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Photograph of a railroad depot, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1906 to 1920

Description

Description given with photograph: "Depot of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad built in 1906. This served the railroad for many years until the present very modernistic structure took its place."

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Tourist cross Las Vegas Boulevard at Park Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-11-08

Description

Tourist cross the Las Vegas Strip in front of the Monte Carlo hotel and casino. Pedestrian safety has been improved over the years, but remains an issue where elevated walkways have not been installed.

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Photograph of a blimp advertising The Outlaw starring Jane Russell, 1943

Date

1943

Description

Blimp used to promote the motion picture "The Outlaw," produced by Howard Hughes' RKO Productions, January 1950. Advertising reads, "The Outlaw. Kept off the screen for 3 years, it's coming at last! Jane Russell."

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Photograph of Lottie Wengert with school class, Wells, (Nev.), 1918

Date

1918

Archival Collection

Description

Lottie Wengert poses with her school class in Wells, Nevada. Lottie is standing in the back row, third from the right. She is estimated to be about seventeen years old in this photograph. This photograph was taken in 1918.

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Photograph of a Masonic caravan arriving at the dam site along the Colorado River, April 23, 1932

Date

1932-04-23

Description

A fleet of caravans at a Hoover Dam construction site. A label at the bottom of the photo "April, 23, 1932. A Masonic caravan of cars arrive at the dam site along the river two years after the start of construction."

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Photograph of Helldorado Hillbillys wagon in the Helldorado parade, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1934-1950

Date

1934 to 1950

Description

A man playing a fiddle and another playing a piano ride in a horse drawn wagon with others during the Helldorado Days festival parade. The sign reads: "Helldorado Hillbillys Dance, 6th year...[illegible]"

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Doris Watson oral history interview, 2024 May 07

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Doris Watson conducted by Claytee D. White on May 7, 2024 for the Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, Watson discusses her childhood in Colorado and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005. She recalls finding relief and success in both sports and education, excelling in math, science, basketball, and cross country. Watson discusses the importance of coaching, a skill that Watson still applies to her graduate students in the field of education at UNLV. With over 20 years of experience in sports pedagogy, Watson joined UNLV's Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education in 2011. Digital audio available.

Archival Collection

Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: OH-03922
Collection Name: Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Dana Su Lee oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-02-10

Description

Oral history interview with Dana Su Lee conducted by Stefani Evans, Vanessa Concepcion, and Cecilia Winchell on February 10, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Dana talks about her childhood growing up in California and her parents who were both born in China. She discusses her educational background and her move to Las Vegas with her husband in 1997. Dana also shares her various community and philanthropic pursuits related to education and the arts. Subjects discussed include: Greg Lee; otherness; Nevada Women's Philanthropy (NWP)

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Bobbie and Cody Lin Jones oral history interview: transcript

Date

2017-12-09

Description

Oral history interview with Bobbie and Cody Lin Jones conducted by Claytee D. White on December 9, 2017 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Bobbie and Cody Lin Jones, mother and daughter, discuss their love for country music and their experience going to the Route 91 Harvest music festival in 2017. Bobbie describes how her military training helped her and her daughter survive the shooting of that weekend, and both discuss what they had seen during the shooting. Bobbie and Cody Lin talk about adjusting to life after the event and the little things that have changed in their day-to-day living.

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