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Film transparency of a canyon wall being blasted by dynamite, Hoover Dam, November 13, 1932

Date

1932-11-13

Archival Collection

Description

A view of workers watching as dynamite blasts a canyon wall, in preparation for Hoover Dam construction.

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Film transparency of canyon walls being blasted by dynamite, Hoover Dam, May 10, 1933

Date

1933-05-10

Archival Collection

Description

A view of canyon wall dynamite blasts, in preparation for the Hoover Dam construction.

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Film transparency of workers being trucked to Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

A picture of a truck known as "Big Bertha," carrying 150 workers to the Hoover Dam work site.

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Stratosphere Tower press conference about it being the tallest tower: video, 1994 April 06

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Press conference video about Stratosphere Tower height; live footage from top whiel under construction Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection

Bob Stupak Professional Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01016
Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 37

Archival Component

Circus Circus coin count room and slots being played with coins: video, approximately 1980

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Casino count room employee loading coins into a counting and wrapping machine at Circus Circus casino. Original media 16mm film, color, frame size 720 x 486, aspect ratio 4 x 3.

Archival Collection

The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00930
Collection Name: The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

News segments about Sean Deandre White being sentenced for the murder of Robert Davenport: video

Date

1994-03-15

Archival Collection

Description

News anchors report on a panel of three judges sentencing Sean Deandre White for the murder of Robert Davenport in the Vegas World parking garage. Segments include footage of Vicki Davenport's testimony during the sentencing hearing. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

Moving Image

Thing's Ain't What They Used To Be, approximately 1970 to 1980

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bob Friedlander Jazz Music Manuscripts
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00979
Collection Name: Bob Friedlander Jazz Music Manuscripts
Box/Folder: Box 13

Archival Component

Photograph of Hughes Flying Boat section being moved to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, June 15, 1946

Date

1946-06-15

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946. Date stamped on back of photo.

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Photograph of a section of the Flying Boat (with police escort) being moved to Los Angeles Harbor for assembly, June 1946

Date

1946

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose or Flying Boat being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled June 1946. Stamped on back of photo: "June 14, 1946; Hughes Aircraft Photo."

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Horses being gathered for the round-up, No.1 well in Stone Cabin Valley, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1920

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.H. Reed Family (Kawich Mountains, Nevada)

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