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Film transparency of a painting in the Horn Room in the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
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Archival Collection
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A painting in the Gay Nineties Bar in the Last Frontier Village at the Hotel Last Frontier. The painting depicts a gambling hall scene.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Audio recording clip of interview with Woodrow Wilson by Gwendolyn Goodloe, February 28, 1975
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Archival Collection
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Part of an interview with Woodrow Wilson conducted by Gwendolyn Goodloe on February 28, 1975. Wilson recalls his experiences in the NAACP and the Nevada Legislature, particularly his support for equal rights in business and housing.
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Elgin Holbert Jr. oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Elgin Holbert Jr. conducted by Claytee D. White on April 28, 2021 for African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project.
Elgin Holbert Jr. discusses growing up in the Westside community of Las Vegas, the activities he participated in as a child, community leaders he admired, and his observations of mixed family life (as his father was Black and his mother was white). Elgin also speaks of his work as a Red Cap on the Union Pacific Railroad (UPR), his time at Nevada Power, and his experience dealing cards at various Las Vegas casinos including the Riviera Hotel and Casino (for 15 years), the Tropicana Las Vegas (for 15 years), and the Treasure Island Hotel (for 20 years).
Subjects discussed include: Viola Cunningham; Union Pacific Railroad; Riviera Hotel and Casino; Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel Casino; Treasure Island Hotel; Cotton Bowl; Jimmy Gay; Jefferson Recreational Center; and Eleanor Walker
Archival Collection
Film transparency of the Horn Room in the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Interior of the Horn Room in the Gay Nineties Bar in the Last Frontier Village of the Hotel Last Frontier. The room is decorated with steer horns.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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