Pen and ink architectural drawings and text, including notations in pencil for the construction of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad passenger station, located northwest of Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. Set of sheets includes: no. 1. Elevations (rear, front and sides) -- no. 2. Floor plans (first and second floors) -- no. 2a. Water supply-soil and roof drainage -- 3 Foundation of roof plan -- no. 4. Sections and Details -- no. 5. Section and details (roof framing) -- no. 6. Details (baggage and waiting rooms) -- no. 7. Details (part elevation of main front gable) -- no. 8. Details (door and window frames) -- no. 9. Details (full size detail of cornice) -- no. 10. Details (cove and architraves moulding) -- no. 11. Details (full size mouldings) -- no. 12. Details (gutters) -- no. 13 Cesspool for passenger depot at Las Vegas Nevada. Scales vary. Site Name: Las Vegas Passenger Station (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Pen and ink architectural drawings and text, including notations in pencil for the construction of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad passenger station, located northwest of Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. Set of sheets includes: no. 1. Elevations (rear, front and sides) -- no. 2. Floor plans (first and second floors) -- no. 2a. Water supply-soil and roof drainage -- 3 Foundation of roof plan -- no. 4. Sections and Details -- no. 5. Section and details (roof framing) -- no. 6. Details (baggage and waiting rooms) -- no. 7. Details (part elevation of main front gable) -- no. 8. Details (door and window frames) -- no. 9. Details (full size detail of cornice) -- no. 10. Details (cove and architraves moulding) -- no. 11. Details (full size mouldings) -- no. 12. Details (gutters) -- no. 13 Cesspool for passenger depot at Las Vegas Nevada. Scales vary. Site Name: Las Vegas Passenger Station (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Letter concerns stopping a union representative who is trying to persuade shipworkers to go on strike. Caption: Complaint - Southwestern Shipbuilding Co.
A series of news, press, and informational videos that follow the history of the Stratosphere Tower and show the buiding's press reveal announcment, ground breaking, construction, construction fire, and grand opening; first video is a KTNV-TV Channel 13 editorial with Jim Behling, V.P./General Manager; the news clips that follow are from multiple stations and feature multiple anchors including Paula Francis and Bill French from KLAS-TV Channel 8; Marianne McClary and Angela Rodriguez from KTNV-TV Channel 13; and Scott Andrus, Sue Tripathi, and Rikki Cheese from KVBC Channel 3; featured interviews from the videos include Robert Broadbent, Director of Aviation in Clark County; Bob Stupak, the owner of the Stratosphere Tower; Raymond Lafaire, a Las Vegas tourist; Jerry Miller, a crew worker; Jerry Smiley from Union Equity Partners; Mike Moody, a business editor; Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones; Nevada Governor Bob Miller; and unidentified construction workers; additional videos include a history of Bob Stupak showcasing his Las Vegas legacy, Vegas World, and Stratosphere Tower; the construction fire at Stratosphere Tower on August 29, 1993; and Stratosphere Tower opening night press footage of Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones, Nevada Governor Bob Miller, Bob Stupak, and Phyllis McGuire; b-roll footage of digital renderings, press announcements, ground breaking for construction, various stages of construction, Las Vegas, printed media of Bob Stupak, construction fire, and fireworks from the top of the Stratosphere Tower 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.
The Irma McGonagill Photograph Collection (1870-1925) consists of thirty black-and-white photographic prints, ten postcards, and fourteen photographic negatives showing Irma McGonagill and her family in Tonopah, Nevada during the mining boom. The images depict the town of Tonopah, mines around the Tonopah area, homes in Tonopah, and the McGonagill family.
Caesars Palace Photograph Collection (approximately 1965-1989) depicts the famous Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino. The collection consists of twenty-seven images of iconic scenes of Caesars Palace, including its architecture, restaurants, and hotel suites.