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Postcard of the MGM Grand Hotel at night (Las Vegas), 1981-1985

Date

1981 to 1985

Description

The MGM Grand at night from the intersection of Flamingo and Las Vegas Boulevard. Printed text on back of postcard: "MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. The 'stars' inside shine as brightly as those in the sky above this brilliant showplace on 'the Strip.' Pub. Las Vegas Novelty, Box 1522, Las Vegas, NV, 89125, 79702-D LV-8, Made by Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York." The MGM Grand Hotel was burned by a fire in 1980, rebuilt in 1981, and sold to Bally's Corporation to become Bally's Las Vegas in 1985.
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel
Address: 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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The Jewelers at MGM Grand Las Vegas, 2016

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Nevada Design & Service Awards Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00897
Collection Name: American Institute of Architects (AIA) Nevada Design & Service Awards Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

MGM Grand Hotel and Casino B-roll: video, 1984 April 13

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Cesar Chavez speaking at a strike picket line. Footage of damage in the bottom of an empty swimming pool. Behind the scenes and onstage footage of a show, probably Jubilee!. B-roll of people getting out of taxis and cars and entering the MGM Grand. Footage of police arresting people outside the MGM Grand, while others chant what sounds like, "NRA, no way." Interviews with people outside the MGM Grand about their reactions to the Jubilee! show. Original media U-matic S tape, color, frame size 720 x 486, aspect ratio 4 x 3.

Archival Collection

The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00930
Collection Name: The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Photograph of a rendering of the proposed MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas), before 1973

Date

1968 to 1973

Description

An artist's conception of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. The MGM Grand Hotel was sold to Bally's Corporation to become Bally's Las Vegas in 1985.
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel
Address: 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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