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Photograph of the Hippodrome theater, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Site Name: Hippodrome (Goldfield, Nev.)

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Transcript of interview with Paul A. Beach by William Gekakis, February 17, 1976

Date

1976-02-17

Description

William Gekakis interviews his friend airline pilot Paul A. Beach (b. 1922) at his home, about Las Vegas, Nevada history. Beach, who moved to Las Vegas in 1952, covers topics including housing, physical boundaries of the city, the airport, church, transportation, tourist recreation, the economy, Nellis Air Force Base, the Strip, industries, presidential visits, the Korean War, atomic tests, and the educational system.

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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), plot plan, September 14, 1961

Date

1961-09-14

Description

Plot plan for the 214 room addition to the Hacienda. Sage and Sable Enterprises, Inc., project owners.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film negative, architectural drawing of the proposed Lady Luck casino (Las Vegas), plot plan, before 1956

Date

1950 to 1956

Description

Plot plan of the proposed Lady Luck, later named the Hacienda. Inverted negative film transparency.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural sketch of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), rough sketch, 1951-1956

Date

1951 to 1956

Description

Rough planning sketch of the Lady Luck, later the Hacienda. Original medium: pencil on tissue paper
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Charles Rozaire work correspondence

Date

1973-06-12
1964-02-19
1964-02-10
1971-11-22
1971-11-19
1971-06-09
1960-07-28
1960-07-15
1957-05-28
1957-06-10
1957-06-11
1957-04-18
1957-04-08
1957-04-09
1957-03-26
1957-02-15
1957-03-28
1957-04-02
1957-03-30
1957-04-06
1957-03-29
1957-03-12
1957-03-11
1957-02-11
1957-01-26
1957-01-30
1957-01-29
1956-12-07
1956-11-06
1956-11-20
1956-11-21
1956-11-13
1956-11-15 to 1957-02-07
1960-05
1963-06-28
1958-05

Description

Work related correspondence between Charles Rozaire and various individuals and institutions. Also included are work reports, work records, and a hand drawn map of cave sites in Utah, Oregon, California, and Nevada.

Mixed Content

Photograph of Fremont Street from the Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

People standing around and swimming in the pool at the Union Plaza Hotel. A label at the bottom of the photo: "The Union Plaza Hotel now stands on the site of the former UP [Union Pacific Railroad] depot. This view is looking east from the second floor pool area of the hotel." Site Name: Union Plaza Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.); Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: Fremont Street

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Photograph of construction worker and employee during Stardust renovation, Las Vegas, (Nev.), March 18, 1975

Date

1975-03-18

Description

Construction worker chats with waitress at renovation site of Stardust Hotel. The construction worker stands in a hole and wears gloves and a hard hat. On the main level, a waitress poses with one hand up in the air and the other curved by her side, smiling at the worker. This black and white photograph was taken during the renovation period of the hotel and casino. Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Street Address: 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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House and garden belonging to Gordon and Billie Bettles: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series I. Amargosa Valley, Nevada -- Subseries I.A. Fishel Family (T&T Ranch). The house was occupied by Betty-Jo Boyde and her husband in 1990, was moved to the site by the Bettles from Death Valley Junction, California. The site was bare land when the Bettles moved onto it. As this picture testifies, Billie Bettle's reputation as a skilled gardener is fully justified.

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