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Costume design drawing, topless showgirl in yellow and black feathers #16, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "tall nude showgirl (yellow & black feathers #16)."
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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Costume design drawing, female Philistine costumes #3 and #4, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "girl singer (individual Philistine #3)" and "girl singer (individual Philistine #4)" for two identical drawings.
Costume Details: Two female performers wearing beaded tops, floor-length split skirts, and matching headdresses with draped cloth.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Prologue
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two female performers wearing beaded tops, floor-length split skirts, and matching headdresses with draped cloth.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Prologue
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Glendale, California, circa 1937
Date
1936 to 1938
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes sitting in an unidentified plane surrounded by unnamed people in Glendale, California. Printed on a paper included with the photograph: "Howard Hughes is shown at Glendale, Calif., after a nonstop flight from Chicago. (Press Association) (H.H. 16)."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and a group of men, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes and his crew of globe girdlers (L-to-R) Thomas Thurlow, Ed Lund, Albert Lodwick, Hughes, Harry Connor and Dick Stoddart. 8-1-38. (Press Association)." Howard Hughes is standing third from right.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and a group of men, August 01, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes and his crew of globe girdlers (L-to-R) Thomas Thurlow, Ed Lund, Albert Lodwick, Hughes, Harry Connor and Dick Stoddart. 8-1-38. (Press Association)." Howard Hughes is standing third from the left.
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Photograph of workmen completing the final arrangements for the test of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
The interior of the 219-foot long hull of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, on the day of the craft's initial water taxi tests. The picture was taken from the center section of the 400,000 pound aircraft. Workmen were completing the final arrangements for the test in the background.
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Photograph of Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island, during assembly, January 8, 1947.
Date
1947-01-08
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from photo sleeve: Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being assembled at Long Beach Harbor. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Jan 8 1947." Los Angeles Harbor, Terminal Island are now known and Long Beach.
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Costume design drawing, pink, fuchsia, and plum-colored showgirl costume, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Archival Collection
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Two-piece showgirl costume with crossed halter top in plum and black, sheath-style long skirt split in front, one side black, the other side plum, trimmed with gold jewels; burst of plum-colored feathers from the hips, pink and fuchsia feathered train; matching headpiece with tall feathers.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two-piece showgirl costume with crossed halter top in plum and black, sheath-style long skirt split in front, one side black, the other side plum, trimmed with gold jewels; burst of plum-colored feathers from the hips, pink and fuchsia feathered train; matching headpiece with tall feathers.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, topless showgirl in green and white tropical ensemble, Las Vegas, 1968
Date
1968
Archival Collection
Description
Costume Details: Topless showgirl with long lime green cape with white ruffles, purple flowers, yellow ribbon; matching oversize tropical style hat with large purple flower. "8 skirts, 10 showgirls" and measurements for costume written on paper.
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)
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Costume design drawing, black tails and top hat with scarlet-lined cape, Las Vegas, 1981
Date
1981
Archival Collection
Description
Bob Mackie design. Handwritten text on drawing: "No capes." Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 Male Dancers (Tails)."
Costume Details: Male performer in black tails and top hat with white vest and bow tie and black cape lined in jeweled scarlet.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Male performer in black tails and top hat with white vest and bow tie and black cape lined in jeweled scarlet.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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