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Showgirl and Stardust logo image unveiled on Western Pacific Airlines: video, approximately 1985 to 1995

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Segment by unknown San Diego newstation on the expanding population, real estate, and economic upturn that Las Vegas is experiencing. Video opens with a Stardust Hotel and Casino craps game, while a voiceover describes Las Vegas as "Lost Vegas" and "Lost Wages" but that tourists and locals live together side-by-side. Reporter explains the population is rapidly growing, and many Californians and San Diegans are moving to the city, as it rebrands from "Sin City" to a reasonable, welcoming place to live. The reporter explains that many casinos were "in the red" and how it was in a economic downturn. However, many new casinos are being expanded or new ones built now that the economy is looking up. Features many shots of the Stardust Hotel interior and exterior. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

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Stardust Resort and Casino Records

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1997 "Old Timers Reunion" event for local Las Vegas residents: video, 1987 December 23

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Title card states video was produced for Stardust Hotel by Barrett & Associates (produced by Michael Keavin). Many different cuts of the same music song, but with different visuals of various Stardust Hotel and Casino entertainment shows. First segment is promoting "William B's Steakhouse"; second segment promotes "Tony Roma's"; third segment promotes"Ralph's Diner." Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

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Stardust Resort and Casino Records

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New Jeopardy! themed slot machines arrive at the Stardust: video, 1995 November 15

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Local news report on Stardust showgirl image on the outside of a Western Pacific Airlines plane. Footage shows the showgirl whose image it is posing next to the plane and a small group of people gathered inside the airport for the reveal. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

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Stardust Resort and Casino Records

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Ganson's Magic Teach-In Series, 1978

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Jack Kent Tillar Papers

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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mentalism: volume 3, 1977

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Jack Kent Tillar Papers

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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mentalism: volume 1 by Burling "Volta" Hull, 1972

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Jack Kent Tillar Papers

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Magic-related ephemera and artifacts

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Jack Kent Tillar Papers

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Daytime above-ground nuclear test in desert: video, approximately 1950 to 1962

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Daytime above-ground nuclear test in the desert; camera zooms on mushroom cloud, then pans to man standing next to car observing test. Original media 16mm, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 2048 x 1556.

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The Production Company Audiovisual Collection

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UNLV Libraries African American Experience in Las Vegas project: scanned materials

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UNLV Libraries Collection of Regional History Files

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Al Mann's Exclusives newsletters, approximately 1980 to 1989

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Jack Kent Tillar Papers

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