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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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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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Newspaper clipping, Group hopes to revive West Las Vegas, Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 1, 2005

Date

2005-02-01

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Las Vegas Review-Journal article featuring Karen Walker, co-owner of Hamburger Heaven with her mother Helen Anderson.

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Photograph of Eugene Campbell, Bertral Washington, Dave Washington and Jon Stevenson, circa 2005

Date

2001 to 2007

Description

Color photograph of (left to right) Eugene Campbell, Jr, Deputy Fire Chief; Bertral Washington, Assistant Fire chief; David Washington, Fire Chief; Jon Stevenson, Batallion Chief. They pose near the "Welcome to Fabulous Downtown Las Vegas Nevada" sign and a fire and rescue truck. Handwritten on the back in pen: "L + R Eugene Campbell, Jr, Deputy Fire Chief; Bertral Washington, Assistant Fire Chief; David L. Washington, Fire Chief; Jon Stevenson, Battalion Chief. Dave was blessed to have been able to promoted [sic] these three black chief officers during his tenure."

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Photograph showing a production of Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden, Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1970

Date

1969 to 1971

Archival Collection

Description

On a production stage decorated with blue platforms and a background picture of of the San Francisco bridge, entertainers perform Act 4: "The Mood: Blue and Beautiful," Scene 1: "To Scan Francisco and Love with Music" of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. Male and female performers pose across the stage as a crowd of people watch from below. Scattered across the stairway and stage are multiple female performers clothed in elaborate dresses, made of everything from light pink or teal feathers to sheer silver or blue fabric. The male performers are wearing suits colored varying shades of blue that are either solid in color or are covered in a detailed pattern.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, New York, September 12, 1946

Date

1946-09-12

Description

Description given with photo: "Just A Few Words Please, New York -- Howard Hughes says a few words for the radio audience just after his arrival here late last night, Sept. 11th, from Kansas City. The multi-millionaire movie producer and flier flew the distance from Kansas City to New York in four hours and 38 minutes, piloting his converted B-23 army transport. Creditline (ACME) 9/12/46."

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