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Professional papers, 1900 to 2007
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The Professional Papers series (approximately 1900-2007) contains materials relating the Bob Stupak's two Las Vegas, Nevada projects: Bob Stupak's Vegas World and the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino. Materials include architectural drawings for design and planning of both casinos, as well as artistic renderings used for advertisements. Poker tournaments, interior and exterior casino property photographs, and documents relating to the opening and closing of Stupak's properties are also contained in this series. Additionally, these papers contains plans for unbuilt designs, including the Titanic Las Vegas and the "Grip of the Gorilla" attraction planned for the Stratosphere tower. This series also contains audiovisual material relating to Stupak's career, and coupon books he collected as part of his advertising research.
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Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
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Photograph of a road to Beatty (Nev.), circa 1925
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Photograph of a house, early 1900s
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Photograph of a kitchen, early 1900s
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Photograph of people, early 1900s
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Photograph of a plaza, early 1900s
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Photograph of excavations in process at the Lost City near St. Thomas, Nevada, circa 1925
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Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten inscription by D. Hancock on back of postcard: "This shows some of the excavators at work at the Buried City or 'Lost City' as it is sometimes called. This is near St. Thomas if you wish to look up its approximate location on the map. It was here I went last Spring on one of my trips."
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Postcard: Block 16, Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1900-1939
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Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 1
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Postcard: Fallon Mercantile Co., Fallon, Nevada, approximately 1900-1949
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Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 2
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"A typical prospector's outfit, Tonopah, Nevada": postcard, approximately 1900-1915
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Collection Name: C. A. Earle Rinker Photograph Collection of Goldfield, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 02
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