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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Members of the Howard Hughes flight around the world are (L-to-R) Thomas Thurlow, navigator; Richard Stoddart, radio engineer; Ed Lund, mechanic and H. P. Connor, co-navigator, as they rode in the welcoming parade in New York City 7-15-38."

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The 2016 Nevada Business Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony held at the MGM Grand: digital photographs

Date

2016-03-24

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Rossi Ralenkotter, President/CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority was inducted into the hall.

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Photograph of Chris Hall, Judge John McGroarty and others at the WE CAN “Love Ya Child” benefit at the Union Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984

Date

1984

Description

L-R: Chris Hall, Judge John McGroarty, two unidentified women and an unidentified man at the WE CAN “Love Ya Child” benefit at the Union Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Nevada Savings and Loan: change order 15, 1987

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00855
Collection Name: J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
Box/Folder: Box 070

Archival Component

Film transparency of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, July, 1949

Date

1949-05

Description

A view of the front of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. A banner advertising "Cooled by refrigeration always pleasant" is visible on the right-hand side of the building. The Nugget Saloon and a Shell gas station sign is visible in the background. The Golden Nugget opened in 1946, and is the first structure designed from the ground up to be a casino. Steve Wynn became the majority shareholder in 1973, and built the first tower in 1977. In 1984, the neon was removed from the building and the spa tower was built, along with the showroom. The third tower was opened in 1989. The hotel now has 2,419 rooms and suites. The casino's large hotel sign at its entrance off Fremont and Casino Center was removed in 1984 when the casino underwent renovations. The old sign presently sits at the YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company) sign yard.

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Marilyn Wengert, age 15, approximately 1925-1945

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Wengert Family Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00046
Collection Name: Wengert Family Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component

Transcript of interview with Earl A. Evans by Lance Malone, March 15, 1981

Date

1981-03-15

Description

On March 15, 1981 Lance Malone interviewed Sears Roebuck Division Manager, Earl A. Evans, Jr., (born March 3rd, 1935 in Alhambra, California) in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers the history of Nevada and Mr. Evans’s life. During the interview, Mr. Evans discusses education, sports, employment, the weather and the railroad in Las Vegas. He also discusses transportation, recreation, community involvement, raising a family in Las Vegas, the development of Fremont and the Strip, and religious activities. Mr. Evans served as a Bishop for the LDS Church in Las Vegas and in regards to education, he served on the Clark County School Board.

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Aerial photograph of Kiel Ranch, May 15, 1974

Date

1974-05-15

Description

Aerial photo of Kiel Ranch in 1974

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "All Kyle (sic) Ranch buildings on approximately 26 3/4 acres"

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