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Photograph of Boulderado Ranch interior room, North Las Vegas (Nev), 1920-1930
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a construction vehicle, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936
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Archival Collection
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Postcard of gaming guide to blackjack showcasing the Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), approximately 1900s-1980s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a model of the proposed Hotel Frontier, circa 1964
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Archival Collection
Description
Model of the proposed Hotel Frontier
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Harrie Fox Hess oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Harrie Fox Hess conducted by Scot Siegel on February 26, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hess discusses how he felt as a young adult moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, his contributions to Nevada through his work as a psychologist, and the first law to be drafted on psychology certification in Nevada. Hess then describes the Wildcat Lair as an important site of social recreation for early Las Vegas youth. He also discusses how workers from the Great Depression paved the way for industrial success in gambling due to their employment on the Boulder (Hoover) Dam.
Archival Collection
Leroy Burt, Joseph Kine, and Tommy Nelson oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Leroy Burt, Joseph Kine, and Tommy Nelson conducted by Dennis McBride on November 10 and 11, 1986 for the Boulder City Library Oral History Project. The men discuss what they had been doing when the depression started in 1929, when they moved to Nevada, and their first jobs in Boulder City and the dam site. They share stories about their work experiences and discuss the different types of work at the dam, including high scalers, form strippers, jackhammer operators, and concrete pouring and puddling. They also talk about incidents and accidents that occurred during production, and the differences in safety standards in the 1930s and the 1980s.
Archival Collection
plan views
refers to depictions or photographs showing structures or sites seen from directly above. For scaled orthographic drawings, use "plans (orthographic projections)." For views of objects seen from above, use "top views"
Material Type
Nevada Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sheilagh Brooks Collection on Nevada Historical Sites and Museums
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of Jay and Joyce Sarno on the back of Tanya the Elephant, Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 1971
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Joyce and Heidi Sarno with Tanya the Elephant at Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 1971
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Archival Collection
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