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Operation Teapot, the "Met" shot, a tower burst: photographic print and photographic negative, 1955 April 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
Box/Folder: Folder 01, Box SH-031
Archival Component
George Test of the Greenhouse series, a weapons-related test conducted from a tower on Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands: photographic print, 1951 May 08
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
"Sedan" test at the NTS: photographic print and photographic negative, 1962 July 06
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
Box/Folder: Folder 02, Box SH-031
Archival Component
"Priscilla" test, NTS: photographic print and photographic negative, 1957 June 24
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
Box/Folder: Folder 02, Box SH-031
Archival Component
Letters between Aaron Greenberg, (New York) and Al Freeman, (Las Vegas), November 9, 1960 to November 22, 1960
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Archival Collection
Description
Mixed Content
Photograph of Brunson playing poker, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1976
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Adrian Doyle Brunson plays poker at Binions (known as "Texas Dolly") and standing directly behind Texas Dolly is player Eric Drache, watching him play as he wins wins $300,000 at Binion's Horseshoe Casino's World Series of Poker. Site Name: Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Joan Swift oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Joan Swift conducted by Sue Peterson on March 18, 2004, March 25, 2004, and June 22, 2004 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Swift discusses life in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1940s and 1950s. Swift begins the interview by describing her upbringing in the Basic townsite and Boulder City, Nevada, attending Basic High School, and life in Southern Nevada during World War II. She then discusses working in the Clark County Recorder's office, explaining her job duties and what function the office served for the county. Swift continues, talking about recreation activities at the time, including visiting the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and the Helldorado Parades. Swift discusses nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site and her career as the Clark County recorder. Lastly, she describes her thoughts on the future of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Architectural drawing of Cafe La Rue at the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), revisions to the east wall arcade, September 4, 1952
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Architectural plans for the Cafe La Rue/Sands from 1952.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas) stage renovations, equipment plan, elevations and sections, August 7, 1958
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Archival Collection
Description
Architectural plans for the renovation of the stage area of The Sands from 1958.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), preliminary plan analysis and proposed trial first floor plan, May 25, 1954
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Archival Collection
Description
Proposed plans for analysis for the design of the Hacienda. Original medium: pencil on paper.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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