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Architectural drawing of the Mather residence, Las Vegas, Nevada, west elevation, 1975
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Drawing of the west exterior elevation of the Mather residence in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Site Name: Mather residence
Address: 2800 Cowan Circle;
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Traffic on West Sahara Avenue west of Lindell Road, looking west, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Traffic on West Sahara Avenue west of Tenaya Way, looking west, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Bus on West Sahara Avenue west of Jones Boulevard, looking west, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Traffic on West Sahara Avenue west of Buffalo Drive, looking west, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Sidewalks on West Sahara Avenue west of Arville Street, looking west, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Commercial development on West Sahara Avenue west of Jones Boulevard, looking west, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Traffic and commercial development on West Sahara Avenue west of Jones Boulevard, looking west, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Commercial development along West Sahara Avenue west of Buffalo Drive, looking west, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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John West oral history interview
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Oral history interview with John West conducted by Claytee D. White on August 10, 2000 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, West discusses his family background and arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1954. West describes his educational experiences in Las Vegas and his career as a clinical psychologist. He recalls his father’s career in medicine and becoming the first African American licensed medical doctor in Las Vegas. West then talks about attending entertainment events before race integration was introduced, and the voting patterns in West Las Vegas. Lastly, West discusses his father’s decision to remain living in West Las Vegas and operating his medical office there after integration.
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