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Film transparency of the Hotel Thunderbird float entry in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1954

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Date

1954-05

Description

Hotel Thunderbird float titled "Academy Awards of Show Business" was a sweepstakes award winner in the Helldorado Parade, May 1954. The float features a large replica of the Academy Award Oscar statuette, and five women are in gold body paint along the sides of the float. In the center of the float are two women in costume, while a third woman in costume rides on the top of the float under an arched canopy. The float is passing by the Traveler's Hotel Court (1100 E. Fremont Street), and the Lucky Motel (1111 E. Fremont Street) can be seen in the background. The original film is damaged.

Digital ID

pho017815

Physical Identifier

0245_0011
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    Citation

    pho017815. Anita Freeman Photograph Collection on Southern Nevada. PH-00245. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1vq2sf0z.

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Extent

    2951 x 2310 pixels
    4.918 x 3.85 inches
    20,451,310 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff