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The Boulder Dam Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, January 21, 1926

Date

1926-01-21

Archival Collection

Description

Weekly newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing, Las Vegas, circa early 1960s

Date

1960 to 1965

Description

The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing at the Stardust Invitational Basketball Tournament in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing, Las Vegas, circa early 1960s

Date

1960 to 1965

Description

The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes performing in the Stardust Invitational Basketball Tournament at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Pedestrians crossing Las Vegas Boulevard at Bellagio Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-03

Description

Tourists cross Las Vegas Boulevard at Bellagio Drive. The intersection between the Bellagio and Paris Las Vegas and Planet Hollywood properties is one of the last remaining major street level walkways across the Las Vegas Strip. Most intersections feature pedestrian overpass structures to safely move tourists around the Strip.

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Photograph of a saloon's interior, Las Vegas, 1980

Date

1980

Description

Re-creation of an early day Las Vegas saloon's interior as seen at Old Vegas, on the Boulder Highway.

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Las Vegas Paiute Colony: correspondence

Date

1972 to 1976

Description

Resolution of the Colorado River Tribal Council to support the release of government land for the use of Native American families in Las Vegas. Letter to Realty Officer Robert Donlevy from Tribal Chairman Kenneth D. Anderson about withdrawing money for emergencies. Certificate of inspection and possession regarding the Las Vegas Paiute Colony signed by Realty Officer Robert Donlevy. Letters from Las Vegas Paiute Tribal Council Secretary Jeannette Anderson to Stewart Indian Agency Superintendent Robert L. Hunter and George Peterson asking for guidance and help regarding pollution control, health hazards, and gas fumes that may be affecting families. Article from Las Vegas Panorama detailing concerns about zoning, gas fumes, and other health hazard concerns impacting the Las Vegas Paiute Colony. Letter from Superintendent to Chairman Kenneth Anderson about developing a smoke shop complex. Letter from Acting Realty Officer B. J. Sallee about improving the access road to the Las Vegas Paiute Colony.

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

Date

2017-04-12

Description

Tourists descend on an escalator to Las Vegas Boulevard after using 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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Exterior view of Flamingo Las Vegas marquee in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic slide

Date

1964 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Las Vegas: Snapshots of History Photograph Collection (PH-00425)

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Exterior view of Las Vegas Hilton marquee in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic slide

Date

1964 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Las Vegas: Snapshots of History Photograph Collection (PH-00425)

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David Fluke Papers on Las Vegas Entertainers

Identifier

MS-00304

Abstract

The David Fluke Papers on Las Vegas Entertainers consists of the notebooks of David Fluke, a Las Vegas, Nevada resident whose hobby was documenting entertainers and shows on the Las Vegas Strip from 1946 to 1981. His notebooks feature handwritten lists of entertainers' show dates and lounge acts, and include dates for the Las Vegas debuts of numerous performers. The collection also contains celebrity trivia and biographical sketches of various Las Vegas entertainers.

Archival Collection