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Invitation to the gala preview opening of Caesars Palace, August 5, 1966
Date
1966-08
Archival Collection
Description
Stylized invitation for Jay J. Sarno to the opening festivities for Caesars Palace. The invitation is in the form of a papyrus scroll with charred edges rolled on a golden rod.
Physical Object
Photograph of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme at their wedding, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 29, 1957
Date
1957-12-29
Archival Collection
Description
An up close view of Steve Laurence and Eydie Gorme holding hands at their wedding in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Mushroom cloud of the "Easy" nuclear test: photographic print
Date
1955-04-15
Archival Collection
Description
"Easy", party of Operation Buster, was a 31 kiloton weapons related device fired November 5, 1951 at the Nevada Test Site.
Image
Margie Haynes: photographic print
Date
1880 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Margie Haynes (wife of Perry?) on a car in the desert of Pahrump Valley, Nevada.
Image
Portrait of Marla Nyberg: photographic print
Date
1880 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Marla Nyberg, employee of Cut Line Ambulance.
Image
Photograph of the opening number from Hello America! Las Vegas, circa 1960s
Date
1964 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Opening production number from "Hello America!", which opened in September 1964 in the new Crystal Room in the Desert Inn. This was the riverboat scene in which the "Dixie Bell" wends its way down the Mississippi.
Show Name: Hello America!
Performance Name: Opening
Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Show Name: Hello America!
Performance Name: Opening
Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Color view of Bishop Gorman High School located at 1801 S Maryland Parkway and Oakey Boulevard.
Date
1950 to 1969
Description
Arrangement note: Series V. Glass slidesSite name: Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site address: 1801 S Maryland Pkwy
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Photograph of showgirls performing onstage with feather fans, Las Vegas, circa 1970s to 1980s
Date
1976 to 1983
Description
Las Vegas showgirls performing in sequined costumes and using feather fans, sometime in the late 1970s to early 1980s.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, topless showgirl in yellow and black feathers #7, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "tall nude girl (yellow & black feathers #7)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl in jeweled g-string and headress with yellow, white, and black feathers.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Hullabaloo
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl in jeweled g-string and headress with yellow, white, and black feathers.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Hullabaloo
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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