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Photograph of train, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

George Brockman stands on the Las Vegas and Tonopah locomotive. The side of the train reads, "L.V. & T. R. R. T-57...124. Las Vegas & To[nopah]."

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Photograph of craps table, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Gamblers gathered around craps table at El Rancho Vegas. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of a shack house in West Las Vegas, located at 1511 H Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, October, 1957

Date

1957-10

Archival Collection

Description

A shack house in West Las Vegas, located at 1511 H Street. A sign leaning against the building has the numbers "5" and "26" written on it. The photograph was taken by Henry Elder, City Building Inspector, October, 1957. Refer to photo #0310 0058 (pho017999) for an aerial view of the area.

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B-roll of Las Vegas Strip hotels (daytime): video

Date

1989-12-15

Description

B-roll footage of Mirage, Flamingo, Stardust, Circus Circus, Riviera, Sands, and the illustrated depot map at Flamingo (all taken during daytime). Original media Betacam, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

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Trump Tower, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-01-23

Description

Traffic flows on I-15 in front of the Trump Tower and the Las Vegas Strip as seen from the Place Station parking garage.

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Slide of the Stardust Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, 1986

Date

1986

Description

The night view of the colorful Stardust Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally located at 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South, the Stardust was open from 1958 to 2006 and replaced the Royal Nevada's location on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson and Sammy Davis, Jr. cutting the ribbon for the Las Vegas Pageant of Progress, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

Several people, including two Pageant contestants, look on as Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson (left) assists Sammy Davis, Jr. (center) in cutting the ribbon for the Las Vegas Pageant of Progress. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor. Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American Jewish entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, he was also an actor of stage and screen, musician, and impressionist, noted for his impersonations of actors, musicians and other celebrities. Davis was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for his television performances. He was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 1987, and in 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Photograph of incoming officials of the North Las Vegas Democratic Club, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Shown are incoming officials of the North Las Vegas Democratic Club, circa 1970s. Pictured L-R: Angelo Codella, Barbara McSwain, Elida Hernandez, Governor Mike O'Callaghan, Lucille May, Lillian Strom, Carma Williams, Garland Hunt, Frank Scheels, Sally Ortiz, Jarvis Holloway, Ken Reynolds.

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Las Vegas Paiute Colony land acquisition: correspondence

Date

1970 to 1971

Description

Letter from Rolla E. Chandler, Manager, Nevada Land Office, to Richard Bailey, Inter-Tribal Council Planning Unit and notice of classification of public lands for transfer out of Federal ownership. Letter from Superintendent to Area Director about a resolution/request from the Las Vegas Indian Colony for assistance in securing additional lands through legislation. Letter from Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada attorney Michael Seth Krout to Superintendent of Nevada Indian Agency Jose A. Zuni about Las Vegas Paiute Colony land. Resolution of Las Vegas Council requesting submission of a bill to Congress for holding land in trust. Letter from Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada attorney Michael Seth Krout to the Secretary of the Interior about acquiring additional land for the Las Vegas Paiute Colony.

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Photograph of a display of money, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1985 (year approximate)

Description

Binion's Horseshoe Million Dollar display. Stamp on back of photo: "Allen Photographers. Inc. Post Office box 14667 Las Vegas, Nevada  89114". 

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