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Transcript of interview with Richard Caldwell F. Sr. by Melvin Thompson, March 11, 1981
Date
1981-03-11
Archival Collection
Description
On March 11, 1981, Melvin Thompson interviewed Richard F. Caldwell Sr. (b. 1919 in New Orleans, Louisiana) about his experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada for over 49 years. The interview begins with Caldwell discussing his family and what brought him to Las Vegas. He then talks about working at the Nevada Test Site, the hotels and casinos that were built on the Strip, his experience working at some of those properties, and the way of life in Las Vegas in the 1940s and 1950s. The two also discuss politics, religion, and recreational gambling in the city. The interview finalizes with Caldwell’s account of the Westside of Las Vegas, African American entertainers who came to town to perform, and a brief mention of many specific historical sites in the city.
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Photograph of night operations at the Delamar Mill, Delamar (Nev.), 1900-1925
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Moonlight view at Delamar Mill
Site Name: Delamar Mill (Delamar, Nev.)
Site Name: Delamar Mill (Delamar, Nev.)
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Photograph of Fortification Hill, Lake Mead, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image looking up Lake Mead from the dam site to Fortification Hill.
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Slide of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, circa early 1950s
Date
1950 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
A color slide of the exterior of the Flamingo. Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of an orchard at the Las Vegas Ranch, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
The orchard at the Las Vegas Ranch. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of ducks at the Las Vegas Ranch, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Ducks at the Las Vegas Ranch. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah, Nevada, circa 1980s
Date
1980 to 1990
Archival Collection
Description
Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah, Nevada, in its heyday. Site Name: Mizpah Hotel (Tonopah, Nev.)
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Film transparency showing the Little Church of the West chapel, Last Frontier Village, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1942 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an exterior view of the Little Church of the West. Site Name: Little Church of the West
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Film transparency of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa 1930s to 1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of Fremont Street in the daytime. Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Film transparency of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa 1930s to 1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of Fremont Street in the daytime. Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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