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Howard Wasden oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howard Wasden conducted by Gillian Collins on an unknown date in the 1970s for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wasden discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1925 and working for the railroad. Wasden explains how the railroad was a predominant economic asset for Las Vegas at the time. He then describes living on the Westside "Old Town", education in Las Vegas, attending the University of Nevada, Reno, and eventually becoming a teacher. Lastly, Wasden discusses the population growth, development of the Las Vegas Strip, and his role as principal of West Charleston School.
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Photograph of the ruins of Fort Callville, circa 1938
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Walls of Fort Callville surrounded by the rising waters of Lake Mead.
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Photograph of a house, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938
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Photograph of a schoolhouse, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, August 17, 1954
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Apartment development, 1938 Catalpa Ave., 1961
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Collection Name: Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
Box/Folder: Box 78
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
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Howard Hughes, undated
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03
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