in Boulder City, Nevada some three years after Lloyd, of various homes the couple and their young son lived in, taking in boarders for extra money, and the growth and contraction of the town's population.
Illustration of the Thunderbird Hotel porte cochere, neon sign and automobiles parked in front. "SK3255." Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 2755 South Las Vegas Boulevard
A report by the Freeman Company publicists regarding the Copa Girls titled "Showgirl's Springboard to Success" which examines the employment of the Copa Girls at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Seven photos of performers in the Donn Arden staged production "Desirs" that appeared at the Lido in Paris, France. These are all from the scene "Desirs de Roi" (Royal Desires). Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
Five photographs featuring performers in a production staged by Donn Arden at the Lido in Paris. Female dancers can be seen on horseback while male dancers accompany them. Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
Casino level floor plan including typical hotel tower floor plan for the construction of the Harrah's Lake Tahoe resort. Includes room tabulation. Printed on mylar. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect. Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe Address: 15 Highway 50
Plaque marking the site of "Block 16"-First and Ogden Streets. The historic marker marks the Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) of the city of Las Vegas. L-R: Bob Shelton (Old Vegas); John F. Cahlan, Jubilee coordinator; Cecil Simmons (Old Vegas); and Charles Aplin (President of Southern Nevada Historical Society).
At site of Flamingo Reservoir, which was later renamed the Tom Campbell Reservoir. Standing from left to right, Leonard R. Fayle, President of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, William R. Renshaw, General manager of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, Robb Johnson, general contractor, and William Blackman of Montgomery Engineering.