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Photograph of three people standing with their cars, Las Vegas (Nev.)
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Two unidentified women and a man (that could possibly be Binion's family members) stand in front of their cars on a ranch.
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Photograph of Benny Binion and others playing poker, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1980
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Benny Binion seated at poker table with his hands folded and facing camera. The photograph being taken during Horseshoe World Series of Poker circa 1980.
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Photograph of Binion and friend in cowboy hats, Las Vegas, Nevada
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Benny Binion (left) stands with his actor friend Chill Wills (right). The pair are outdoors and wear similar fur-lined coats and cowboy hats.
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Photograph of three men holding up cowboy boots, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960-1969
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Chill Wills (left), an unidentified man (center) and Benny Binion (right) pose for a photo holding cowboy boots and wearing cowboy hats and suits.
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Photograph of three men standing in front of the Binion's Horseshoe Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1968
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Chill Wills (center) and Benny Binion (right) standing on Fremont street in front of the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino. (1968) . Stamp on back of photo: "Allen Photographers. Inc. Post Office Box 4253 Las Vegas, Nevada 89106". Date stamped "April 17, 1968".
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Family Series, 1860-1982
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The family series contains a variety of materials from 1860 through 1982. These materials include such items as Mayme Stocker’s autograph book from 1887, family letters, an 1860 Pennsylvania newspaper, several Daily Territorial Enterprise from 1896-97, and miscellaneous papers ranging from Harold Stocker’s 1911 report card to certificates of appreciation and inaugural invitations. The material in this portion is about the family’s history and about the family’s interests and activities.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Stocker Family Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Political Series, 1939-1967
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The political series consists of Harold Stocker’s Republican Party involvement from 1939 to 1967. These materials include party publications, newspaper clippings, state and local correspondence, and bank statements. The bulk of this material is from the early- to mid-1950s.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Stocker Family Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Business and Legal Series, 1930-1977
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The business and legal series consists mainly of Harold Stocker’s papers related to his southern Nevada businesses and covers the years from 1930 through 1977. The majority of these files pertain to the years 1950 through 1977. Most of these papers are deeds, leases, and such business agreements. There are also estate papers, civil suits, personal taxes, and Chief Hotel Court statements and room accounts.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Stocker Family Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Oversized artifacts, 1974-1976
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Stocker Family Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Autograph book, 1887-1895
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Stocker Family Papers
Box/Folder: Box 1
Archival Component