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Eldorado Club and Golden Nugget on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Gambling clubs on Fremont Street.
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Photograph of Wilbur Clark working on a scale model of a roulette table, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1944-1950s
Date
1945 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Wilbur Clark, in a workshop, making modifications to a scale model gambling table. He used his own designs.
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Slide of the interior of a South Dakota casino, circa 1960s-1970s
Date
1960 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
The interior of a South Dakota casino. Slot machines are visible.
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Postcard of a roulette table at the Golden Nugget, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1946-1975
Date
1946 to 1975
Archival Collection
Description
An illustrated postcard of a roulette table with stacked chips at the Golden Nugget. Site Name: Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Transcript of interview with J.W. Campbell by Raymond Haft, February 19, 1979
Date
1979-02-19
Description
On February 19, 1979, Raymond Haft interviewed his friend, J. W. Campbell (born June 13, 1918 in Pioche, Nevada). This interview covers the history of Nevada, including Mr. Campbell’s personal history and the growth of Nevada, overall. Mr. Campbell discusses the Stewart Ranch, the Mormon Fort, swimming pools in Las Vegas, and the above ground atomic tests. He also recalls the crash of Carole Lombard’s plane and the building of the Basic Magnesium Plant in Henderson. Mr. Campbell calls Las Vegas a “One industry town,” stating that gambling (and tourism) are the main and major factors in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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