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Photograph of Celia Rivero, 1937
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Photograph of Robert Wengert, circa 1939
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Fireworks over the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Fireworks over the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Fireworks over the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Fireworks over the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Fireworks over the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Photographs of Mason family and friends, 1969-2003
Nine photographs of members of the Mason Family with various friends throughout the years of 1969-2003.
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Elgin Holbert Jr. oral history interview
Oral history interview with Elgin Holbert Jr. conducted by Claytee D. White on April 28, 2021 for African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project.
Elgin Holbert Jr. discusses growing up in the Westside community of Las Vegas, the activities he participated in as a child, community leaders he admired, and his observations of mixed family life (as his father was Black and his mother was white). Elgin also speaks of his work as a Red Cap on the Union Pacific Railroad (UPR), his time at Nevada Power, and his experience dealing cards at various Las Vegas casinos including the Riviera Hotel and Casino (for 15 years), the Tropicana Las Vegas (for 15 years), and the Treasure Island Hotel (for 20 years).
Subjects discussed include: Viola Cunningham; Union Pacific Railroad; Riviera Hotel and Casino; Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel Casino; Treasure Island Hotel; Cotton Bowl; Jimmy Gay; Jefferson Recreational Center; and Eleanor Walker
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