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Irving Junior Foreman interview, March 16, 1978: transcript

Date

1978-03-16

Description

From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas collection OH-00600. On March 16, 1978, collector John Russell Foreman interviewed Irving Junior Foreman (born June 25th, 1930 in Beaver, Utah) in North Las Vegas, Nevada. In this interview, Foreman speaks about his career in the construction industry in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also discusses the changes in the construction industry from the 1950s to the 1970s, including the machinery used.

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Greenblatt, Gertrude, 1915-1981

Gertrude "Gee Gee" Greenblatt (1915-1981) was a hospitality manager at several Strip hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. She moved to Las Vegas with her husband in 1953 and worked as a waitress in the showroom of the Sahara Hotel for a year and five months. After leaving the Sahara, Greenblatt held several different positions, including head waitress at the Silver Slipper dining room, hostess at the Westerner Club, and manager of the Sands Hotel coffee shop.

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Single family homes along the Sloan Channel, looking north, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-09-28

Description

Single family homes line the Sloan channel as it passes under East Sahara Avenue east of Sloan Lane.

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Las Vegas High School baseball field, looking west, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-09-29

Description

The baseball field at Las Vegas High School as seen from Hollywood Boulevard north of East Sahara Avenue.

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North Bridge Street and Tam Drive, looking northwest, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-10-06

Description

Commercial and multi-family housing occupy North Bridge Street and Tam Drive, north of West Sahara Avenue.

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Man fixing car on Marion Street, looking north, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-09-26

Description

A man fixes a car in his driveway along Marion Street near Lamb Boulevard and East Sahara Avenue.

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Single family homes along Hahogany Mountain Drive, looking north, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-09-28

Description

Single family housing along Mahogany Mountain Drive near Sloan Lane south of East Sahara Avenue.

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A Review-Journal newspaper in front of a house, looking north, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-09-28

Description

A Review-Journal newspaper sits on Ruby Creek Drive west of Sloan Lane and south of East Sahara Avenue.

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Karen Avenue near the Jerome D. Mack Middle School, looking west, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-09-26

Description

Karen Avenue off Lamb Boulevard south of East Sahara Avenue near Jerome D. Mack Middle School.

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Welter Avenue looking west towards the Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-09-26

Description

The Stratosphere Tower can be seen in the background of this image of Welter Avenue, north of East Sahara Avenue at Frank Street.

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