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Map of California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, circa 1867
Date
1865 to 1869
Description
39 x 56 cm. Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1864, by A.J. Johnson in the Clerks Office of the United States for the Southern District of New York." Atlas page numbers in upper margin: 67-68. Primer meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. On verso: History and statistical view of the West India islands or Columbian Archipelago and Historical and statistical view of Mexico and Central America. Shows proposed railroads, locations of Indian tribes, natural features, counties, mines, mail routes, trails and routes of exploring expeditions. Has decorative border. Southern part of Nevada was added to the state in 1867 and is part of Nevada on this map, but Lincoln County was established in 1867 and is not on this map. This map was still probably published in 1867 in spite of someone's having written "1864" in pencil in the lower right corner of the Library's copy. Original publisher: A.J. Johnson.
Image
Letter from E. C. Adams (San Francisco) to Al Folger (Las Vegas), July 15, 1949
Date
1949-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Letter accompanying a report from the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific for Las Vegas.
Text
1991 Gaming Hall of Fame award ceremony: video, 1990 July 02
Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents
Jay Franklin Benjamin won a $5.7 million Megabucks slot machine jackpot at the Stardust while in town from Texas with his wife. All segments include interview with the winner, and his plans for how to use the money include purchasing a house in Las Vegas a car for his son. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Stardust Resort and Casino Records
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Collection Number: MS-00515
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 048
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 048
Archival Component
#59615: Reid, Harry at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 1992 July 10
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-03
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
#61245: Fight Workshop at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 1996 July 25
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-03
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Coalition for Casino Gambling: plan for New York City, undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 163
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 163
Archival Component
New York City Council news reports and correspondence, 1990
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 163
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 163
Archival Component
Photographic print: Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1949 July
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Anita Freeman Photograph Collection on Southern Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00245
Collection Name: Anita Freeman Photograph Collection on Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: Anita Freeman Photograph Collection on Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York.
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New York City Pizza, menu, approximately 1961 to 1990
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00436
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
Box/Folder: Box 35
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
Box/Folder: Box 35
Archival Component