An event to gift land for the construction of the Guardian Angel 1962. From left to right: Elias Atol, Gus Greenbaum, Monsignor James Empey from the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (1957 - his death, 10/26/1962), Jake Kozloff, Bishop Robert J. Dwyer (the Bishop of Reno 8/5/1952 - 1966), Willie Alderman (a.k.a. Icepick Willie), Cardinal James F. McIntyre (the Archbishop of Los Angeles 1948-1970), Bishop Thomas K. Gorman(?) or Monsignor Daniel Murphy(?), Benny Binion (Horseshoe Club), Moe Dalitz (Desert Inn), and Ben Goffstein.
The photograph depicts a group of people attending the wedding of "Ма" Kennedy, Black Canyon (Boulder City, NV), 1932. Left to right: (1) Ryland Taylor; (2) unidentified; (3) Art Ham, Sr. (4) the groom - G.E. "Whataman" Hudson; (5) "Ma" Kennedy; (6) unidentified; (7) Alta Ham; (8) Ernie Cragin; (9) Veronica Harmon; (10) Myrtle Taylor; (11) Harley A. Harmon; (12) Delphine Squires; (13) Seely Cragin; (17) Bud Bodell, Chief Ranger (man with hat).
Entrance gate to Pahrump Valley Company which includes the hotel, ranch, school, homes, etc in 1916. Notice water flowing across road; it was from an artesian well and was used for irrigation. Handwritten inscription on back of photo reads, "1916 entrance gate to Pahrump Valley Compny Ranch,Store, School; hotel, boarding house, bunk house, blacksmith shop, duplex homes, implement shed, home of ranch foreman. Notoce water flowingacross the road. From the spring, pools artesian well across corrall & fields where it was ditched for irrigation." It also has this stamp on the back, Pahrump Tribune P. O. Box218A Pahrump, NV 89041.
Seventeen members of an electric power study group from Korea, having completed a six months' on-the-job training program in the American electric power industry under sponsorship of the International Cooperation Administration visited Hoover Dam Sept. 22, 1958 on their way home. Far left: Boulder Canyon Project Manager L. J. Hudlow, host to the group; Behind group, (American wearing plaid shirt), is R. L. Legler, Electrical Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation. (For rest of identification see accompanying sheet.)
Aerial view looking west to the terminal structure of the Wellton-Mohawk Extension Channel in the foreground, Morelos Dam and the Colorado River in the center and Mexico's Alamo Canal in the upper portion. (12-14-65) (Bureau of Reclamation photo by E. E. Hertzog.)
Multiple news and radio clips about the proposed and rejected room expansion for Vegas World, construction approval for the Stratosphere Tower, and controversey around the promotion and advertisement for the Stratosphere Tower; the news clips are from KTNV-TV Channel 13, KVBC Channel 3, and KLAS-TV Channel 8; they include news presenters Alyson McCarthy and Paula Francis; an interview with Former Las Vegas Mayor Ron Lurie is featured in one of the clips; b-roll footage of Vegas World, Bob Stupak at Stratosphere Tower press announcement, and Stratosphere Tower advertisements; the last several clips are audio snippets from KNUU AM 970 radio station covering the construction permit being approved for the Stratosphere Tower; clips include interviews with Las Vegas city spokesman Doug Branford. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.
News anchors report on the eviction of tenants from Bob Stupak-owned apartments near Vegas World to make room for additional construction on the Stratosphere. Residents Eugenia Morris and Gina and Bob Johnson discuss the impact of the eviction in the various setments. News anchors report on Bob Stupak paying Bobby Lied a reward of $25,000 for providing information that led to the arrest and conviction of Sean Deandre White for the 1992 murder of Robert Davenport in the Vegas World parking garage. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.
From the Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection (PH-00312). Inscription on the back reads, "Easter- Panaca Summit- Frank, Millie, Grandma Defriez, Dad, sometime in the 30s."
From the Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection (PH-00312). Handwritten inscription on the back reads, "In Silver Creek Canyon, July 4, 1910. The Omaha Bee Expedition enroute to Coalville to see the Beard Collection of mountain paintings. Front seat- Leonard Fowler, Omaha- Jessie Priest, can't remember the names of the ones that are in the middle seat, but both were from Omaha. Backseat, Hazel B. and Dorothy Wright- car the Cadillac of that day, Stevens-Dureay."