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Leter from A. M. Folger to Charles Adams, May 20, 1947
Date
1947-05-20
Archival Collection
Description
Letter concerns original items from the Las Vegas townsite sale of 1905.
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Photograph of Peter Lawford onstage at the Copa Room in the Sands Hotel with several celebrities in the audience, Las Vegas, circa 1960
Date
1960 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
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.
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Cornero, Tony (Anthony Stralla), 1899-1995
Anthony “Tony the Hat” Stralla Cornero (1899-1955) was an American bootlegger and gambling entrepreneur from the 1920s to the 1950s. Famous for being the mind behind the Las Vegas, Nevada Stardust resort and casino, Cornero was also known for his affiliation with organized crime. He ran businesses and gambling ships with questionable legality in Los Angeles, California.
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