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Transcript of interview with Joseph L. Haughaboo by James F. Haughaboo, April 1, 1976
On April 1, 1976, James F. Haughaboo interviewed his father, Joseph L. Haughaboo in his father’s home at 954 Lulu Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss Haughaboo’s personal family history, his occupational history, and Mr. Haughaboo’s observations of Las Vegas city life since he moved to the state in 1953.
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Mary R. Stout oral history interview
Oral history interview with Mary R. Stout conducted by Greg Rowland on February 20, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Stout discusses her personal history and living in Boulder City, Nevada. Stout describes living in "Ragtown," a makeshift settlement for workers constructing Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) before Boulder City was established. She also describes her father's duties as a pipe fitter while working on the construction of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) and how Boulder City has changed and evolved. Stout concludes by talking about nuclear weapons tests, her careers, and gambling in Boulder City.
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Photograph of people playing Faro game at Golden Nugget, circa 1930s
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Photograph of an unidentified float in the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, (Nev.), circa 1948
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