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Protestors hold sign for world peace: photographic print

Date

1999-05-08

Description

A group of protestors at the Federal Building in Las Vegas, protesting nuclear testing and the Nevada Test Site June 19, 1992. Sister Rosemary Lynch is the third from the left.

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Protestors with tombstone protest signs: photographic print

Date

1999-05-08

Description

A group of protestors at the Federal Building in Las Vegas, protesting nuclear testing and the Nevada Test Site June 19, 1992. Sister Rosemary Lynch is the second from the left.

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Program for Pzazz '70 and all that Jazz Baby at the Desert Inn, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1970

Date

1969 to 1971

Description

Program for Pzazz '70 and all that Jazz Baby at the Desert Inn.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of the hotel tower and monorail at Circus Circus, circa 1975

Date

1972 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

Exterior view of the first hotel tower addition at Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada, showing monorail cars. Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of the cocktail lounge at the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), circa 1953

Date

1951 to 1955

Description

Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of Sam Boyd, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 3, 1979

Date

1979-04-03

Description

Sam Boyd arriving at Sam's Town. Site Name: Sam's Town (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of stage in front of Lathrop & Davis General Merchandise, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Description

Caption: Tonopah Stage
Site Name: Lathrop & Davis Tonopah Store (Tonopah, Nev.)

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Transcript of interview with Vivian Harwell by Pamela Atkins, February 27, 1979

Date

1979-02-27

Description

On February 27th, 1979, Pamela Atkins interviewed Vivian Harwell in Las Vegas, Nevada. Harwell begins the interview by explaining her reasons for moving to Las Vegas from Arkansas, and the type of living quarters that she had. She then goes on to talk about the recreation in Las Vegas in addition to the Nevada Test Site and local politics. The two later discuss the convenience of having local colleges available in Las Vegas and the availability of children’s activities in Las Vegas. The interview concludes with Harwell’s personal reflection on her time living in Las Vegas, and that she does not regret moving to Las Vegas.

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Architectural drawing of Sahara Hotel Convention Center (Las Vegas), parking plan, August 4, 1966

Date

1966-08-04

Description

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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