Black and white image of two men standing in front of penstock tunnel piping at the site of Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Actress Grace Kelly (Princess of Monaco) pictured with screenwriter Louella Parsons, James McHugh, and actress Sonja Henie. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)
L-R (clockwise): two unidentified boys, September ("Temmy") Sarno, Heidi Sarno, Joyce Sarno, Jay Sarno, Bertha Cooper (Joyce's mother), Freddie Sarno, five unidentified boys Site Name: Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nev.)
A series of letters between Aaron Greenberg, the Operations Manager for Ruder & Finn (New York), and Al Freeman at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The letters pertain to the Gold Cup Race in Las Vegas, Nevada while also highlighting the Martini & Rossi trophy presentation. Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Adrian Doyle Brunson plays poker at Binions (known as "Texas Dolly") and standing directly behind Texas Dolly is player Eric Drache, watching him play as he wins wins $300,000 at Binion's Horseshoe Casino's World Series of Poker. Site Name: Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Oral history interviews with Joan Swift conducted by Sue Peterson on March 18, 2004, March 25, 2004, and June 22, 2004 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Swift discusses life in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1940s and 1950s. Swift begins the interview by describing her upbringing in the Basic townsite and Boulder City, Nevada, attending Basic High School, and life in Southern Nevada during World War II. She then discusses working in the Clark County Recorder's office, explaining her job duties and what function the office served for the county. Swift continues, talking about recreation activities at the time, including visiting the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and the Helldorado Parades. Swift discusses nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site and her career as the Clark County recorder. Lastly, she describes her thoughts on the future of Las Vegas, Nevada.