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Photograph of intake towers, Hoover Dam, approximately 1932-1936
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Photograph of construction pulleys, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1934
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Photograph of construction towers and lines at the base of Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936
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Photograph of construction vehicles, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936
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Photograph of housing, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936
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Architectural Drawings, 1951-1970
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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.
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Collection Name: Harry Hayden Whiteley Architectural Records
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Architectural drawing of Sahara Hotel Convention Center (Las Vegas), parking plan, August 4, 1966
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Preliminary parking plan for the Sahara Hotel Convention Center from 1966. Printed on mylar. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect; Milton R. Bertrand, delineator.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, sun angle diagrams, December 10, 1983
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Project overview drawings of Harrah's Marina in Atlantic City from 1983; printed on mylar. Shows shadows cast on the property at various times of the day and year.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ
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Architectural drawing of the Holiday Inn and Casino (Las Vegas), master plan, view looking north, December 10, 1987
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Bird's eye rendering of the proposed Holiday Inn and Casino expansion in Las Vegas. Original medium: pencil on tracing paper taped to mylar. The property became Harrah's Las Vegas in 1992.
Site Name: Holiday Casino
Address: 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of Circus Circus (Las Vegas), plot plan, January 10, 1968
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Plot plan for the construction of the Circus Circus casino from 1968. Includes concrete and concrete asphalt notes. Printed on parchment.
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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