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Photograph of Jay Sarno at the opening of Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 5, 1966

Date

1966-08-05

Archival Collection

Description

Jay Sarno stands by a baby grand piano at the opening of Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Betty and Harold Hind seated around a large table with others, Las Vegas (Nev.), August 21, 1957

Date

1957-08-21

Archival Collection

Description

A large group seated at table, probably at the Riviera hotel. Fourth and fifth from left are Betty Hind and Harold Hind. Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Postcard with aerial photograph of part of the Las Vegas Strip, 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Oversized postcard with aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip. Caption: "The fabulous Vegas Strip." On back: "P28950. Color by Stuart Griffith." Site Name: The Strip (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photographs of Ironworkers and classified workers at Frontier Hotel, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1991 August 07 (folder 1 of 1)

Date

1991-08-07

Description

Culinary Union workers strike at the Frontier Hotel and Casino on August 7, 1991. Secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union, Jim Arnold, and civil rights activist, Jesse Jackson are shown speaking on stage. Photographs also show police officers and travel buses on site. A large banner is partly shown, reading "Welcome iron workers... iron workers of the state of California and vicinity including..." Protest signs read, "Conquering the Frontier, Culinary Local 226, Bartenders Local 165." The Frontier marquee is depicted and reads, "Welcome teachers & ironworkers, bottled beer 25 cents 2pm Aug. 7 .. 10"Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino

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Protestors hold sign for world peace: photographic print

Date

1999-05-08

Description

A group of protestors at the Federal Building in Las Vegas, protesting nuclear testing and the Nevada Test Site June 19, 1992. Sister Rosemary Lynch is the third from the left.

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Protestors with tombstone protest signs: photographic print

Date

1999-05-08

Description

A group of protestors at the Federal Building in Las Vegas, protesting nuclear testing and the Nevada Test Site June 19, 1992. Sister Rosemary Lynch is the second from the left.

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Program for Pzazz '70 and all that Jazz Baby at the Desert Inn, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1970

Date

1969 to 1971

Description

Program for Pzazz '70 and all that Jazz Baby at the Desert Inn.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of the hotel tower and monorail at Circus Circus, circa 1975

Date

1972 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

Exterior view of the first hotel tower addition at Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada, showing monorail cars. Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Architectural Drawings, 1951-1970

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The architectural drawings series of the Harry Hayden Whiteley Architectural Records are comprised of architectural records (1951-1970) created and/or maintained by the American architect Harry Hayden Whiteley and/or his architectural firm, known as Harry Hayden Whiteley and Associates. This series includes 10 oversized flat files of architectural drawings documenting work on over 30 projects and focuses on Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. The materials feature hand-drawn architectural drawings ranging from pencil and ink on tracing paper preliminary sketches to mounted artist's renderings. The drawings also contain work from a number of consultants, engineers, and other architects who collaborated on the development of the various projects. The collection includes architectural drawings for hotels, casinos, integrated casino resorts, office towers, multi-family residential developments, and custom single-family homes.

The architectural drawings series may include: site plans, floor plans, exterior and interior elevations, and exterior and interior perspective renderings.

Archival Collection

Harry Hayden Whiteley Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00134
Collection Name: Harry Hayden Whiteley Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Film transparency of the Eldorado Club's interior (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Interior of the Eldorado Club.
Site Name: Eldorado Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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