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Photograph of a craps table, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1956

Date

1955 to 1957

Description

A picture of boxman Hyman Newman, dealer Leslie Ethridge, and a stickman at a craps table inside El Rancho Hotel. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of warehouses and machine shops, Hoover Dam, March 11, 1932

Date

1932-03-11

Description

Machine shop and warehouse group of buildings, surrounded by material storage yards. Used for Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam, construction. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of Shriners, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Fayles at a Shriners event at the Thunderbird Hotel. Anna Fayle stands far right, Leonard Fayle seated at far right. Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of the Flamingo Reservoir, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 1967

Date

1967-09

Archival Collection

Description

At site of Flamingo Reservoir, September 1967. Standing from left to right is Leonard Fayle, Rodger Hall, Louis C. Pico Sr., Harvey Luce, Paul Zimmerman, and William Renshaw.

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Photograph of water beling released into the reservoir, Hoover Dam, December 20, 1936

Date

1936-12-20

Description

Boulder Dam, December 20, 1936. Water is being released from the dam itself into the reservoir below on the Colorado-River-side of the dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of Nellis Air Force Base and Las Vegas Boulevard, Nevada, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Las Vegas Boulevard looking north (center of photograph) with Nellis Air Force Base (Nevada) seen in the background to the right. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Slide of a penstock pipe, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s

Date

1931 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

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.

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Photograph of Grace Kelly, Louella Parsons, and Sonja Henie, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

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.)

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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), planning and sketches of the outside elevations, 1951-1956

Date

1951 to 1956

Description

Drawing of the outside elevations of the Lady Luck, later the Hacienda. Original medium: pencil on paper.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), golf course and furnishings plans, July 21, 1958

Date

1958-07-21

Description

Plans for the golf course additions for the Hacienda from 1957-1958. Includes furnishings schedule.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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