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Photograph of a section of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat being moved to the Los Angeles Harbor, June 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
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Photograph of an unidentified float in the Helldorado Parade, (Nev.), circa 1948
Date
1948 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Crowds of people sit and watch as the women in costume pose and wave on an unidentified float in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street. This photo was taken in either 1948 or 1949. The float passes in front of The Pioneer Club and The Westerner Gambling Hall. Site Name: Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 23 Fremont Street
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"Oh Death Where is Thy Sting" by Clarence A. Stout, 1918
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
UNLV Libraries Collection of Gambling Related Sheet Music
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Collection Number: MS-01100
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Gambling Related Sheet Music
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 02
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Gambling Related Sheet Music
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 02
Archival Component
Saharan Magazine from the Sahara Hotel and Casino, July 1966
Date
1966-07
Archival Collection
Description
An issue of the Saharan Magazine from the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some of the headlines in the magazine include: "Liberace Heads Show with Special Appearance of "Day of Decision" Artist", "Sahara Maestro Louis Basil Tells All (about work with Super Stars)", "Sahara news in pictures", "Crowds Hail Opening of $3 Million Sahara-Tahoe Theatre, largest in U.S.", and "We Get Visitors!"
Mixed Content
Photograph of the Sands Hotel's space-themed float in the Helldorado Days parade, Las Vegas, circa 1950
Date
1948 to 1952
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of the Sands Hotel's float in the Helldorado Days parade on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. On the float are a spaceship, several women and a robot.
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Photograph of the Golden Nugget's train-themed float in the Helldorado Days Parade, Las Vegas, circa 1950
Date
1948 to 1952
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of the Golden Nugget's float in the Helldorado Days parade on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. On the float is the text, "Driving the Golden Spike."
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Photograph of people watching the driving of the silver spike at the Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of people watching the driving of the silver spike at the Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
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