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Photograph of library office in Grant Hall, Nevada Southern University, circa 1960-1961

Date

1960 to 1961

Description

The Nevada Southern University (NSU) Library when it was housed in Grant Hall. Stacks and reading room are seen here.

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Photograph of a drill bit at the Hughes Tool Co., Houston, Texas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Transcribed from attached press release: "LITTLE BIT Only an inch and a quarter in diameter, this "microbit" enables engineers at the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, to estimate the performance of full-size bits for the oil drilling industry. The company operates the largest testing laboratory of its kind anywhere in the world and produces thousands of rock bits necessary to drill deeper and deeper as the world's shallow oil wells have become exhausted. Howard Hughes terms the Hughes Tool company the "keystone" of his industrial empire."

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Slide of Anderson Brothers Dining Hall, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

Interior view of the Anderson Brothers Dining Hall for the men working on the Hoover Dam in Boulder City, Nevada.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Residence Hall: bids, 1988

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00855
Collection Name: J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
Box/Folder: Box 104

Archival Component

Las Vegas Convention Center: East Hall expansion, 1981

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00855
Collection Name: J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
Box/Folder: Box 008

Archival Component

Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A general view of the parade consisting of thousands of people celebrating Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

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Magic and Movie Hall of Fame, Las Vegas, Nevada, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Frontier Girl Scouts Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00421
Collection Name: Frontier Girl Scouts Records
Box/Folder: Box 12

Archival Component

Poker Hall of Fame: Poker Classic Tournament Proceedings, 1988

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Binion's Horseshoe Casino Records on Poker
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00325
Collection Name: Binion's Horseshoe Casino Records on Poker
Box/Folder: Box 3

Archival Component

Poker Hall of Fame: Poker Classic Tournament Proceedings, 1989

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Binion's Horseshoe Casino Records on Poker
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00325
Collection Name: Binion's Horseshoe Casino Records on Poker
Box/Folder: Box 3

Archival Component

Photograph of a scale model of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), 1958

Date

1958

Description

Scale model of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall as seen from the corner of Fremont and Second Streets.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

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