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Letter from W. H. Dentner (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), March 20, 1923

Date

1923-07-17

Archival Collection

Description

The mayor pro. tem. of Las Vegas requesting to hear what plans, if any, the water company had to increase supply to meet the needs of the expanding city.

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Photograph of filming of "Meet Me in Las Vegas," Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1955-1956

Date

1955 to 1956

Description

The filming of the motion picture "Meet Me in Las Vegas" outside of the Sands Hotel. Handwritten description on the back of the photograph: "Robert Bronner, Cyd Charisse, Roy Rowland, Jim Backus." Bronner was the film's cinematographer, Rowland was the film's director.

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Photograph of Las Vegas Grammar School teachers, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1920-1941

Date

1920 to 1941

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Grammar school teachers pose in front of the Las Vegas School. It appears as if there are some children posing in front of the school as well. This photograph was taken sometime between 1920-1941. Site Name: Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, July 28, 1949

Date

1949-07-28

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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Slide of the Las Vegas Club's neon signs, Las Vegas, circa 1960s-1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Description

An image of the exterior corner of the Las Vegas Club at Fremont Street and Second Street in downtown Las Vegas.

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Photograph of the Aladdin and Dunes from Las Vegas Boulevard (Las Vegas), late 1960s

Date

1966 to 1970

Description

Looking north down the Strip with the Aladdin on the right and the Dunes on the left.
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV

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Junior League of Las Vegas Oral History Project

Identifier

MS-01175

Abstract

The Junior League of Las Vegas Oral History Project (2011-2019) consists of five oral history interviews conducted by Carole Terry between 2011 and 2019. Interviewees discuss their experiences living in Las Vegas and being part of the Junior League of Las Vegas. Interviews exist as physical transcripts only; no audio is available.

Archival Collection

Photograph of the Chuck Wagon Buffet at the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), circa 1953

Date

1951 to 1955

Description

The Chuck Wagon Buffet in the El Rancho Vegas with an assortment of food and an ice sculpture of a swan.
Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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The Resorts World Las Vegas project under construction as seen from near Las Vegas Boulevard and Resorts World Drive with SkyTower Las Vegas Condominiums and the Drew Las Vegas project in background, looking north in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2020-02-06

Description

Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo series documents ongoing construction work at the Resorts World Las Vegas site.

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The City of North Las Vegas Justice Facility off Las Vegas Boulevard and Carey in North Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2019-02-06

Description

From the UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada (PH-00394). Part of the collection documents the entire 19 mile length of the north/south Eastern Avenue / Civic Center Drive alignment. This photograph was captured in the section of Civic Center Drive between Las Vegas Boulevard and Lake Mead Boulevard.

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