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Photograph of McCarran Field, March 15, 1941
Date
1941-03-15
Archival Collection
Description
Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Dedication of McCarran Field, March 15, 1941. Selected in 1928 as the airport for the western Air Express on its regular (?) between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. From the tiny Douglas M-2 flown by the original "Four Hasmen" of WAE (Westcliff Airport Express), Jamie (?) James, Fred Kelly I, Al De Garmes (?) and Maruice Graham (?)." Site Name: McCarran Field (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Howard Heckethorn interview, February 15, 1979: transcript
Date
1979-02-15
Archival Collection
Description
On February 15, 1979, collector Richard Eitland interviewed Howard Heckethorn (born September 14th, 1922 in St. George, Utah) at Red Rock Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Heckethorn discusses going to school in the early days of Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about many notable teachers he had, as well as the development of the Las Vegas area.
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Film transparency of Chris Hall and an unidentified woman at an event at the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas, Nevada, mid-1980s
Date
1983 to 1986
Description
L-R: an unidentified woman and Chris Hall at a registration table at an unknown event at the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Interior view of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall: postcards
Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1959 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Interior view of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nev. (c. 1950's) Bar and Gambling tables.
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Transcript of interview with Suzette Cox by Andrew Lazarus, March 15, 1981
Date
1981-03-15
Archival Collection
Description
On March 15, 1981, Andrew Lazarus interviewed Suzette Cox (b. 1945 in San Diego, California) about her experiences of living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cox talks briefly about her move from California to Las Vegas, her employment at two police agencies and a local newspaper company, and her family. The two also discuss racial discrimination issues in Las Vegas and Cox’s experiences in sports as she was going to school in Las Vegas. Cox later describes how the Strip influenced her life and move to the city, the crime rate in Las Vegas and Nevada and how it related to tourism, and her recollection of the effects of the above-ground atomic testing.
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Pete's Gambling Hall wall mounted signs, Winnemucca, Nevada
Date
2020
Archival Collection
Description
View of the wall mounted signs for Pete's Gambling Hall during the day with unlit neon.
1985 W Winnemucca Blvd, Winnemucca, NV 89445
Pete's Gambling Hall
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