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Palace Station driving shots at night: video

Date

1987-07-01

Description

B-roll footage of Las Vegas Convention Center, Hilton, and Palace Station exterior and sign at night, Cinedome. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From The Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

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Aerial footage of Las Vegas Strip: video

Date

1998

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial b-roll footage of the Las Vegas Strip (day) starting near Mandalay Bay and Luxor and looking north to Stratosphere; aerial views (dusk/night) of the Strip starting near the Stratosphere looking south, Stardust and Treasure Island, the Rio, Mirage, MGM, Excalibur, Luxor, and Mirage volcano show. Video cuts in and out for the last four minutes. Unclear if aerial footage is from KTNV or UNLV. Original media Betacam SP, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the UNLV TV Audiovisual Collection (UA-00098) – Digitized audiovisual material file.

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Bob Stupak seeks 1,000-foot sign for hotel: video

Date

1990-02-07

Archival Collection

Description

Local news anchor discusses Bob Stupak's effort to get a new 1,012-foot sign in front of his current Vegas World hotel/casino. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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Stratosphere Tower "crooked leg" construction update: video

Date

1993-05-06

Archival Collection

Description

Local news anchor discusses tower construction and reaction to crooked tower leg; Tutor Perini construction took over after two mistakes cost Stupak millions; interview with local residents and their reaction to the tower's size and shape; crew has 7 months left to finish construction of cement tower "legs". Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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Exterior of Buffalo bar, 4640 South Paradise Road, no 13, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2013-09-07

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Opened on September 6, 1980, the Buffalo closed in 2013.

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Florida news reports on the Stardust and showgirl-branded Western Pacific Airlines plane: video

Date

1995-12-19 to 1995-12-20

Description

Florida news stations reports on the recently revealed Stardust and showgirl-branded Western Pacific Airlines airplane. Footage shows the showgirl whose image it is posing next to the plane and a small group of people gathered inside the airport for the reveal. . Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

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Newsletter, "The Hotel/Motor Hotel Monthly: management ideas for key executives," August 1963, Volume 71, Number 845

Date

1963-08

Description

Volume 71, number 845, of the publication "The Hotel/Motor Hotel Monthly" that includes an article titled "How $4,000 Rooms Help Attract Business." The article examines the opening of the Aqueduct, the new 83 room and suite building, located at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The article focuses on the cost, rich craftsmanship, and design of the rooms and suites. Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

Mixed Content

Photograph of Maurine Wilson at cliff dwellings in New Mexico, circa 1920s to 1940s

Date

1920 to 1940

Description

Maurine Wilson sitting in front of cliff dwellings, New Mexico. Note native pottery in cave.

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Photograph of Don Schuyler, Sr. with his children Don, Jr. and Gail, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Donald Richard Schuyler, Sr. with his children Donald Richard Schuyler, Jr. and Gail (Schuyler) Walsh, reading to them from the book "The Citadel" by A. J. Cronin. The location is unknown, but is possibly Honolulu, Hawaii.

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