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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, December 14, 1976

Date

1976-12-14

Description

Agenda and meeting minutes for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Senate. CSUN Session 5 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with reporters, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "102,246 - Watch Your Credit - International News Photo. Slug - (Howard Hughes) Hughes Ready For Senate Investigators, Washington, D.C. Howard Hughes, right, is interviewed by reporters at Washington National Airport after his arrival in a converted B-23 bomber from Culver City, X California. Hughes, there to face Senate Investigators, said he would be "most happy" to repeat under oath charges he has made against chairman Owen Brewster, (R) of Me., of the Senate War Investigating Committee now probing his wartime plane contracts. -Photo by G.B. Kress- 8/6/47."

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Postcard of early Las Vegas homes, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Photographic postcard showing homes on 4th and Fremont Street. "Originally home of John S. Park. Purchased in 1918 by W. E. Ferron. House razed [in] 1941 because area became business district. Family moved to 1107 S. 5th Place NE corner 4th & Fremont. Next door, home of Wallie Bracken. ID by Shirley Ferron Swanson 10-25-83." Quote was a hand inscription on the back of the photograph.

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Postcard showing a visualized Las Vegas after completion of the Hoover Dam, circa 1930

Date

1928 to 1932

Description

Postcard depicting an aerial view of the Las Vegas area as envisioned after the completion of Hoover Dam

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "Visualization of the Las Vegas District, Clark County Nevada, after completion of the Boulder Dam on the Colorado River Black Canyon Site"

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Photograph of a man sitting on the remains of a once swanky car in St. Thomas, 1945

Date

1945-04-11

Description

A man sitting on the remains of Robert Bunker's car in St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Remains of a swanky (once) car with a right-handed drive. This car was owned by Robert Bunker, now living in Las Vegas. Mr. Bunker's nephew is Congressman Bunker."

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Photograph of a party of salvagers, St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A group of men dismantling a house and loading the fruits of their labors on a truck. The waters of the rising Lake Mead are in the foreground.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "a party of salvagers are almost too late in dismantling the last of the St. Thomas residences. (c. 1942) (photo by E. Edwards)"

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Proposal for the Thunderbird plan for future expansion (Las Vegas), before 1977

Date

1972 to 1977

Description

Bound proposal for Thunderbird expansion including artist's conceptions, site map, and drawings of main architectural elements. This project was not built. Folder on last page marked "additional criteria" is empty.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of a bingo game in the Frontier Club (Las Vegas), 1935-1953

Date

1935 to 1953

Description

People playing bingo in the Frontier Club. Stamp on back of photo: "Not for Reproduction, Positively no release, Vegas Studio & Camera Supply, Las Vegas, Nevada, Glenn A. Davis, Photographer."
Site Name: Frontier Club
Address: 117 East Fremont Street

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