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Film transparency of a steam tractor, Nevada, May 1947
Date
1947-05
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of an abandoned steam tractor. Description from Special Collections accompanying image: "According to the story told, this was one of the first three tractors ever built. One was shipped here to Eldorado Canyon to move ore and one was shipped to Death Valley for the Borax works (it is still in Death Valley). The other one was sent to South America to a mine. The one in Death Valley supposedly worked out fairly well being used mostly in sand. This one, it is told, was not too successful. The drive mechanism was by way of teeth on the inside of the big black wheels, driven by a pinion gear at the top. Small stones fell into the wheel and stuck in the grease necessitating frequent stops to remove the stones. The driver stood on a platform at the rear. May 1947."
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Priscilla Alexander oral history interview
Identifier
OH-00018
Abstract
Oral history interview with Priscilla Alexander conducted by Norman Vallata on 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Alexander was born in Southern California, and in approximately 1952 Alexander relocated to Nevada with her aunt and her uncle who worked in the gambling industry. During the interview Alexander discusses gambling ships in Southern California, early above-ground atomic testing, Nevada’s gambling industry, buffets in the early days on the Las Vegas Strip, and working for Howard Hughes.
Archival Collection
Photograph of U. S. S. Nevada, circa mid 1900s
Date
1930 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
The U. S. S. Nevada floating in an unidentified body of water.
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Photograph of boats sailing into port, Santa Rosalía (Mex.), 1900-1930
Date
1900 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Large ships sail to and from port in Santa Rosalía, Mexico. Inscription reads: "Baja California, Santa Rosalía, Bob Coffer Co."
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Transcript of interview with Elliot Schecter by David Schwartz, May 27, 2015
Date
2015-05-27
Archival Collection
Description
Interviewed by David Schwartz. Elliott Schecter got a job dealing poker at a private club in New York City to earn spending money while he was a student at Rutgers. He worked as a dealer on a casino cruise ship, then became the shift manager in the poker room at the Seminole Casino Hollywood in Florida when it opened. Elliott also worked on the Palm Beach Princess casino cruise ship, at the Reno Hilton, here in Las Vegas at the Palms, at the Downstream Casino Resort in Oklahoma, and was working at the Snoqualmie Casino in the Seattle area at the time of the interview. Subjects: Private room, Discovery cruise; Seminole Hollywood; Palm Beach Princess; Palm Beach Kennel Club; Reno Hilton; Palms; Downstream (OK); Snoqualmie (WA)
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