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Photographs of Frontier Strike: Jesse Jackson, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 April 21 (folder 3 of 13)

Date

1992-04-21

Description

Frontier Strike participants march on Las Vegas Boulevard with banners, protest posters, and multiple flags, including the American flag. Buildings included in photographs are the Hilton Hotel and Casino and the Las Vegas Convention Center. On site is former secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union, Jim Arnold, and American civil rights activist, Jesse Jackson. Images also show police officers on bicycles during march. Banners read: "Justice for janitors, SEIU Local 339, AFL-CIO, CLC," "Conquering the Frontier, Culinary Local 226, Bartenders Local 165" and "Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC." The Hilton's marquee reads: "Hilton welcomes Service Employees International Union." Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike. Site name: The Strip (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Program for Feminine Touch at the Silverbird Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Archival Collection

Description

Program for "Feminine Touch" production at the Silverbird Hotel & Casino, produced and directed by Matt Gregory.
Show Name: The Feminine Touch
Site Name: Silverbird Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Program for the Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1958

Date

1958 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Program for the first edition of Le Lido de Paris at the Stardust lists eleven production numbers.
Show Name: Lido de Paris (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino

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Photographs of performers at Lido, Paris, France, 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Six photographs of dancers and performers in production numbers at the Lido cabaret in Paris, France. Features costumed and topless dancers.
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

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Photograph of Betty Hind and others, Las Vegas (Nev.), February 28, 1953

Date

1953-02-28

Archival Collection

Description

A large group of people seated around a table with Betty Hind, probably at the Congo Room in the Sahara hotel and casino. There is a date stamp on the back of the photo February 28th, 1953. Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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Postcard of a guest suite at the Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Living area in the Morocco suite at the Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, furnished and decorated in Mid-Century Modern style. Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino Street Address: 2535 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Postcard of the Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The Thunderbird Hotel, front exterior, porte cochere, parking area, marquee and neon signs. "P9568." Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 2755 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Photographs of Donn Arden's production "Hello America," Las Vegas (Nev.), 1964

Date

1964

Archival Collection

Description

Three photos from Donn Arden's production "Hello America" at the Desert Inn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Images are probably from the portion of the show that was a tribute to the "Golden age of Sports." Site Name: Desert Inn

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Scrapbook, Folies Bergere, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1964-1969

Date

1964 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Scrapbook of photographs, newspaper clippings, and programs related to Folies Bergere in Las Vegas.
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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