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The 2016 Nevada Business Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony held at the MGM Grand: digital photographs

Date

2016-03-24

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Rossi Ralenkotter, President/CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority was inducted into the hall.

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Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1950-1951

Date

1950 to 1951

Description

Aerial of Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Chris Hall, Judge John McGroarty and others at the WE CAN “Love Ya Child” benefit at the Union Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984

Date

1984

Description

L-R: Chris Hall, Judge John McGroarty, two unidentified women and an unidentified man at the WE CAN “Love Ya Child” benefit at the Union Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York welcoming Howard Hughes - General scene outside City Hall. 7/15/38."

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Film transparency of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, July, 1949

Date

1949-05

Description

A view of the front of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. A banner advertising "Cooled by refrigeration always pleasant" is visible on the right-hand side of the building. The Nugget Saloon and a Shell gas station sign is visible in the background. The Golden Nugget opened in 1946, and is the first structure designed from the ground up to be a casino. Steve Wynn became the majority shareholder in 1973, and built the first tower in 1977. In 1984, the neon was removed from the building and the spa tower was built, along with the showroom. The third tower was opened in 1989. The hotel now has 2,419 rooms and suites. The casino's large hotel sign at its entrance off Fremont and Casino Center was removed in 1984 when the casino underwent renovations. The old sign presently sits at the YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company) sign yard.

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Photograph of Virginia City, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

The photograph was taken somewhere in or around Virginia City, Nevada.

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Silver City Bowl: Carson City, Nevada, 1960 September 26

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00203
Collection Name: James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 175

Archival Component

Atlantic City Plaza Casino Hotel: Atlantic City, New Jersey

Level of Description

Series

Archival Collection

Homer Rissman Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00452
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Marion Allen gives his view on Block 16 and Anderson Mess Hall: interview video clip

Date

unspecified year in XXXX

Description

Marion Allen gives view on Block 16 and Anderson Mess Hall

Moving Image

View of city from hill above, Virginia City, Nevada: postcard

Date

1975 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nan Doughty Photograph Collection (PH-00240)

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