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Las Vegas, Nevada - water conservation for the City of Las Vegas

Date

1942

Archival Collection

Description

Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- General Manager, Manager of Properties, and Manager of Industrial Development in Los Angeles, California -- Industrial Development Subject Files

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Photograph of El Rancho Vegas hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1960

Date

1959 to 1961

Description

Outside view of El Rancho Vegas hotel and casino. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Squatters -Las Vegas Land and Water Company Property, Las Vegas

Date

1929 to 1941

Archival Collection

Description

Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- Walter Bracken and the Las Vegas, Nevada Office -- Water Company

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Photograph of the interior of the Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Description

Hotel Las Vegas, located on North Main Street near Stewart Avenue. Charles "Pop" Squires (later editor of the Las Vegas Age) was the proprietor. Built in May 1905, it was torn down in March 1906.
Caption: L. V. Hotel Co.

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Las Vegas Gay Pride Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints

Date

1994-06-05

Description

From the Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (PH-00336). Las vegas Gay Pride Festival - June 5, 1994. Images including Kenny Kerr, Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones, Ann Occhi. Some ID's on back of photos;

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Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas: postcards

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

Postcards of the Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas. (n.d.) (Corner of Main and Fremont Streets) From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263).

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Map showing improvements made to the Las Vegas Valley Water District and vicinity under $8,700,000 bond issue,circa 1957

Date

1953 to 1961

Description

Relief shown by contour lines and spot heights. Includes inset location map of the Water District. Shows township and range grid. Boundary of Las Vegas Valley Water District marked in dark blue. 'Cole '57' in lower left corner. Scale [ca. 1:72,000. 1 in. to approx. 6,000 ft.]

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Photograph of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce billboard, Las Vegas, 1950s-1960s

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Two unidentified men posing beside a Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce billboard on Highway 91, now the Las Vegas Strip, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The billboard reads: "It takes 2 - your chamber of commerce, and you, to produce prosperity and progress."

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The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, 1975

Date

1975

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club, probably in 1975.

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El Rancho Vegas Collection

Identifier

MS-00194

Abstract

The El Rancho Vegas Collection (1953-1961) is comprised of materials and memorabilia from the El Rancho Vegas Hotel collected by former hotel controller, Frank Watts. Records include financial documents including endorsed checks to performers at the resort. Other items included unused stationary, copies of the menu, and memorabilia from the hotel. The collection also contains a bathmat, hangers, and a drinking glass from the hotel.

Archival Collection