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Telegram from J. Ross Clark to T.E. Gibbon, February 19, 1905
Date
1905-02-19
Archival Collection
Description
Telegram discusses the width of streets and sidewalks in the Las Vegas townsite.
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Cornero, Tony (Anthony Stralla), 1899-1995
Anthony “Tony the Hat” Stralla Cornero (1899-1955) was an American bootlegger and gambling entrepreneur from the 1920s to the 1950s. Famous for being the mind behind the Las Vegas, Nevada Stardust resort and casino, Cornero was also known for his affiliation with organized crime. He ran businesses and gambling ships with questionable legality in Los Angeles, California.
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Empire of India and Ceylon Exhibition, menu, July 17, 1896, Quadrant restaurant
Date
1896-07-17
Archival Collection
Description
Restaurant: Quadrant Location: London, England
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Photograph of a display inside the Guild Theatre advertising the film “Fanny”, Las Vegas, Nevada 1961
Date
1961
Archival Collection
Description
A display inside the Guild Theatre advertising the film “Fanny” Las Vegas, Nevada 1961. Fanny opened in the United States on June 28, 1961. Located in downtown Las Vegas at 208 S. 2nd Street (today renamed Casino Center Boulevard) and Ogden Avenue, the Palace Theatre is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 500. In 1943, it is listed as the New Palace Theatre. In 1950 it was back to the Palace Theatre name, with a seating capacity of 641. It was renamed Guild Theatre in 1961. Now demolished, a parking structure has been built on the site. Site Name: Guild Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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