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Ascaya looking northeast from Cloudrock Court, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-06-13
Archival Collection
Description
Looking northeast from a lot on Cloudrock Court, lots in the lower areas of Ascaya can be seen including the first homes under construction. Carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, Ascaya is a custom luxury home development within the City of Henderson. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site.
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Ascaya looking northeast from Cloudrock Court, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-06-13
Archival Collection
Description
Looking northeast from a lot on Cloudrock Court, lots in the lower areas of Ascaya can be seen including the first homes under construction. Carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, Ascaya is a custom luxury home development within the City of Henderson. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site.
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Ascaya looking northeast from Cloudrock Court, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-06-13
Archival Collection
Description
Looking northeast from a lot on Cloudrock Court, lots in the lower areas of Ascaya can be seen including the first homes under construction. Carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, Ascaya is a custom luxury home development within the City of Henderson. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site.
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Costume design drawing, topless showgirl in chains, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 dancing nude (Chained Danites)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing chains and a wig.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Underground
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing chains and a wig.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Underground
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of the Copa Girls onstage in white dresses, Las Vegas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Five Copa Girls wearing white formal dresses with full skirts, long white gloves and tiaras pose onstage on a staircase behind a celestial-styled backdrop, while another Copa Girl in a white ballet costume, with short tutu, dances in front of them.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing in red dresses and hats, Las Vegas, 1962
Date
1962
Archival Collection
Description
Several Copa Girls perform onstage at the Sands Hotel wearing red dresses with halter-style tops and long, pleated skirts; they wear matching red hats. Audience members are seen in the foreground at their tables watching the show.
Show Name: Picture Window
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Show Name: Picture Window
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing in white costumes with fur muffs and hats, Las Vegas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Three Copa Girls perform upstage at the Sands Hotel wearing white satin leotards with matching fur hats and muffs. An orchestra can be seen onstage behind them. Audience members at their tables can be seen in the foreground.
Show Name: Where's Ace?
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Show Name: Where's Ace?
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, pink and black feathered showgirl costume, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Archival Collection
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Pink showgirl costume with long skirt, decorated with black spots; with matching feather boa and head piece with black feathers.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Pink showgirl costume with long skirt, decorated with black spots; with matching feather boa and head piece with black feathers.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, nude showgirls in ruffled capes, Las Vegas, 1968
Date
1968
Archival Collection
Description
Costume Details: Pencil sketches of nude showgirls in oversized ruffled capes trimmed with jewels; no. 1 shows front and back; no. 5 shows topless costume with collar, headdress and skirt with oversized ruffled bottom.
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Performance Name: Opening
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Performance Name: Opening
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)
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Photograph of an unidentified float in the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, (Nev.), circa 1948
Date
1948 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Crowds watch excitedly as a woman poses on top of an unidentified float. The float is made to look as if she is wearing an enormous dress. The float passes in front of the Westerner Gambling Hall in celebration of the Helldorado Parade. Site Name: Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 23 Fremont Street
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