April 14, 2006
The 24-Hour Show
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Wigs

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An audio postcard that is a companion to the exhibit at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society. In this episode we visit to an unsung Las Vegas landmark, Serge's Wigs.

Folklorists from the Western Folklife Center have been documenting the lives of the people who work in our tourist industry. With funding from the Nevada Humanities and the Centennial Commission, these audio postcards are a companion to the exhibit at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society.

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