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Hecht, Chic, 1928-2006

Nevada businessman and Republican politician Jacob "Chic" Hecht (1928-2006) was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 1982. As a senator, he used quiet diplomacy skills to help Soviet Jews gain permission to emigrate. During the Korean War, Hecht served as a counterintelligence agent in Berlin. After the war he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and operated several businesses. Hecht also represented Clark County in the Nevada State Senate for eight years.

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Photograph of the Horseshoes Hotel and Casino interior, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940-1959

Date

1940 (year uncertain) to 1959 (year uncertain)

Description

An interior view of the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino. Guests and staff sit and stand around the room. There are slot machines near the bar entrance and a man appears to be singing to the left. The stamp on back of photo says, "Vegas Studio & Camera Supply 116 Fremont Street Las Vegas, Nevada."

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Photograph of table settings inside a Horseshoe Casino restaurant, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940-1959

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1940s to Unknown year in the decade of the 1950s (year uncertain)

Description

A photograph of a coffee shop or restaurant inside the Horseshoe Club Casino. The tables are set with napkins and silverware, salt, pepper, and what looks like a sugar bowl. Paintings hang from the walls. The stamp on back of photo says, "Vegas Studio & Camera Supply 116 Fremont Street Las Vegas, Nevada."

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