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Photograph of costumed children for the 4th of July, circa 1930s-1950s

Date

1930 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image of children dressed up in costumes, possibly for the 4th of July at City Hall in Boulder City, Nevada. Specifically within the front row, boys dressed reminiscently of America's Founding Fathers stand next to girls in patterned dresses. Some of the children can be seen holding American flags and wearing paper crowns.

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Photograph of the Boulder City Library Children's Collection, Boulder City, Nevada, 1958

Date

1958

Description

Black and white image showing an interior view of the Boulder City Library Children's Collection in its new home on the top floor of the Municipal Building in Boulder City. An adult and a few children can be seen standing amongst book shelves.

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T-Shirt Color: Red; Front: Whaling City IAFF Local 841 New Bedford, MA, Dept. Emblem; Back: New Bedford Fire Fighters Serving Since 1834, Man In A Boat With Spear, approximately 2001-2012

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File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 129

Archival Component

Unknown author. Victor Lownes: Playboy's Casino expert talks about the future of Atlantic City, New Jersey Monthly 1(6), 1977 April

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
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Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 07

Archival Component

Freeman, Allen. Atlantic City Warily Welcomes a New Industry: Gambling comes to the shrine of Miss America, AIA Journal, 1978 December

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 15

Archival Component

Photograph of costumed children for the 4th of July, circa 1930s-1950s

Date

1930 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image of children dressed up in costumes, possibly for the 4th of July at City Hall in Boulder City, Nevada. A young boy dressed as a miniature Uncle Sam stands within the center of the crowd of children, as girls donning festive dresses stand at the front.

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Photograph of town picnic, Beatty (Nev.), July 4, 1920

Date

1920-07-04

Description

Caption: Picnic July 4, 1920 with all Beatty assembled.

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Julie McDonald interview, March 14, 1981: transcript

Date

1981-03-14

Description

On March 14, 1981, Michael Richardson interviewed Julie McDonald (b. 1945 in Torrance, California) about her childhood and life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McDonald shares her first impressions of Las Vegas, her schooling and the location of residential areas. Throughout the interview, McDonald also goes into detail concerning her occupations at the Guild Theatre, her secretarial work at Nellis Air Force Base, her singing career and being a “21” dealer. McDonald discusses the changes in the gaming industry, particularly the incorporation of women dealers, the use of the silver dollar and the requirements for dealers. McDonald ends by discussing housing, major happenings within Las Vegas, recreation as a kid and mass media in early Las Vegas.

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Photograph of the New York Mine, Nevada, circa 1930-1940

Date

1930 to 1940

Description

A picture of people taking a tour of the New York Mine in Silver City.

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Photograph of book displays at the Boulder City Library, Boulder City, Nevada, November 10, 1950

Date

1950-11-10

Description

Black and white image of two books displays ("Old Friends" and "New Friends")at the Boulder City Library. The library was then housed in the basement of the city's municipal building.

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