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Vintage photos in frames: digital files, 1956 to 2017

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Materials include digital images of historical photographs of the Tropicana including the opening of the resort in 1956, aerial photographs of the property, architectural designs, interior photographs, celebrities, and the exterior marquee.

Archival Collection

Tropicana Hotel and Casino Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01186
Collection Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

B-roll footage for Mirage Hotel: video, 1991 January 11

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Title card at start says "B-roll created for Mirage is divided into three sections: Resort interiors and exteriors; Siegfried & Roy's Royal White Riger habitat; Steve Wynn interview and may be used by news stations without restriction." First segment shows exterior views of the fountain (daytime) and volcano area (night), interior of nearly empty hotel and aquarium; rooms, outdoor areas, Mikado restaurant. Second segment shows Siegfried & Roy with white tigers as guests look on, tigers play in the water. Third segment is an interview with Steve Wynn (unknown interviewer) about the design of the Mirage, decision to spend money on building it. Wynn is wearing a Golden Nugget sweater. Fourth segment is more b-roll of the white tiger habitat and specifies it can be used about reports on Siegfried and Roy and the Mirage only. Original media Betacam, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection

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

Archival Component

Native Americans living near Moapa and Pahrump Valley, Nevada: United States Indian Service correspondence

Date

1918-08-26
1918-08-20

Description

Correspondence between Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt and Moapa River School Superintendent Laurel B. Sandall. 1918-08-20 inquiry from Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt about the citizenship status of a Native American named "Stub," and the status of all Native Americans living in Southern Nevada. 1918-08-26 reply from Moapa River School Superintendent L. B. Sandall reporting 113 Native Americans live on reservation and over 200 live off reservation. Sandall reports on the health and occupational status of Native Americans with no affiliation to the reservation.

Text

Film transparency showing power generators at Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image of an interior view of the Hoover Dam powerhouse. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Photograph of fuel tanks and valves inside plane, 1930-1950

Date

1930 to 1950

Description

Interior of a plane showing fuel tanks and valves, undated. Inscriptions on image read: "fuel consumption" and "voltage regulator."

Image

Map showing second stage plan of development for Southern Nevada Water Project, March 1981

Date

1981-03

Description

'United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.' 'June 1976. Revised March 1981.' 'Map No. 952-300-203.' 'Exhibit I.' Includes inset location map for project area. Scale [ca. 1:126,720. 1 in. to approx. 2 miles] . United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation

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