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Film transparency of the Wagon Wheel Tavern, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1948-1949

Date

1948 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The Wagon Wheel Tavern, at 3145 South Las Vegas Boulevard, in the site of the former Players Club. Site Name: The Wagon Wheel Tavern (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Image

Victoria and Brad Babich oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00095

Abstract

Oral history interview with Victoria and Brad Babich conducted by Claytee D. White on November 22, 2013 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, the Babich couple describe their family histories and life in Las Vegas, Nevada during the mid-twentieth century. Brad Babich discusses his father's work in the gaming industry of Las Vegas, the prevalence of organized crime in the city, the influence of Howard Hughes and the federal government, and other aspects of Las Vegas history. He also talks about nuclear weapons tests at the Nevada Test Site and the health problems some employees acquired there. The two talk about recreational activities of the time, as well as the entertainers that performed on the Las Vegas Strip. Other topics of discussion include race relations in Las Vegas, casino history, and changes that have occurred over the years in the city.

Archival Collection