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Transcript of interview with Gordon Christie by Larry DuRussel, June 30, 1975
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Archival Collection
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On June 30, 1975, Larry DuRussel interviewed carpenter Gordon Christie, (born March 9th, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. During this interview Gordon discusses having worked on the building of the MGM, Fremont Downtown, the Sahara Hotel, Desert Inn, and the Frontier Hotel, amongst others. Before becoming a carpenter, Gordon recalls working with his father at a furniture factory. He also discusses religion, politics, family life and the growth of Las Vegas.
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Postcard showing the saloon in the Golden Nugget, (Las Vegas), after 1946
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Archival Collection
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Photographic postcard showing the curved bar at the saloon area of the Golden Nugget. Transcribed from original: "Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Saloon and Restaurant. 'Where Fortune Smiles.' See the old-style west in our modern world. A place of mahogany bars, crystal chandeliers, with the genuine hospitality and old-time gaiety of the Barbary Coast and the Virginia City of fifty years ago." Publishing info from original: "Art Tone 'Glo-Var' Finish - Associated Litho. Des Moines 9, Iowa."
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street
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