Peter Lawford performing at the Copa Room in the Sands Hotel in the late 1950s to early 1960s. Seated near the stage are several celebrities, including Sammy Davis, Jr., Milton Berle, Marilyn Monroe, Eddie Fisher, Elizabeth Taylor, Dean Martin, and his wife, Jeanne Martin.
Peter Lawford performing at the Copa Room in the Sands Hotel in the late 1950s to early 1960s. Seated near the stage are several celebrities, including Sammy Davis, Jr., Milton Berle, Marilyn Monroe, Eddie Fisher, Elizabeth Taylor, Dean Martin, and his wife, Jeanne Martin.
José Luis Gutiérrez is a self-made entrepreneur and icon in Las Vegas, Nevada, who immigrated at a young age from his hometown in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. José’s childhood memories are filled with nostalgic and loving stories from being raised by his grandmother to working at his uncle’s mechanic shop from a young age. José remembers his childhood as a tough one since he had to start working early in life and did not get to finish high school even, but he relates how his mother always motivated him to do big things in life.
Robert Leroy Parker (1866-1908), also known as Butch Cassidy, was an American train and bank robber during the late 1800s. He was notorious for being the leader of the “Wild Bunch”, a gang of criminal outlaws in the Old West. Parker’s life and death has been a main element in many “Wild West” films and literature to this day.
From the Ray W. Baldwin Photograph Collection (PH-00194) -- Buildings designed by architect Ray W. Baldwin, in the Las Vegas area from 1939 to about 1958. Image one: L.D.S. Chapel, in North Las Vegas, probably on White Street. Image two: L.D.S. Chapel, North Las Vegas, probably on White Street. Image three: View of another side of the L.D.S. Chapel in North Las Vegas, probably on White Street. Image four: Back view of the L.D.S. Chapel in North Las Vegas, probably on White Street. Image five: Another view of the L.D.S. Chapel during its construction in North Las Vegas, probably on White Street. Image six: Front view of the L.D.S. Chapel, in North Las Vegas, probably on White Street.