Postcard: Hotel Sahara- Las Vegas, Nevada - "A Subsidary of the Del E. Webb Corporation, Hotel Sahara's 24- story, 200-room Tower dominate the skyline on the famed Las Vegas Strip. The giant buildings frame three Hotel Sahara pools, health club, shopping center and all major airline ticket offices. The Sahara features 1,000 air-conditioned rooms, each with radio and TV."
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The Suicide Table at the Delta Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada. Inscription with the image says, "The Delta Saloon was established in 1860. It ws most famous for its gaming rooms. On the 'Suicide Table' Bonanza kings bucked the Faro and lost as much as $38,000 on the turn of a card."
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Harvey's Resort Hotel and Harvey's Inn in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Inscription with image says, "Fun-filled days... glittering nights at Lake Tahoe, the west's most beautiful setting, and Harvey's one, one of the world's great hotels. Give us a spin."
Oral history interview with Gerald Yurek conducted by Kellie Yurek on March 09, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Yurek discusses his start and experiences in the illegal gaming scene in Kentucky. He recalls witnessing fixed games and prostitution. Yurek then explains his move into the legal gambling industry in Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1960s.
Oral history interview with Olenda Purdy conducted by Mark Miller on March 12, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Purdy discusses her experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada. She specifically talks about her family history, gambling in Las Vegas, and the changes in the Las Vegas economy and environment since the 1960s.
Oral history interview with Sharon Gutzman conducted by Lisa Mades on March 13, 1981, for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Gutzman discusses early Las Vegas, Nevada, including early businesses, the first casinos, and the first airport. She also discusses education, shopping, recreation, entertainment, and gambling.
Voiceover explains the varied and many amenities of visiting Las Vegas; including the new McCarran International Airport, clips of entertainment and nightlife, gambling, dining options, outdoor activities, local shopping malls (Meadows, Boulevard, Fashion Show); Wet 'n Wild water park; sports including boxing, golf, tennis, Thomas & Mack event opportunities, Laughlin, Nev.; the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman field center; discusses the monorail system under construction, and how Las Vegas is the premier convention and resort town. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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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