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Photograph of Frazier Hall, Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, circa 1961-1962

Date

1961 to 1962

Description

An exterior view of Frazier Hall at the Nevada Southern University in Las Vegas.

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Photograph of the exterior front and side of the Pair-O-Dice Club (Las Vegas), 1930s

Date

1931 to 1938

Archival Collection

Description

Exterior of the Pair-O-Dice nightclub, located on Highway 91 in Las Vegas, between 1931 and 1938. 'Nite Club' and 'Dine & Dance' are painted on the front wall, and the name of the club can be partially seen on the building's roof. The building's façade is finished in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.
Site Name: Pair-O-Dice Club
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of fire fighting vehicles, North Las Vegas, May 19, 1966

Date

1966-05-19

Description

A picture of the North Las Vegas Fire Station #1 at 1301 E. Lake Mead Boulevard. Four fire trucks and the fire chief's car can be seen parked in front of the fire station.

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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild (Salt Lake City, Utah), August 3, 1939

Date

1939-08-03

Archival Collection

Description

Cleaning of the Las Vegas Creek was recommended while water was still running in order to avoid a lawsuit from the Stewart family.

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Photographs of Tam O'Shanter signs, Las Vegas (Nev.), 2002

Date

2002

Description

Daytime and nighttime views of the Tam O' Shanter motel signs on The Strip. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 3317 S Las Vegas Blvd
Sign details: The Tam O'Shanter's signage is situated on the face of the property, which faces west on the east side of the street. Ten square, internally lit cabinets spell each letter of the title of the name of the motel across the overhang of the front structure of the motel. The facade is incorporated with the front office, the drive back into the motel section, and two small vendors offering various gifts, trips, and tourist information.
Sign condition: Structure 3 Surface 2 Lighting 3
Sign form: Pylon; Fascia
Sign - type of display: Neon; Incandescent; Backlit
Sign - media: Steel; Plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Graphics; Paint
Sign animation: Chasing, flashing, oscillating
Sign manufacturer: YESCO
Surveyor: Joshua Cannaday
Survey - date completed: 2002
Sign keywords: Chasing; Flashing; Oscillating; Pylon; Fascia; Neon; Incandescent; Backlit; Steel; Plastic; Paint; Graphics

Mixed Content

Photographs of Frontier Strike arrests, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1991 September (folder 1 of 1)

Date

1991-09

Description

Culinary Union secretary-treasurer Jim Arnold and strikers stand in the front entrance of the Frontier Hotel and Casino along with reporters, cameramen, and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers.Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino; The Strip (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Time lapse of UNLV's 49th Commencement Ceremony in the Thomas and Mack Center December 17, 2011 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Date

2011-12-17

Description

From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: Office of the President. This time lapse is made up of 620 digital photos. D68423_001, D68423_124, D68423_346, and D68423_485 have been added to the Special Collection and Archives Portal. If you would like access to any of the other individual photos, please contact Special Collections at special.collections@unlv.edu

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Certified Copy of Proceedings by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, for an emergency loan by said City of Las Vegas, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas City Commission Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00237
Collection Name: Las Vegas City Commission Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Photograph of a swimming pool scene at the Riviera (Las Vegas), circa 1955

Date

1952 to 1957

Description

Visitors posing at the Riviera pool. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Postcard showing the courtyard side of the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

View of the main building of the Flamingo from the courtyard area.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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