Proof sheet of twelve images from "La Cirque," the finale of Donn Arden's production "Voici! Paris," at Frank Sennes' Moulin Rouge Club in Hollywood, California. Site Name: Moulin Rouge (Hollywood, Calif.)
Photograph of a chorus line at Frank Sennes' Moulin Rouge, in Hollywood, California in the 1950s. These shows were produced by Donn Arden, and the photograph was taken by Art and Len Weissman. Site Name: Moulin Rouge (Hollywood, Calif.)
Cherina Kleven with four Las Vegas Fire & Rescue colleagues with Jackie Chan during filming of Rush Hour 2. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue had to be on site during filming in case of emergency.
Night view of Circus Circus Casino and Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino and "big top" opened in 1968, the hotel tower was added in 1972. Slots-A-Fun Casino, which opened in 1971, is seen immediately to the south (left) of Circus Circus. Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)
On March 16, 1975, David P. Wiser interviewed former hair dresser and dealer, Darlene Kelly (born December 1st, 1942 in San Francisco, California) in the collector’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss how Kelly first arrived in Las Vegas, as well as her occupational history. Kelly goes on to describe the Stewart Ranch, as well as the social environment of the forties and fifties in Southern Nevada.
John Shannon Coogan was born on September 29, 1928, in North Hampton, Massachusetts. John married Betty Jean on August 16, 1952, and they had two children: John III and Sharon.
Coogan was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.
Coogan attended the University of New Mexico.
Coogan is affiliated with the Nevada Test Site as part of Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co (REECO); USPAS; and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Layton James O'Neill was born on November 30, 1927, in Glendive, Montana. Layton married Melva Jean in October of 1976, and they had six children: Marilyn, Colleen, Michael, Jenny, Dennis, and Amy.
O'Neill was employed as a health physicist with Application Engineering Company (AEC) in affiliation with the Nevada Test Site. O'Neill also worked for Environmental Restoration and Waste Management (ERWM) and for the Department of Energy (DOE). O'Neill retired in 1994.
Art Rader is a former Nevada State legislator who resides in Las Vegas. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
George Simmons was born on July 26, 1937 in Roxton, Texas. He studied at Texas Southern University and at the University of Texas. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963 with his wife Eva. George Simmons designed homes for Sproul Homes in the 1960s, then was hired by the engineering firm Holmes and Narver. He worked for Holmes and Narver on a Department of Defense contract at the Nevada Test Site and in downtown Las Vegas. He is active in community groups and Black Golfers Association. Simmons retired in December of 2013.