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Slides of Egyptian cities and historic ruins, Las Vegas street photographs, urban planning diagrams, and various desert and city aerials and ground photographs, 1980-1990

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Frank Reynolds Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00926
Collection Name: Frank Reynolds Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 06 (Restrictions apply)

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Bullhead City, Arizona and Boulder City diagrammed aerial by Cooper Aerial Surveys Co. (scaled at 1 inch = 2,000 feet): photographic print, 1984 September

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UNLV University Libraries Collection of Aerial Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00417
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Aerial Photographs
Box/Folder: Flat File 03

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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, south elevation study, October 27, 1983

Date

1983-10-27

Description

Conceptual sketches of Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City. 'SK 2A." Scale: one inch = 32 feet.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ

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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, second floor plan, August 10, 1983

Date

1983-08-10

Description

Project overview drawings of Harrah's Marina in Atlantic City from 1983. Shows floor plan with outline of the surrounding site.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ

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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, fourth floor plan, August 10, 1983

Date

1983-08-10

Description

Project overview drawings of Harrah's Marina in Atlantic City from 1983. Shows floor plan with outline of the surrounding site.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ

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Architectural drawing of the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), miscellaneous details, November 22, 1985

Date

1985-11-22

Description

Plans for the construction of the Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic City from 1985. Parchment copy. Drawn by: R.K.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

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Aerial photograph of Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

Aerial view of Hughes Airport in Culver City, now Playa Vista, California. This private airport was owned by Howard Hughes and used for projects of the Hughes Aircraft Company and Hughes Tool Company. Lincoln Boulevard can be seen in the foreground, and on the left are Jefferson Boulevard and Ballona Creek.

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Slide of the This Is The Place Monument, Salt Lake City, Utah, circa 1990s

Date

1990 to 1999

Description

A statue of early trappers that is inscribed with "This is the place." A view of the left-hand side of the This is the Place Monument. Several individual sculptures make up the full monument. The This is the Place Monument is a historical monument at the This is the Place Heritage Park, located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah, at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. It is named in honor of Brigham Young's famous statement in 1847 that the Latter-day Saint pioneers should settle in the Salt Lake Valley. Sculpted between 1939 and 1947 by Mahonri M. Young, a grandson of Brigham Young, it stands as a monument to the Mormon pioneers as well as the explorers and settlers of the American West. It was dedicated by LDS Church President George Albert Smith on 24 July 1947, the hundredth anniversary of the pioneers entering the Salt Lake Valley. It replaced a much smaller monument located nearby.

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Slide of the This Is The Place Monument, Salt Lake City, Utah, circa 1990s

Date

1990 to 1999

Description

A view of the right-hand side of the This is the Place Monument. Several individual sculptures make up the full monument. The This is the Place Monument is a historical monument at the This is the Place Heritage Park, located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah, at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. It is named in honor of Brigham Young's famous statement in 1847 that the Latter-day Saint pioneers should settle in the Salt Lake Valley. Sculpted between 1939 and 1947 by Mahonri M. Young, a grandson of Brigham Young, it stands as a monument to the Mormon pioneers as well as the explorers and settlers of the American West. It was dedicated by LDS Church President George Albert Smith on 24 July 1947, the hundredth anniversary of the pioneers entering the Salt Lake Valley. It replaced a much smaller monument located nearby.

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T-Shirt Color: Navy Blue; Front: Los Angeles City Fire Dept.; Back: Los Angeles City Fire Dept., approximately 2001-2012

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New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 374

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