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Painted Desert Room dinner menu, Friday, September 28, 1956

Date

1956-09-28

Description

Note: Souvenir menu; "Saguaro Cactus Blossom," 1 of a set of 8 "Desert Flower" menus. Illustration on page 2 signed "Ted Sally." Page 4 includes advertisement for the hotel and space for message, address and postage stamp Menu insert: Advertisements; Music Programs Restaurant: Painted Desert Room Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Painted Desert Room dinner menu, Friday, September 28, 1956

Date

1959-09-28

Description

Note: Souvenir menu; "Joshua Tree," 1 of a set of 8 "Desert Flower" menus. Illustration on page 2 signed "Ted Sally." Back cover includes advertisement for the hotel and spaces for message, address and postage stamp Menu insert: Advertisements; Music Programs Restaurant: Painted Desert Room Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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The Nicollet dinner menu, Tuesday, May 18, 1880

Date

1880-05-18

Archival Collection

Description

Note: At bottom of menu "Miss Anna Dickinson as 'Queen Zenobia' in her own great play 'America' at the Academy of Music, Friday evening, May 21st." Menu insert: Wine lists; Spirits lists Restaurant: The Nicollet House Location: Corner of Washington, Hennepin and Nicollett Aves., Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Photograph of the lobby of the Goldfield Post Office, Goldfield (Nev.), 1904

Date

1904

Description

Inscription on back reads "Lobby of old Post Office, Goldfield, Nevada, 1904"

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Marvin Frisk oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00633

Abstract

Oral history interview with Marvin Frisk conducted by Roger Tyndall on April 02, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Frisk discusses his career in aviation with United Airlines at McCarren International Airport.

Archival Collection

El Cholo Cafe, dinner menu

Date

1852 to 2010

Description

Note: Copyright 1957 by Hortencia Dominguez McKiernan--cover. Cover illustration includes pelota player and facsimile ticket stubs Restaurant: El Cholo Cafe Location: 625 Las Vegas Blvd South and 5th Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Photograph of students in a science class, Boulder City, Nevada, January 22, 1947

Date

1947-01-22

Description

Description provided with image: "A view of the combination science class - lab room illustrates the limited room And facilities. This room, 40' x 20' overall, can accommodate a maximum of 24 students. Study tables were originally cut 3 in. in width from the original Specs in order to fit them into the room. L- R: Row 1, Gary Eaton, Jim Wilson; Row 2, (?), LaVon Gammet, John Gormon, (?), Peter Wartman; Row 3, (?), Robt. Denning, Roy Lawson, Stanley Shilberg, (?), Bob Ellsworth; Row 4, (?) (?), Weston Holdberg. Jan. 22, 1947."

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Film transparency of Tyrone Power and others visiting Hoover Dam, May 26, 1939

Date

1939-05-26

Description

Black and white image with the following printed description: "Boulder Canyon. Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Power visit Boulder Dam. With them are Mr. Marion McKeen (Thompson Trophy Pilot) who flew the Powers to Boulder City, and R. B. Spearman who conducted the party through the powerhouse." Note: Mrs. Tyrone Power was the actress, Annabella. Also, Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Map of the Great Salt Lake and adjacent country in the territory of Utah, 1850

Date

1849 to 1850

Description

108 x 75 cm. Map part hand colored. Relief shown by hachures and depths shown by soundings. Accompanies U.S. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers. Exploration and survey of the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah. "Map of the Great Salt Lake and adjacent country in the Territory of Utah. Surveyed in 1849 and 1850, under the orders of Col. J. J. Abert, Chief of the Topographical Bureau, by Capt. Howard Stansbury of the Corps of Topographical Engineers, aided by Lieut. J. W. Gunnison Corps Topographical Engineers and Albet Carrington. Drawn by Lieut. Gunnison and Charles Preuss. Ackerman lith 379 Broadway N. Y." Original publisher: Ackerman Lith. Scale: 1:240,000.

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