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Photograph of Hotel Las Vegas, Las Vegas, 1905

Date

1905

Archival Collection

Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection

Description

The Hotel Las Vegas tent in Las Vegas, Nevada. The handwritten inscription on the back reads, "Hotel Las Vegas, built by Las Vegas Trading Company in 1905. It was located on North Main St. between Stewart St. and the creek, across from Woodards Downtown Camp on ground later occupied by Elwells Warehouse. All canvas and lumber used in building was cut to size and holes bored, in Los Angeles, ready to be bolted together, upon arrival in Las Vegas. Hotel had twenty rooms; floor space was 40 by 130 feet. Kitchen and dining room are seen next door to hotel in right. The hotel was managed by Charles P. Squire. Photo by Eddy Gillette 1905."

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Photograph of town for dam workers, Williamsville (Nev.), circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Archival Collection

Ray Cutright Collection of Winthrop A. Davis Photographs

Description

Willamsville, a government town for dam workers near the Colorado river. Nicknamed "Ragtown." Inscription with photo reads: "Williamsville down by the river; just over the tent is the island you see now."

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Photograph of work camps, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1931

Date

1930 to 1932

Archival Collection

Ray Cutright Collection of Winthrop A. Davis Photographs

Description

Tent camp for engineers for the dam; road from Las Vegas at left, road to McKeeversville at right. Handwritten note on back of card: "Tends for workers on railroad (Lewis Construction Co.) plus some for engineers. Lewis Construction built the railroad. Letournean built the highway. Bur. of Reclamation contracted out building of streets and sewers." - W.A. Davis.

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Excalibur Hotel and Casino groundbreaking signage, ceremony, 3D model of the hotel/casino: video, 1989

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B-roll footage related to the grounbreaking for the Excalibur Hotel and Casino. Video begins with shots of billboards and signs with renderings of the hotel; a groundbreaking stage is set with cake modeled after the hotel; a scaled model is shown in detail, people can be seen observing it under a blue-and-white striped tent. Campagne is poured into commemorative "Excalibur groundbreaking" glasses (no audio through this point). Second segment briefly has audio, opens with people in costumes for the ceremony (audio cuts back out). The cake is cut with a giant sword, people can be seen mingling and talking under the tent next to the Excalibur model and cake. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.