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Photograph of the front of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1946-1950s
Date
1946 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the front of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. A banner advertising "Cooled by refrigeration always pleasant" is visible on the right-hand side of the building. The Golden Nugget opened in 1946, and is the first structure designed from the ground up to be a casino. Steve Wynn became the majority shareholder in 1973, and built the first tower in 1977. In 1984, the neon was removed from the building and the spa tower was built, along with the showroom. The third tower was opened in 1989. The hotel now has 2,419 rooms and suites. The casino's large hotel sign at its entrance off Fremont and Casino Center was removed in 1984 when the casino underwent renovations. The old sign presently sits at the YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company) sign yard.
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Photograph of group at original water supply site, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 29, 1980
Date
1980-10-29
Archival Collection
Description
A Diamond Jubilee plaque at the site of Las Vegas' original water supply gave ex-water district directors a chance to sip again. From left are seated: Thalia Dondero, Thomas Foley, George Ullom, Paul Zimmerman, Leonard Fayle; (standing) Maurice Gedance, Bert Leavitt, Richard Ronzone, Manuel J. Cortez, Ron Lurie, Jubilee coordinator John Cahlan, Rodger Hall and Larry Farnsworth.
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Photograph of Toni Clark taking a peek into a CBS TV camera at Wilbur Clark's home, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1957
Date
1957
Archival Collection
Description
Toni Clark takes a peek into a CBS TV camera as an unidentified crew member watches at Wilbur Clark's home, located adjacent to the Desert Inn golf course, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1957.
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Photograph of the parents of Don Schuyler, Sr. and Freda (Humphrey) Schuyler on their wedding day, Reno, Nevada, June 21, 1935
Date
1935-06-21
Archival Collection
Description
Parents of Donald Richard Schuyler, Sr. and Freda (Humphrey) Schuyler on their wedding day, June 21, 1935 at 403 Hill Street, Reno, Nevada. James L. Humphrey, Harriet Humphrey, William Norton Schuyler.
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Photograph of a plaque being presented by the Small Business Administration, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, October 25, 1976
Date
1976-10-25
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified representatives from the Small Business Administration presenting a plaque at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The plaque is a citation for the Nellis Base Procurement Office. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of a group of people at the Florence Mine, Goldfield (Nev.), 1904
Date
1904
Archival Collection
Description
Inscription on back reads; "Florence Mine at Goldfield Nevada-owned by Tom Lockhart the father of his infatuated daughter 1904."
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Film transparency of several distinguished Nevadans at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas commencement ceremony Saturday May 13, 1972
Date
1972-05-13
Archival Collection
Description
Distinguished Nevadans at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas commencement ceremony Saturday May 13, 1972. From left to right: David Bruce Dill, unknown, unknown, Juanita Greer White, unknown, and unknown.
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Photograph of the Little League "Sundevils" baseball team and their coach, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 11, 1975
Date
1975-07-11
Archival Collection
Description
The Little League "Sundevils" baseball team, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 11, 1975. Front row, left to right: Larry Urbaniah, Duane Maze, Darren Brown, Thomas Clayton, Robert Schultz, Herbert Grosburger, Warren Chang, James Clayton (bat boy). Back row, left to right: Coach Charlie White, Chuck Jarvis, Gavin Nelson, Marcus White, Todd Peterson, Flemister[?] Rodgers, Coach Norm Peterson.
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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson with USAF Thunderbirds, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, circa early 1960s
Date
1960 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Mayor Oran K. Gragson (standing, left) poses with USAF Thunderbirds, precision flying team based at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayor Gragson is holding a matted photo of the Thunderbirds in flight over a mountain. The inscription reads " To: Mayor Oran Gragson with sincere best wishes, The USAF Thunderbirds." Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson with USAF Thunderbirds, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, circa early 1960s
Date
1960 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Mayor Oran K. Gragson (standing, 2nd from right), poses with USAF Thunderbirds, precision flying team based at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayor Gragson is holding a matted photo of the Thunderbirds in flight over Hoover Dam. The inscription reads " To: Mayor Oran Gragson with sincere best wishes, The USAF Thunderbirds." Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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