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Photograph of Carp School, Lincoln County, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

Black and white photo of Carp School (Lincoln County).

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Photograph of Elbert Edwards picking figs in St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938

Date

1938-06

Description

Elbert Edwards picks figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada, while standing in the rising waters of Lake Mead.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards picking figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada as the rising waters of Lake Mead cover the town. (ca. 1938-39)"

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1991 Gaming Hall of Fame award ceremony: video

Date

1905-06-13

Description

Full recording of the 1991 Gaming Hall of Fame awards ceremony at Caesars Palace, taken from the audience. People awarded include William "Si" Redd, Bill Pennington, Don Laughlin, Kirk Kerkorian, James Crosby, and Sam Boyd. Steve Wynn closes the ceremony; audio and video quality is poor. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' arrival, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of men assembling a truck loaded with old telephone booths for Howard Hughes arrival in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Telephone company "goes to town" for Hughes' arrival, New York City -- Something had to be done to take care of the thousands of potential telephone users who crowded Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his daring crew on their dash Around the World, so the New York Telephone Company, well aware of the fact that the few phones at the field couldn't possibly accommodate, the officials, police, and spectators, "went to town" with a truck loaded with old telephone booths. A line was quickly strung and the phones in the booths on the truck were plugged in. The business was rushing and the phone company was well rewarded for its enterprise. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

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Postcard of Boulder City Park, Boulder City (Nev.), 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

An illustrated postcard of a park in Boulder City. Text on the top reads: "Park scene in Boulder City, Nevada."

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Film transparency of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1963

Date

1963

Description

The Golden Nugget Gambling Hall on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1963.

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Slide of Maude Frazier Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1982

Date

1980 to 1984

Description

Roses on lawn in front of Maude Frazier Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Photograph of Tonopah Hall Dorm, Las Vegas, circa 1960s-1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Description

An exterior view of Tonopah Hall (dormitory) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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