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Photograph of the front exterior of the Golden Nugget and Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1951
Date
1949 to 1953
Archival Collection
Description
Golden Nugget at 129 Fremont Street, circa 1951. Also visible are the Frontier Club, the Vegas Club, the Vegas Vic sign, Union Plaza, the Boulder Club, and Hotel Apache. Note: photograph is damaged.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
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Fountain, Louise (Louise Lorenzi), 1913-2006
Louise Lorenzi Fountain was born Nov. 14, 1913 in La Belle, Missouri to David Lorenzi, a French immigrant, and Julia Travese. Her younger years were devoted to helping her father develop and manage Lorenzi Lake Park, which he built and opened in 1926.
Person
Photograph of the 91 Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1939-1942
Date
1939 to 1942
Archival Collection
Description
Exterior of the 91 Club on Highway 91 (later, "the Strip"). The sign on the building reads: "Fine Food, Cocktails." Frank and Angelina Detra sold the Pair-O-Dice to Guy McAfee in 1938 and he refurbished the club and reopened it as the 91 Club in 1939. R.E. Griffith bought it in 1941 and built the Hotel Last Frontier there in 1942.
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Transcript of Interview with Merna Dennison by Ken Pyatt, March 1, 1980
Date
1980-03-01
Archival Collection
Description
On March 1, 1980, Ken Pyatt interviewed his grandmother, Merna Dennison (born September 9th, 1917 in Blanding, Utah) in her home in Henderson, Nevada. During the interview, Merna pinpoints Cashman Field as a landmark of Las Vegas. She recalls the Helldorado Parade as one of Nevada’s biggest annual celebrations in which her family attended and participated on numerous occasions. She mentions serving on the Clark County School Board and discusses the growth of the city of Las Vegas, particularly the development and expansion of both McCarran Airport and the Strip.
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