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Photograph of a schoolhouse, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

Pictured here are five children in front of the schoolhouse. From left to right: Juanita Strozzi, John Strozzi, Judd, Jack McCrea, and Judd's sister. The location of this schoolhouse is behind the Exchange Club. These were the same materials used to build Frank 'Hard Rock Harry' Oleniczak's house in Beatty.

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MGM Grand, New York New York, and housing shelter B-roll, 1997

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Nighttime B-roll of MGM Grand and New York New York. Interview with a resident and B-roll of an unidentified housing shelter. Original media BetacamSP, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection

UNLV TV Audiovisual Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: UA-00098
Collection Name: UNLV TV Audiovisual Collection
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 03

Archival Component

Photograph of Elbert Edwards at Fort Callville, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

Elbert Edwards standing on one of the walls of Fort Callville nearly surrounded by the rising waters of Lake Mead.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards at the ruins of Fort Callville as the waters of Lake Mead rise to cover them. (ca. 1938-39)"

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Apartment development, 1938 Catalpa Ave., 1961

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
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Collection Number: MS-00177
Collection Name: Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
Box/Folder: Box 78

Archival Component

Sales material for the Granada model home in the El Encanto development, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1967-1969

Date

1967 to 1969

Description

Sales material from the late 1960s for model no. 15 A residential home, called "The Granada," in the El Encanto development, Las Vegas, Nevada. One side has an illustration of the front exterior elevation, a floor plan, and a list of features. The other side shows two alternate exterior elevation illustrations (15A-3-L and 15A-1-R). The price is handwritten. The development is located between Harmon and Tropicana Avenues (north and south) and Sandhill Rd. (west) and S. Lamb Blvd. (east).
Site Name: El Encanto (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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Sales material for the Valencia model home in the El Encanto development, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1967-1969

Date

1967 to 1969

Description

Sales material from the late 1960s for model no. 15 B residential home, called "The Valencia," in the El Encanto development, Las Vegas, Nevada. One side has an illustration of the front exterior elevation, a floor plan, and a list of features. The other side shows two alternate exterior elevation illustrations (15B-3-R and 15B-2-R). The price is handwritten. The development is located between Harmon and Tropicana Avenues (north and south) and Sandhill Rd. (west) and S. Lamb Blvd. (east).
Site Name: El Encanto (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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Sales material for the Conquistador model home in the El Encanto development, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1967-1969

Date

1967 to 1969

Description

Sales material from the late 1960s for model no. 15 C residential home called "The Conquistador," in the El Encanto development, Las Vegas, Nevada. One side has an illustration of the front exterior elevation, a floor plan, and a list of features. The other side shows two alternate exterior elevation illustrations (15C-1-L and 15C-2-R). The price is handwritten. The development is located between Harmon and Tropicana Avenues (north and south) and Sandhill Rd. (west) and S. Lamb Blvd. (east).
Site Name: El Encanto (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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Photograph of miners in Tonopah (Nev.), circa 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

A group of miners in Tonopah, Nevada. From left to right, the men are identified as: 1) unidentified; 2) Ed Slavin; 3) Blair Meldrum; 4) Frank LeFevre; 5) David Dunsdon; 6) Kendall; 7) Mitch Vuich; 8) Nick Banovich; and 9) unidentified. The seated man is also unidentified.

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Photograph of the California, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

A side-angle view of The California Hotel. Transcribed from the notes attached to the picture, "Building burned. It was on the corner across from present 76 Station on the same side of the street. Calif. was the first place Mrs. Chloe Lisle lived in Beatty. Her mother ran it. Job Cobb was the owner. In the background are buildings belonging to Charlie Finney who mined in the Grapevine Mts. The building on the right is lived in presently by Mark Henderson of the Exxon station. Judy's Bar replaced the building on the far right."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Chicago, July 29, 1938

Date

1938-07-29

Description

Howard Hughes in Chicago.

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