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Views of Boulder Dam and Las Vegas, Nevada
Description
"N.E. Johnson, photographer and publisher." Booklet consists primarily of photographs of the Colorado River in Black Canyon, prior to the construction of Hoover (Boulder) Dam, and photographs of people and businesses in early 20th-century Las Vegas.
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Audio clip from interview with Al Levy by Cheryl Caples, February 23, 1979
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Al Levy on February 23, 1979. In this clip, Levy discusses his childhood, living in Las Vegas, and his experience at Las Vegas High School.
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Revere, Lawrence
Lawrence Revere, born Griffith K. Owens (d. 1977), was a former casino pit-boss and the "Master of Blackjack." He is most famous for the co-development of several blackjack systems and for publishing Playing Blackjack As A Business in 1969. During the 1960s and 1970s, Revere, also known as Leonard "Specs" Parsons and Paul Mann, was considered a blackjack expert. After his competitive career ended, he retired to teach blackjack and gambling. Revere died on April 23, 1977 after a bout with lung and liver cancer.
Person
Events and promotional material, 1987-2006
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Scope and Contents
The events and promotional material series contains advertisement material, contest and drawing submission forms and results, photographs, and newspaper clippings from the Stardust Resort and Casino property in Las Vegas, Nevada between 1987 and 2006.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
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Archival Component