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Film transparency of gamblers at a craps table in the Hotel Last Frontier (Las Vegas), 1950-1959
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Archival Collection
Description
Gamblers playing craps. The gambler playing craps has $350 in his hand.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Transcript of interview with Jerry Eppenger by Claytee D. White, September 14, 2011
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Interview with Jerry Eppenger conducted by Claytee D. White on September 14, 2011. Eppenger's family moved from Arkansas to Las Vegas in 1953. Joining the Marine Corps in 1964, he was among the early combatants in the Vietnam War. After a brief time in Alaska, he returned to Las Vegas and found work as a security guard at Bonanza Hotel and Nevada Test Site before attending dealer school. Eppenger recalls local black leaders and describes episodes in segregation and racial relations of 1970s Las Vegas. He shares memories of his beloved Cadillac and the fast and lucrative lifestyle of a dealer.
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Edgewater Casino Resort double mounted pylon sign, Laughlin, Nevada: photographic print
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The exterior view of the (now defunct) sign for the Edgewater Casino Resort during the day.
2020 S Casino Dr, Laughlin, NV 89029
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