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Slides collected by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 depict Las Vegas and Clark County during the 1950s and the 1960s. Individual photographs show the Strip, downtown Las Vegas, Boulder City, Lake Mead, the Hoover Dam, and individual hotels (including the Flamingo, Tropicana, El Rancho, Dunes, Sahara, Desert Inn, Stardust, Landmark, Thunderbird, Sands, Tallyho, Riviera, Golden Nugget, Mint, Binion's Horsehoe, Pioneer Club, Fremont, and Four Queens). Aerial shots and photographs of buildings under construction, marquees, and interiors are included. There are also photos of showgirls and the Las Vegas Convention Center. Tray 1 of 3. The original slides were retained by the Union.Arrangement note: Series V. Glass slides

Slides collected by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 depict the Union's offices and other buildings in Las Vegas during the 1950s and the 1960s. Images include exterior views of the Union's building, construction sites, hotels, and restaurants, and aerial shots of Las Vegas. Also included are images depicting activities inside an office, likely the Culinary Union's office. Tray 3 of 3. The original slides were retained by the Union.Arrangement note: Series V. Glass slides

Culinary Workers Union strikers rally day and night in front of the Frontier Hotel and Casino on September 21, 1991. One unidentified individual is seen being detained by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Signs include: "Frontier unfair to Teamsters Local Union 995," "Frontier violates federal laws," "Culinary Workers Union Local 226 (AFL-CIO), Bartenders Union Local 165 (AFL-CIO) protest unfair labor practices." Photos also show a reporter being videotaped outside of the casino.Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino

Culinary Union secretary-treasurer Jim Arnold hands out flyers at the entrance of the Frontier Hotel and Casino as strikers picket with signs nearby. News media can also be seen asking strikers and bystanders for interviews.Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino

Culinary Union workers strike outside the Frontier Hotel and Casino during the Boilermakers rally on August 15, 1991. Images include protesters along the Frontier Hotel and Casino and the Stardust Resort and Casino. Images of the Main Street Hotel and Casino are also included. The Frontier marquee is pictured, it reads: "Welcome Boilermakers, players bar 10am to 10pm, boilermakers 50 cents, bottle beer 25 cents."Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino; Stardust Resort and Casino; Main Street Station Casino Brewery Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Culinary Union workers strike outside the Frontier Hotel and Casino on August 15, 1991. Strikers are seen marching with protest signs reading "Protest Unfair Labor Practices." Images show Hattie Canty, president of the Las Vegas Culinary Workers Union Local 226, participating in the rally.Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino

Culinary Union workers strike during the daytime and nighttime at the Frontier Hotel and Casino on September 28, 1991. Strikers are seen marching, participating in a sit-in, and blocking traffic during a rally. Images show the American flag and police officers interactign with strikers.Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino