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Photograph of the Copa Girls and Frank Sinatra at rehearsal, Las Vegas, 1954

Date

1954

Archival Collection

Description

Three of the Copa Girls with Frank Sinatra (Jack Entratter is obscured behind him) during rehearsal at the Sands Hotel showroom.
Show Name: Ziegfeld Follies
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of Fechner, Wirth, and Harris, Hoover Dam, 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Director Robert Fechner (center) of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Assistant Director Wirth (right) of the National Park Service, and engineer Irving Harris of the Bureau of Reclamation pose for a picture at the Boulder (Hoover) Dam. The men are on a tour of the dam's powerhouse. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of Dale Dorothy on cotton picker machine, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Dale sits atop the cotton picking machine, collecting his crop at the Lazy 88 Ranch. Inscription with photo reads: "Cotton picker at work; Dale Dorothy on Rust cotton operator." [Identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]. Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch

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Photograph of dancers backstage at the Lido, Paris (FRA), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Two dancers are seated at their dressing tables backstage at the Lido in Paris, where Donn Arden produced many shows. There are two main figures, but more dancers are visible in the background, either getting ready for a show or undressing afterwards. Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

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Memo from Bea Ratliffe (Sands Hotel, Reservations Office) to Jack Entratter, circa May 1956 - May 1959

Date

1956 to 1959

Description

Inter-department correspondence from Bea Ratliffe (Reservation Office) to Jack Entratter informing him of several key celebrities, including Ben Tompkins, the director of the "Eddie Fischer" TV show who have reservations at the Sands Hotel. Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

Mixed Content

Photograph of an irrigation ditch, Blue Diamond (Nev.), 1893-1904

Date

1893 to 1904

Archival Collection

Description

A creek or irrigation ditch on Wilson's Sandstone Ranch (now within the boundaries of Spring Mountain Ranch State Park and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area). 0105 0093 is a duplicate copy of this photo. Site Name: Spring Mountain Ranch (Blue Diamond, Nev.)

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Photograph of performers and audience at Lido de Paris show, Paris, France, 1965

Date

1965

Archival Collection

Description

Performers onstage at the Lido nightclub in Paris, France. Bluebell Girls, showgirls, and male dancers perform. An orchestra is visible. The audience surrounds the stage.
Show Name: Lido de Paris (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

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Index to architectural drawings, Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), November 20, 1985

Date

1985

Description

Index sheet to the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City) architectural drawings. Parchment copy;
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

Latest Drawing Revision: 1985-11-20

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Aerial photograph of the Dunes Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1960s

Date

1962 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

The Dunes Hotel and golf course from the air in the 1960s. Print version was created from negative film-- the image on the photograph is reversed.
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3650 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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