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Photograph of school staff members observing Helldorado, Las Vegas, 1935

Date

1935

Description

Las Vegas High School and Las Vegas Elementary School staff members observing Helldorado in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the staff members standing in the front row include: Arthur Sant, Duane Keller, K. O. Knudson, Lewis E. Rowe, Paul Sheppard, Harold Brinley. From left to right, the staff members standing in the back row include: Emory Chace, Pat Diskin, Arthur (Red) Daugherty, Leonard Sledge, Elbert Edwards, George Johnson, Douglas Dashiel, Eldon Latson, George Harris, Howard Wasden.

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Photograph of Jack Entratter with celebrities dining in the Sands Copa Room, Las Vegas, December 1964

Date

1964-12

Archival Collection

Description

Celebrities seated in Sands Copa Room. Jack Entratter standing behind table Seated: Yul Brynner (2nd from left); Edward G. Robinson (4th from left); Richard Conte (6th from left); Sal Mineo (past women, next to Conte). Seated At right of table are Tommy Sands and Nancy Sinatra. Next to Brynner is Mrs. Nancy Sinatra, (closest to stage).

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Photograph of a display inside the Guild Theatre advertising the film “Fanny”, Las Vegas, Nevada 1961

Date

1961

Archival Collection

Description

A display inside the Guild Theatre advertising the film “Fanny” Las Vegas, Nevada 1961. Fanny opened in the United States on June 28, 1961. Located in downtown Las Vegas at 208 S. 2nd Street (today renamed Casino Center Boulevard) and Ogden Avenue, the Palace Theatre is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 500. In 1943, it is listed as the New Palace Theatre. In 1950 it was back to the Palace Theatre name, with a seating capacity of 641. It was renamed Guild Theatre in 1961. Now demolished, a parking structure has been built on the site. Site Name: Guild Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of the Fremont Theatre marquee advertising, "World by Night" at the Fremont Theatre and "Fanny" at the Guild Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1961

Date

1961

Archival Collection

Description

The Fremont Theatre marquee advertising "World by Night" showing at the Fremont Theatre and "Fanny" showing at the Guild Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada 1961. "World by Night" opened in the United States on April 7, 1961. "Fanny" opened in the United States on June 28, 1961. Storefronts for Nettleton Shoe and a jewelry store are also visible. The Fremont Theatre, located at 202 Fremont Street and 3rd Street, was attached to the Fremont Hotel and Casino. It opened in 1947, and was owned by Earle C. Strebe, and operated by George Ingram. The auditorium had a raised stadium section at the rear. It has been closed and demolished. Site Name: Fremont Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Jack Entratter with celebrities in the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, December 1964

Date

1964-12

Archival Collection

Description

An image of celebrities seated in the Copa Room showroom at the Sands Hotel. Jack Entratter is standing behind table at the left. Seated: L-R: Nancy Sinatra (wife of Frank Sinatra); actor Yul Brynner and his wife Doris Kleiner; actor Edward G. Robinson. At right, seated, entertainer Tommy Sands and his wife Nancy, née Sinatra (Frank and Nancy Sr.'s daughter).

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Film transparency of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Fremont Street looking northwest from Second Street towards the Union Pacific Railroad station, Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Nugget, Frontier Arcade, White Spot Café, Pioneer Club and Monte Carlo Club are seen on the south side of the street. The El Dorado and Hotel Apache, the Boulder Club, and Overland Hotel are seen on the north side of the street, along with a neon sign featuring an early version of Vegas Vic. Site Name: Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.); Boulder Club (Las Vegas, Nev.); Hotel Apache (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of the Boulder Dam Power Decennial plaque, October 25, 1946

Date

1946-10-25

Archival Collection

Description

The face of the Boulder Dam Power Decennial plaque, which was made for the ten year anniversary of Boulder Dam, renamed Hoover Dam in 1947. Depicted on the sign is an outline of the downstream face of the Hoover Dam, along with outlines of the state seals of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Transcribed across the sign: "Boulder Dam, Power Decennial. Flood Control - Irrigation - Power. Saluting Boulder Dam On Its Tenth Year Of Commercial Power Production. 1936-1946. Honoring The People Of The Colorado River Basin States. Whose initiative brought forth Boulder Dam, making possible: The maximum utilization of the water resources of this great river system; The prevention of floods; The conservation of water; The availability of hydroelectric energy to a wide area."

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Photograph of Elizabeth Taylor, Kirk Douglas and Anne Buydens at a Four Chaplains memorial event, Las Vegas, February 7, 1960

Date

1960-02-07

Archival Collection

Description

Elizabeth Taylor (standing), with Kirk Douglas and his wife Anne Buydens (in the background), during a Four Chaplains memorial event. Jack Entratter and the Sands Hotel hosted the event at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Four Chaplains Day, Sunday, February 7, 1960. The event featured Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center (Las Vegas, Nev.); Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of Dean Martin performing to a celebrity audience at a Four Chaplains memorial event, Las Vegas, February 7, 1960

Date

1960-02-07

Archival Collection

Description

Dean Martin performs onstage at a Four Chaplains memorial event. Elizabeth Taylor, Kirk Douglas with his wife Anne Buydens are in the audience (lower right). Jack Entratter and the Sands Hotel hosted the event at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Four Chaplains Day, Sunday, February 7, 1960. The event featured Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center (Las Vegas, Nev.); Sands Hotel and Casino

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