Interior view of room at El Rancho Vegas. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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On February 21, 1979, Dan Buress interviewed Bernice Johnson (born September 13, 1919 in Los Angeles, California) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss Mrs. Johnson’s personal history and her reasons for moving to Las Vegas. Johnson describes moving between Southern California and Las Vegas while her husband worked for the railroad company. The interview concludes with Johnson recalling her memories of the Von Tobel family and the rapid population growth in Las Vegas after the construction of the Nevada Test Site.
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Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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