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Photograph of Joe Lewis, Beldon Katleman, and Eleanor Roosevelt, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Entertainer Joe E. Lewis, El Rancho Vegas owner Beldon Katleman, and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt take a photo with another unidentfied woman (center) at a restaurant in the El Rancho Hotel. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Jerry Lewis and several Copa Girls, Las Vegas, circa 1958
Date
1957 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Jerry Lewis at rehearsal with several Copa Girls at the Sands Hotel, circa 1958. From left to right, Joan Ryba (of the Ryba Twins), Angela, Jerry Lewis, Bonnie Pavia, Joyce White, Jane Patton.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of the Copa Girls during rehearsal, Las Vegas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Four of the Copa Girls, wearing brown satin miniskirt costumes, onstage during rehearsal at the Sands Hotel. Crew members are also onstage and watch from the tables in front.
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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Photograph of the Copa Girls onstage in long white dresses and feathered hats, Las Vegas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Two Copa Girls wearing long formal dresses with full long skirts and matching hats trimmed with feathers. One costume has off-the-shoulder long sleeves, the other is sleeveless with long white gloves.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing in toreador costumes, Las Vegas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Several Copa Girls perform onstage at the Sands Hotel wearing teal toreador costumes with matching tights, capes and hats. A bullring backdrop is behind them. Audience members are seen in the foreground at their tables watching the show.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of Jack Entratter and Frank Sinatra during rehearsal with the Copa Girls, Las Vegas, 1954
Date
1954
Archival Collection
Description
Costume Details: Jack Entratter onstage during rehearsals with the Copa Girls at the Sands Hotel. Frank Sinatra is seen at the left in a dark, short-sleeved shirt at the left of the photo.
Show Name: Ziegfeld Follies
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, back view of multicolored lace-up jumpsuit with halter top, Las Vegas, 1967
Date
1967
Archival Collection
Description
Costume Details: Multicolor fluorescent jumpsuit with lace-up back and halter top with matching earrings. Artist's notation: "Dancers back."
Show Name: Mad, Mod World
Performance Name: Finale
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Show Name: Mad, Mod World
Performance Name: Finale
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, showgirl in purple long-sleeved top and bell-bottom pants, Las Vegas, 1968
Date
1968
Archival Collection
Description
Costume Details: Showgirl in purple long-sleeved top, bare midriff, purple bell-bottom pants with white decoration, wide gold belt, white floral headpiece.
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)
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Photograph of people outside of the First State Bank of Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
Three buildings visible in McWilliams' Townsite. The center building is occupied by the First State Bank of Las Vegas and Kuhn's Mercantile. The building on the right is the U.S. Post Office. The building on the left is unidentified.
Site Name: First State Bank (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site Name: First State Bank (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Slide of the El Rancho Hotel, Wells, Nevada, 1986
Date
1986
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the exterior of the El Rancho Hotel located in Wells, Nevada. The white neon sign above the entrance of the building reads: "El Rancho Hotel; Bar - Casino." Varying advertisements hang in the business' windows. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Wells, Nev.)
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