Artist's rendering of a house in Las Vegas Nevada. The bottom of the photograph reads, "Residence for Mr. & Mrs. B.A. Todkill. Rancho. Harry Hayden Whiteley A.I.A, Architect, Las Vegas, Nevada."
An artist's rendering of a house in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bottom of the photograph reads, "Residence for Bob and Jewel Bigelow, Ranch Circle, Las Vegas, Nevada. Harry Hayden Whiteley, A.I.A and Associates, Architect, Engineers."
An artist's rendering a building called the Fantastic Fair. The bottom of the photograph reads, "'Fantastic Fair' West San Francisco Ave. At Valley View Blvd. Lessor- Home Investment C2., L.S. Whaley Pres. Lessee- Fantastic Fair Inc., Benson Flanzbaum Pres. Harry Hayden Whiteley A.I.A. and Associates. Architects & Engineers, Las Vegas, Nevada." This was sketched sometime between 1950-1969.
This is an artist's rendering of Fun-Land Amusement Park in Las Vegas, Nevada, for Mr. Sam Pearlstein. Some of the attractions within this sketch includes, "Cafe", "Sports", "Bust-A-Bronc", "Noah's Arc", "Golf", "Rocket Trip", "Electric Racer", "Fun House", "The Big Wild West's How", and "Pool". This was drawn by Harry Hayden Whiteley A.I.A. Architect. The park was established in Las Vegas from 1954-1955. Site Name: Funland Park (Las Vegas, Nev.)
An artist's rendering of the Automotive Center. The bottom of the sketch reads,"Automotive Center, Ross Management Corp Owner. Arville and Desert Inn RD. Clark County. Nevada. Harry Hayden Whiteley AIA and Associates. Architects, Engineers. Las Vegas, Nevada."
This is a sketch of an apparel shop for Favinger's in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was done by Harry Hayden Whiteley A.I.A Architect. It is signed by "B.W. Powers" in the upper right-hand corner of the sketch. This sketch was drawn sometime between 1950-1969.
Badwater basin in Death Valley. The top sign in the photograph reads, "Bad water-279.6 feet below sea level, lowest point in Western Hemisphere." Stamped on the back of the photograph is, "Natural Color Card from Kodachrome. A Mike Roberts color production. Berkley California. Desert Supply Company, Las Vegas, Nevada."
In this interview, Burton Cohen discusses his involvement in the Las Vegas casino industry, including booking entertainment for various hotels.
Burton Cohen's long casino executive career began in the mid-1960s when he accepted a proposition to become involved with the transformation of the Frontier Hotel. He left his south Florida roots and law practice to become a co-owner/general manager of the Frontier Hotel. Thus, began his highly regarded Las Vegas presence. For nearly four decades he served in the management of some of the Strip's most famous casinos: Flamingo, Dunes, Circus Circus, Caesar Palace, Thunderbird and the Desert Inn, which remains his favorite. In this interview, Burt reflects on the positions he held, the celebrities he hired and befriended, and offers a unique look at the behind the scenes marketing and entertainment strategies that he helmed. He shares stories of becoming entrenched in casino operations, his reflections of union experiences, and even anecdotes about moving his mother to Las Vegas.