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Photograph of a congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site, March 13, 1923
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Archival Collection
Description
Congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site. Photo sleeve includes information from responses to Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper "Help Us Write History" requesting photograph identification. Identified individuals: James Scrugham (1st man on the left) was Governor of Nevada at the time, but more names than actual people in the photograph are listed, so all potentially identified names have been included. Governor James G. Scrugham hosting a delegation from the United States Congress, visiting the site of the proposed Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) in 1923. The photo sleeve includes information from responses to Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper "Help Us Write History" requesting photograph identification. Names were identified from a photo from James Scrugham's collection that was identified by him. The photo was published in the book Jones, Florence Lee and Cahlan, John F. "Water: a history of Las Vegas" Las Vegas [Nev.]: Las Vegas Valley Water District, 1975. UNLV Book
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Photograph of Leo Carrillo in front of the Carrillo Room at the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), circa mid 1940s
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Archival Collection
Description
Actor Leo Carrillo, who played Pancho in the popular 1950s TV series "The Cisco Kid" poses in his 1941 Cadillac with a woman outside of the Carrillo Room at the Last Frontier Village.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the Las Vegas International under construction (Las Vegas), January 6, 1969
Date
Archival Collection
Description
International Hotel, now the Las Vegas Hilton, while it was under construction. Sticker on back of photo: "LV Hilton (International) with convention center, 1/6/69, Donn Knepp/Las Vegas News Bureau."
Site Name: International Hotel
Address: 3000 Paradise Road
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Photograph of neon sign for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), after 1958
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Daytime view of the giant silver slipper and neon signs for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. Minsky's Burlesque and "the strip fight of the week: Red Lopez vs. Johnny Brooks" is advertised.
Site Name: Silver Slipper
Address: 3100 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Flamingo Hilton Ogden tower addition (Las Vegas), north and south wing exterior elevations, November 11, 1993
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Architectural plans for the phase VI sixth tower addition of the Oregon building to the Flamingo in 1993. Printed on drawing: "Oregon Building Exterior As built 1993 - For Bugsy's Memorial." Printed on mylar.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Flamingo Hilton Ogden tower addition (Las Vegas), elevations, November 11, 1993
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Archival Collection
Description
Architectural plans for the phase VI sixth tower addition of the Oregon building to the Flamingo in 1993. Printed on drawing: "Oregon Building Exterior As built 1993 - For Bugsy's Memorial." Printed on mylar.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Flamingo Hilton Ogden tower addition (Las Vegas), exterior elevations, November 11, 1993
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Architectural plans for the phase VI sixth tower addition of the Oregon building to the Flamingo in 1993. Printed on drawing: "Oregon Building Exterior As built 1993 - For Bugsy's Memorial." Printed on mylar.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of a man working on rock bit drilling pieces at the Hughes Tool Co., Houston, Texas, circa 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
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