The Don T. Walker Photograph Collection (1900-1995) is comprised of black-and-white and color photographs taken by or belonging to Las Vegas photographer and Nevada historian Don Travis Walker. The photographs taken by Walker include ghost towns in Nevada, Arizona, and California, as well as a series on Phil Benson, editor and publisher of the Southern Nevada Times. Other items in the collection include photographs taken by other people related to the Moulin Rouge Hotel in Las Vegas, various photographs of historic sites in Nevada, and a program from the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society for its "Moulin Rouge: History in the Making" exhibition.
Rough sketch of the general layout of the proposed Lady Luck, which later became the Hacienda (Las Vegas). Original medium: blue pen on notebook paper. Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Black and white image of the gravel testing laboratory at the site of the former Stewart Ranch, also known as the Las Vegas Ranch. Standing in the center is Henry Wieking, "setting window and door casements preparatory to rebuilding adobe walls." Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The Las Vegas Ranch and Las Vegas Fort photographs depict the Las Vegas Ranch (also known as the Stewart Ranch) and the Las Vegas Fort (also known as the Old Mormon Fort) from approximately 1900 to 1940. The land around the Stewart Ranch and the Las Vegas Fort eventually became the town site for the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. The photographs include the fort, houses at the Stewart Ranch, the orchard, and Las Vegas Creek. The items described include photographic prints and negatives; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.
Archival Collection
Helen J. Stewart Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00104 Collection Name: Helen J. Stewart Photographs Box/Folder: N/A
This set includes: index sheet, site plans, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, roof plans, framing plans, exterior elevations, building sections, wall sections, construction details, finish/door/window schedules, interior elevations, foundation plans, electrical schedules, lighting plans, electrical plans, plumbing plans, HVAC plans, general specifications and utility plans.
This set includes drawings for Nevada National Bank (client) by C.S.A Engineers and Surveyors (engineer).
Archival Collection
Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439 Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings Box/Folder: Roll 336
This set includes: grading plan, site plans, floor plans, construction details, foundation plans, demolition plans, exterior elevations, equipment plans, reflected ceiling plans, building sections, plumbing plans, HVAC plans, fixture schedules, lighting plans and electrical plans.
This set includes drawings by Summit Engineering Corporation (engineer), Lucchesi and Associates (architect), JW Zunino and Associates (architect), Marin, Peltyn and Associates (engineer), Harris Engineers, Inc (engineer) and Wattsco Design (consultant).
Archival Collection
Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439 Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings Box/Folder: Roll 209