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Photograph of cotton crop loaded on truck, Pahrump (Nev.), January 1956

Date

1956-01

Description

Workers loading cotton at the Lazy 88 Ranch onto a large, flatbed truck. Inscription with photo reads: "1955 crop. 40,000 pounds to the truckload. Baled cotton en route to Arvin gin in Calif." Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch

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Photograph of patrons and workers at Tonopah Club Restaurant, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930-1950

Date

1930 to 1950

Description

Cooks and a waitress stand behind the counter while three patrons sit in the Tonopah Club Restaurant. Individuals identified from left to right: "1. Unknown 2. Wanda Hackman 3. Unknown 4. Staryle Terrel 5. Solan Terrel 6. Alan Douglass." Site Name: Tonopah Club

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Photograph of Sophie Tucker and Victor Mature, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1954

Date

1954

Description

Entertainer Sophie Tucker, El Rancho Vegas owner Beldon Katleman, and actor Victor Mature feed each other cake during Sophie Tucker's 67th birthday celebration. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Houssels House being moved, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1983

Date

1983

Archival Collection

Description

Proof sheet with images of Houssels House moving from original location, 1012 S. 6th St., Las Vegas, Nevada, to grounds of UNLV campus on Brussells. Photo Reproduction Service Form is included in the photo sleeve. Site Name: Houssels House

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Photograph of Flamingo Hilton room, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1975-1980

Date

1975 to 1980

Description

An interior view of a room in the Flamingo Hilton's Third Tower. A four seat breakfast set and two sofas can be seen in the picture. In 1993, this hotel became the Hilton Grand Vacations Timeshare. Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of pipes and beams in Stardust, Las Vegas, (Nev.), March 5, 1975

Date

1975-03-05

Description

Renovation of Stardust Hotel, showing exposed walls, beams, panels, wires, and pipes. This black and white photograph was taken during the renovation period of the hotel and casino. Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Street Address: 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Photograph of construction area during Stardust renovation, Las Vegas, (Nev.), March 25, 1975

Date

1975-03-25

Description

Space under construction, littered with debris and materials. Wires and pipes in the ceiling are exposed. This black and white photograph was taken during the renovation period of the hotel and casino. Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Street Address: 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Photograph of Donn Arden with Renee Fraday, Paris (FRA), 1985

Date

1985

Archival Collection

Description

Rene Fraday (far left) and Donn Arden (far right) seated at a table at the Lido in Paris. Others not identified except man seated next to Arden: Christian Clerico, one of the owners of the Lido in Paris. Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

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Work continues on the expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center as seen from Convention Center Drive with the Circus Circus hotel and casino in the background, looking west-northwest in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2020-02-06

Description

Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo series documents ongoing construction work at the Las Vegas Convention Center expansion site.

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Helen Mott Cecil oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00356

Abstract

Oral history interview with Helen Mott Cecil conducted by Claytee D. White on April 24, 2007 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Helen Mott Cecil discusses growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Westside, including seeing the Helldorado parades and Hoover (Boulder Dam). She also discusses working for Farmers Home Association and in the medical care and entertainment industry during the 1930s. She then discusses her divorce and other topics like the atomic bomb testing, the bus system, and downtown Las Vegas.

Archival Collection