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Howard Wasden oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howard Wasden conducted by Gillian Collins on an unknown date in the 1970s for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wasden discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1925 and working for the railroad. Wasden explains how the railroad was a predominant economic asset for Las Vegas at the time. He then describes living on the Westside "Old Town", education in Las Vegas, attending the University of Nevada, Reno, and eventually becoming a teacher. Lastly, Wasden discusses the population growth, development of the Las Vegas Strip, and his role as principal of West Charleston School.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa early 1940s
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, October 3, 1947
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1940s - 1950s
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
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Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes Carries His Lunch Tray Cafeteria Style - Washington, D.C. Howard Hughes is shown selecting his luncheon cafeteria style during a short recess of the Senate investigation of his wartime plane contracts. Along with Thomas A. Slack, his counsel, the millionaire plane builder had his luncheon in the cafeteria of the Senate office building, while Senator Homer Ferguson, (R) Michigan the Sub-Committee Chairman, called the recess due to the absence of the witnesses summoned to the inquiry at Hughes' request. 11/8/47."
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New York New York hotel and casino reflected in water, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2016 November 08
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Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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New York New York hotel and casino reflected in water, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2016 November 08
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Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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New York New York hotel and casino reflected in water, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2016 November 08
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Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
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