New items add luster to ‘Titanic’ exhibit at Luxor

Golden opportunity to glimpse local history

Objects that once belonged to a family member for whom Clark County is named have been recently added to the “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” at Luxor.

The items — include gaming chips, an 18-karat gold locket, cuff links and a brass shaving stick canister — were recovered from the wreck site of the RMS Titanic, which sank 105 years ago in the North Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg. Among the more than 1,500 passengers who died was Walter Miller Clark, nephew of William Andrews Clark, a former U.S. senator who built the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad.

That railroad linked Los Angeles and Salt Lake City and, because it ran through Las Vegas, is credited with helping to create the city. Clark County, created in 1909, is named for William Andrews Clark.

The items will be displayed for a limited time. For information about the exhibit, visit www.premierexhibitions.com.

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