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Showboat Hotel and Casino promotional video: video

Date

1984-05-11

Description

Footage of early Las Vegas and then shots of Showboat casino interior and exterior as voice narrates a history of the casino and describes features and amenities of the hotel. Footage of gambling floor, guests enjoying different games, the bowling center, boxing matches, entertainers, golf, tennis, and swimming pool, and buffets. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From The Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

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Moapa River Indian School Annual Report, 1923

Date

1923-06-30

Description

Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service 1923 annual report of the conditions on the Moapa River Reservation School. Section I includes reservation law and order. Section II includes reservation health. Section III includes the reservation school. Section IV includes reservation industries (infrastructure). Section V includes allotments. Included in section IV is a detailed status report (1922-08-25/1922-08-31) from the Chief Medical Supervisor.

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Film transparency of Herbert Hoover and his party touring the Boulder Canyon Project, November 12, 1932

Date

1932-11-12

Description

Black and white image of Herbert Hoover and several others touring the Boulder Canyon Project. The following printed description accompanies the image: "President Herbert Hoover and official party in Tunnel No. 2 during inspection tour of Boulder Canyon Project. Left to right: Construction Engineer W. R. Young, Bureau of Reclamation; Mr. Ritchey , Secretary to the President; Chief Engineer R. F. Walter, Bureau of Reclamation; Mrs. Hoover; President Hoover; Mrs. Wilbur; Secretary of the Interior R. L. Wilbur; E. O. Wattis, First Vice-President, Six Companies, Inc.; F. T. Crowe, Gen. Superintendent, Six Companies , Inc." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of men playing card games in a Fremont Street casino (Las Vegas), circa 1930

Date

1928 to 1933

Description

Early casino interior showing men playing cards. Notice the ashtrays on the floor and the general cleanliness of the room. Stamp on back of photo: "Not for Reproduction, Positively no release, Vegas Studio & Camera Supply, Las Vegas, Nevada, Glenn A. Davis, Photographer"
Site Name: Fremont Hotel and Casino
Address: 200 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of gift shop inside Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1974

Date

1973 to 1975

Description

Interior of the gift shop in the Stardust Hotel, showcasing book spinners with paperbacks and postcards. At the counter, there are snacks, knickknacks, and other hotel amenities. Someone (out of focus) stands off to the left of the spinners, looking at the books. The color photograph was taken before the casino was renovated in the mid 1970s. Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Street Address: 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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