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Transcript of interview with Cathie Millson by Anna Huddleston, June 10, 2014

Date

2014-06-10

Description

Cathie and Chris Millson moved to Las Vegas with their one-year-old daughter, Nicole, in 1984 following Chris’s completion of a cardio-thoracic anesthesiology fellowship in Atlanta, Georgia. Their two other children were born in Las Vegas. Shortly after they arrived they purchased the Rancho Bel Air house where they currently reside. Cathie talks about raising her children and living in Rancho Bel Air, a gated neighborhood of custom houses, which grew to maturity after the Millsons moved in. Cathie’s memories chronicle the growth of Las Vegas from small town to large city, how a certain segment of the population lived and entertained, and how downtown revitalization has brought young people back to Rancho Bel Air to raise their families.

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Photograph of Main Street in Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1905 to 1929

Description

Description given with photograph: "Street down the center is Main Street. The two story building is the Hotel Nevada."

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Photograph album 1, Leon Rockwell Collection, circa 1900s-1910s

Date

1900 to 1910
1905 to 1919

Description

Photographs taken circa 1907-1914 in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, including Fort Callville, and during travels in California; Washington State; Idaho; Montana; and Oregon, with emphasis on Yosemite National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Album also features photographs taken at the 1911 Yakima (Washington) State Fair and in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Goodsprings, Nevada during the same period.

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Aerial photograph of Harrah's properties and Harvey's Lake Tahoe (Stateline, Nev.), circa 1960

Date

1960 to 1961

Description

The Harrah's properties and Harvey's tower (under construction) at Stateline, Nevada.
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

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Aerial photograph of Harrah's Tahoe under construction (Stateline, Nev.), circa 1958

Date

1957 to 1959

Description

Stateline, Nevada from the air showing Harrah's Tahoe under construction (lower center of photo).
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

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Postcard of Virginia Street, Reno (Nev.), 1939

Date

1939

Description

Postcard of the south view of Virginia St. in Reno, Nevada. Featuring the famous Reno Arch, the sign hanging over the street reads: "Reno; The Biggest Little City In The World." There is a typed inscription on the back of the postcard. Street Address: Virginia Street

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Postcard of downtown streets at night, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1934-1952

Date

1934 to 1952

Description

Driving downtown at night, you can see the bright lights of Las Vegas, Nevada. Pictured are many cafes, hotels, clubs and casinos including the Hotel Apache/Cafe/Casino and the Frontier Club.

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Postcard showing the Stardust sign (Las Vegas), 1981

Date

1981

Archival Collection

Description

Postcard showing the Stardust sign in 1981 with the text "Greetings from Las Vegas." Transcribed from original: "Stardust Hotel. 'The Strip.' Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Don Ceppi." Handwritten transcription: "Sharon Harding, 6/28/81, 12:04 A.M." Publishing info from original: "Dist. by Las Vegas News Agency, Las Vegas, Nevada. Plastichrome Colourpicture. Boston, Mass. 02130."
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Postcard of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1935 to 1949

Description

An artist's rendering of Fremont Street looking east. Printed on the back of the postcard: "Las Vegas, a thriving and progressive city in Southern Nevada, is the second in size in the State. It is the 'Gateway to Boulder Dam'-30 miles away, and affords its visitors the freedom and pleasure of frontier pastime and entertainment.'"

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Photograph of Highway 91 (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s

Date

1948 to 1955

Description

View of Highway 91 showing the Thunderbird Hotel sign, El Rancho Vegas and gas stations. Sticker on back: "Please credit Las Vegas News Bureau, 4405."
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

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