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Photograph of R.G. "Zack" Taylor and Karen Cardinali on the roof of the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 3, 1975
Date
1975-12-03
Description
Major General R.G. "Zack" Taylor (wearing hardhat) and "Jeanie Girl" Karen Cardinali on the roof of the Aladdin Hotel for its "Top-Out" ceremony, in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 3, 1975. The event celebrated the pouring of the last bucket of cement for the hotel's new tower. Bottles of champagne and a Persian rug are laid out on the concrete roof.
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Carolyn Hutcheson oral history interview
Identifier
OH-03857
Abstract
Oral history interview with Carolyn Hutcheson conducted by Barbara Tabach on May 2, 2022 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Hutcheson, a native of Houston, Texas, discusses relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband Floyd in 1989. At the time, she worked for Quality Mechanical and later for the Perini Building Company when the Cosmopolitan was under construction. Throughout the interview, Hutcheson recalls what it was like making Las Vegas her home in the late 1980s. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
Archival Collection
John Graves oral history interview
Identifier
OH-00718
Abstract
Oral history interview with John Graves conducted by Hank Baran on March 01, 1987 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Graves discusses the gaming industry, the women in gaming, hotels on the Las Vegas, Nevada Strip, McCarran Airfield, and golfing in Southern Nevada.
Archival Collection
Architectural drawing of Sahara Hotel 400 hi-rise addition (Las Vegas), revised first floor plan, December 29, 1961
Date
1961-12-29
Description
Revised first floor plans for the addition of a hotel tower for the Sahara from 1961. Includes revisions, men's and women's healsth club finish notes, and detail of typical sauna room. Plan added later to project. Printed on onion skin. Leon Gluckson, architect; Berton Charles Severson, architect.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of Riviera Hotel six story room addition (Las Vegas), site plan and partial site plan, November 15, 1976
Date
1976-11-15
Description
Site plans for a six story addition to the Riviera Hotel from 1976. Includes revision dates and notes. Printed on mylar. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect; Mas Tokubo, architect; Fred D. Anderson, architect; Joel Bergman, architect; Bruce Koerner, architect.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of Riviera Hotel six story room addition (Las Vegas), phase II, building section and miscellaneous details, November 15, 1976
Date
1976-11-15
Description
Miscellaneous building sections and details for a six story addition to the Riviera Hotel from 1976. Includes revision dates. Printed on mylar. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect; Mas Tokubo, architect; Fred D. Anderson, architect; Joel Bergman, architect; Bruce Koerner, architect
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Red Skelton farewell party: photographs
Date
1960-07
Description
Series XI. Red Skelton
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