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Cost estimate of a five room railroad employee's cottage at Las Vegas (Nev.), July 1,1909

Date

1909-07-01

Archival Collection

Description

Typed, itemized estimate of costs for a five room cottage to be built within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. Document includes item description, material cost, labor cost and total costs for construction and freight. The railroad cottages were built by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for employees of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad between 1909 and 1911.

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Slide of an entrance sign, Boulder City, Nevada, December 1, 1931

Date

1931-12-01

Description

Black and white image of a sign at the entrance to the Boulder Canyon Project Federal Reservation in Nevada.

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Slide of an entrance sign, Boulder City, Nevada, May 8, 1932

Date

1932-05-08

Description

Black and white image of signs at the entrance to the Boulder Canyon Project Federal Reservation in Nevada.

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Maxine and Jack Cason oral history interview: transcript

Date

2016-09-22

Description

Oral history interview with Maxine and Jack Cason conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on September 22, 1016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Jack discusses his early life in Oklahoma and arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1950. He recalls the formation of Saveway Super Service, Philips 66 service stations, the competition in the fuel industry, and the opening of the first Rebel service station. Jack talks about fuel terminals, fuel bulk plants, and becoming one of the largest fuel providers in southern Nevada. Later, Maxine and Jack talk about supporting local sports organizations. Lastly, Jack discusses his involvement in the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Athletics Department, and being inducted into the UNLV Sports Hall of Fame.

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The Fountainbleau from above, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-05-18

Description

The unfinished Fountainbleau project sits on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip as seen from the Stratosphere Tower. The three-billion dollar project that began in 2007, fell on hard times and at 70% completion has been left untouched.

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Set of photographs including Bicycle club, Golden Western, band rehearsal at Doolittle Park, vandalism at Doolittle, and sorority at Dottie's West House

Date

1965

Archival Collection

Description

Photographer's notations: VII-5 2-5 Bicycle club, 6-8 Golden West, 12-14 Sis Coleman's girl, 19-21 Band rehearsal at Doolittle park '65, 22-23 Doolittle vandalism, 24-29 Sorority at Dottie's West House. Some photos from this set were previously online with the digital ID pho023781.

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Slot Manager Oral History Project

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