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Photograph of production on the motion picture "Meet Me in Las Vegas," Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1955-1956

Date

1955 to 1956

Description

A group of men standing by a desk discuss a sketch of the Sands Hotel marquee during the filming of the motion picture "Meet Me in Las Vegas. Sands entrepreneur Jack Entratter is second from the left; film producer Joe Pasternak is seen second from the right.

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Photograph of a crowd gathered for the Los [sic] Vegas Democratic delegation for county division, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Undated photograph, approximate date 1908. A group of men, accompanied by two boys standing in front of a wooden hotel. Two signs pictured state, "For County Division" and "Los [sic] Vegas Democratic Delegation for County Division." The Lincoln County Division Club was formed in Las Vegas in July 1908 to convince the state government to separate the Las Vegas area from Lincoln County and make Las Vegas the new county seat. Lincoln County covered the entire southeastern portion of Nevada at this time and government administration was conducted from Pioche. Petitions for county division had started as early as 1905. Clark County was eventually founded on July 1, 1909.

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Las Vegas Paiute Colony property damage and improvements: correspondence

Date

1976

Description

Letters from Superintendent to Las Vegas Colony Council Chairman Kenneth Anderson asking for a detailed account of damage caused by train derailments. Letter from Secretary of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribal Council Angela Sanchez to the Stewart Indian Agency Realty Office about widening the access road to the Las Vegas Indian (Paiute) Colony.

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Photograph of the Las Vegas Strip at night, late 1970s

Date

1977 to 1979

Description

View of the Las Vegas Strip at night, showing the MGM Grand (now Bally's), Flamingo Hilton (now Flamingo Las Vegas), the Dunes (where Bellagio now stands), and the Barbary Coast (now Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon)
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV

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LVLWC - Las Vegas Valley Water District report on water supply (2 of 2)

Date

1909 to 1954

Archival Collection

Description

Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- General Manager, Manager of Properties, and Manager of Industrial Development in Los Angeles, California -- Las Vegas Land and Water Company (LVLWC) Corporate Documents, Reports, and Accounts

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Map of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, March 1, 1927

Date

1927-03-01

Description

'Compiled by C.D. Baker, civil eningeer. 220 Fremont St. March 1, 1927.' 'C.E. Pembroke, selling agent.' Scale [ca. 1:3,600]. 1 in. to 300 ft. Cadastral map. Blueline print.

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Las Vegas Exchange Club Records

Identifier

MS-00474

Abstract

The collection contains materials produced by the National Exchange Club, Las Vegas chapter (1956-1994). Materials consist of photographs, newspaper clippings, and programs documenting award ceremonies, dinners, socials, community service works, and charitable events. The collection features primary and secondary sources of events such as the 1963 Little Britches Rodeo, a children's rodeo, and the 1971 youth benefit featuring Dean Martin and his feature film, Something Big. The collection also contains issues of the Las Vegas chapter newsletters Bullsheet (1975-1994) and its former incarnation The Exchangite (1963-1964).

Archival Collection

New Years Eve firework celebrations in Las Vegas: video

Date

2000-12-31 to 2001-01-01

Description

Aerial footage from local Las Vegas, Nevada news stations of New Years Eve fireworks going off along Las Vegas Boulevard. Various songs play over the video footage; for other videos you can hear crowds cheering, fireworks erupting, and music playing in the distance. The Stardust Hotel is featured in most of the videos. Final segment is an actual newsbroadcast segment that also shows Times Square in New York City. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 2020 and 2021 graduate college commencement program

Date

2021-05-13

Description

Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).

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Photograph of the Binion's Horseshoe display, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1952 to 1964

Date

1952 to 1964

Description

Million Dollar display with sign - "Joe W. Brown's Horseshoe". (c. 1952-1964). Stamped on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau Las Vegas, Nev. - P. O. Box 28

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