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Photograph of servicemen and an entertainer, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950-1960
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Beldon Katleman, Joe E. Lewis, and Eleanor Roosevelt, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Charles Kahn with others, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of dam construction, Hoover Dam, April 12, 1932
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Archival Collection
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Slide of the beginning of a 5000-hole blast, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Slide of canyon blasts, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), plumbing details, before 1956
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Archival Collection
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Details of toilet placement in the guest room area of the Lady Luck, later the Hacienda. The object consists of a sheet of tracing paper taped over a parchment sheet; both have room plans and handwritten notes.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Transcript of interview with Beverly J. Britton by Jeff Neher, February 26, 1979
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview of Thalia Dondero by Mary Germain, March 13, 1976
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Archival Collection
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On March 13, 1976, Mary Germain interviewed Thalia Dondero (born 1921 in Greeley, Colorado) about her life in Nevada and her experiences as the first female commissioner for the Clark County Commission. Dondero first talks about her upbringing and her eventual move to Southern Nevada. She also discusses her involvement in extracurricular activities, such as being a leader for the Girl Scouts, and how some of those experiences led her to get involved in politics. Dondero also mentions her work with National Geographic and her passion for working with oil paintings and watercolors. The final part of the interview involves some of Dondero’s accounts as a commissioner for Clark County and some of the challenges she has faced in that position.
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Proposal for the Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), October 30, 1975
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Binder containing the proposal for the Xanadu resort, including conceptual sketches, pictures of mockups, and detailed proposal documents. Unbuilt project. Page 75 of proposal is missing. Stamped or labeled on back of photos: "Photography by Julius Shulman. P.O. Box 46206 Los Angeles, California 90046." Julius Shulman, photographer.
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