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Pedestrian traffic on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-04-12

Description

Tourists cross Las Vegas Boulevard on the pedestrian overpass connecting the Treasure Island and the Venetian Hotel and Casinos. Overpasses like this have become a popular way of keeping tourists safe and traffic flowing on the Strip, but their expense and footprint make them difficult for all locations. Moving pedestrians along the Strip safely has become a major effort over the years.

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Photograph of Cornerstone ceremony, Las Vegas, 1976

Date

1976

Description

The Cornerstone Ceremony at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Photograph of North Las Vegas Democrats, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

North Las Vegas Democrats, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s. Pictured L-R: George Roper, Carl "Curly" Price, Senator Howard Cannon, Sam Pell and Larry McKinney.

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Las Vegas Stadium site pre-construction, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-05-10

Description

The corner of Polaris Avenue and Russel Road is slated to see monumental change in the coming years as the Las Vegas Stadium project is slated for its northeast corner.

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Paris Las Vegas and CVS Pharmacy on the Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-02-28

Description

Mega resorts like Paris Las Vegas often compete for customer attention with a variety of businesses. In this case a CVS Pharmacy and drug store shares a sidewalk.

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Hazy Las Vegas skyline view, North Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-10-18

Description

A view of the Las Vegas skyline on a hazy day as seen from an area near the eastern end of East Charleston Road near the Orchard Detention Basin.

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Las Vegas Sentinel Voice, October 20, 1983

Date

1983-10-20

Description

Full edition of the October 20, 1983 issue of the Las Vegas Sentinel-Voice.

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Las Vegas Changing Times

Date

1968-04-17 to 1968-04-23

Description

Las Vegas Changing Times, a magazine about life, art, entertainment, and popular culture in Las Vegas, Nevada. Poems are featured in various articles. The magazine contains several print advertisements of local businesses and organizations. Published weekly.

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Tourists using overpass on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-02-28

Description

Providing security and access to both automobile and pedestrian traffic is handled differently along Las Vegas Boulevard and has changed over the years on the Strip. First installed in the 1990s, the pedestrian overpass has become commonplace along the Las Vegas Strip. Here, a tourist rides an escalator near Caesar's Palace hotel and casino as cars await the light at Flamingo Road.

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Bill of Sale, Las Vegas Land and Water Company (Las Vegas, Nev.), Audit No. 5355, June 1, 1954

Date

1954-06-01

Archival Collection

Description

Bill of sale for pipelines and wire lines from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

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