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Helen J. Stewart Photographs

Identifier

PH-00104

Abstract

The Helen J. Stewart Photographs depict the Stewart Family from approximately 1860 to 1950. The photographs primarily depict Helen J. Stewart and her children as well as the Stewart Ranch (also know as the Las Vegas Ranch) in Southern Nevada. The photographs include the early Las Vegas, Nevada town site, landscapes of Southern Nevada and the American Southwest, mines and mining camps, railroads and railroad workers, the Las Vegas Fort (also known as the Old Mormon Fort), hotels and early businesses in Las Vegas, Native Americans and Native American artifacts, and postcards.

Archival Collection

George Simmons oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01701

Abstract

Oral history interview with George Simmons conducted by Claytee D. White on December 13, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview George Simmons discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife Eva in 1963. He talks about racial discrimination, especially with buying a house. He then discusses his long career as an engineer with the Holmes and Naver engineering firm.

Archival Collection

Photograph of the Hotel Frontier swimming pool and courtyard area, 1967

Date

1967

Description

View of the pool and courtyard area of the Frontier Hotel in 1967. Visible to the far left are the Landmark and the Silver Slipper.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the front exterior of the Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas), 1980

Date

1980

Description

The Aladdin Hotel and its marquee in 1980. The Dunes Hotel is visible on the left.
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

Image

Photograph of the new MGM Grand (Las Vegas), circa 1993

Date

1993 to 1994

Description

The new MGM Grand shortly after opening in 1993.
Site Name: MGM Grand Las Vegas
Address: 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

Image

Photograph of an artist's rendering of the new MGM Grand (Las Vegas), circa 1990

Date

1990 to 1993

Description

Artist's conception of the new MGM Grand built in 1993.
Site Name: MGM Grand Las Vegas
Address: 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

Image

Photograph of the porte-cochère outside of the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), 1987

Date

1987

Description

porte-cochère and side entrance of the Showboat Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

Image

Photograph of Las Vegas hotel signs, 1968

Date

1968

Description

The signs for the Frontier, Silver Slipper and Desert Inn at twilight, with the Sands tower in the background.
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV

Image

Film transparency of the front of the Frontier Club (Las Vegas), circa late 1940s

Date

1946 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Night view of the facades of the Frontier Club and the White Spot Cafe on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.
Site Name: Frontier Club
Address: 117 East Fremont Street

Image

Film transparency of the Showboat Hotel and Casino at night (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Nighttime view of the exterior of the Showboat, Las Vegas, as seen from the swimming pool and patio area.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino
Address: 2800 East Fremont Street

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