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Photograph of distant view of atomic bomb blast, Pahrump (Nev.), April 1955
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of woman in parking lot of Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1954
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of wall, Hoover Dam (Nev.), December 11, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Proof sheet of Donn Arden's show, Hollywood (Calif.), 1950s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn marquee, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of woman next to car, North Las Vegas (Nev), 1920s
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Archival Collection
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Photographs and press release of Jack Entratter receiving an award at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1967
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of two men shaking hands at a poker tournament, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1976
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Archival Collection
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At the end of the table we can see another view of Doyle Brunson who won $300,000 in the Seventh World Series of Poker, Horseshoe Casino, Las Vegas. Standing in the white suit and hat is Crandall Addington shaking hands with another poker player at the table. Site Name: Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Transcript of interview with Rowena Gonzalez by Michael Boyd, March 1, 1977
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Archival Collection
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On March 1, 1977, Michael Boyd interviewed Rowena Gonzalez (born 1946 in Wichita Falls, Texas) about her life in Nevada. Gonzalez first talks about her family background and residential history before discussing the way of life in Texas and eventually in Las Vegas. Several topics covered in the interview include Gonzalez’s recollections of the atomic testing, the building of the Hoover Dam, and Howard Hughes. The two also discuss tourism, the properties on the Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas, and early means of transportation.
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