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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade after he completed his Round-The-World flight in New York.

Image

Photograph of the new MGM Grand (Las Vegas), circa 1993

Date

1993 to 1994

Description

The new MGM Grand shortly after opening in 1993.
Site Name: MGM Grand Las Vegas
Address: 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

Image

Slide of the interior of an Indian casino in New York, circa 1960s-1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Description

The interior of an Indian casino in New York.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes with unidentified men, New York, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes talking to unidentified men who are presumably members of the press most likely about his completion of his Round the World flight in New York City, New York.

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Film transparency of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, July, 1949

Date

1949-05

Description

A view of the front of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. A banner advertising "Cooled by refrigeration always pleasant" is visible on the right-hand side of the building. The Nugget Saloon and a Shell gas station sign is visible in the background. The Golden Nugget opened in 1946, and is the first structure designed from the ground up to be a casino. Steve Wynn became the majority shareholder in 1973, and built the first tower in 1977. In 1984, the neon was removed from the building and the spa tower was built, along with the showroom. The third tower was opened in 1989. The hotel now has 2,419 rooms and suites. The casino's large hotel sign at its entrance off Fremont and Casino Center was removed in 1984 when the casino underwent renovations. The old sign presently sits at the YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company) sign yard.

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Barbara Tabach Collection on the New Frontier Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

Identifier

MS-00800

Abstract

The collection contains material collected by Barbara Tabach to document the final days of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada (2007). Included are brief oral history audio recordings and transcripts for approximately 50 individuals wo worked at or were customers of the New Frontier, as well as over 650 digital photographs of the people and the building. Also included is a digital video of the November 2007 implosion and a Las Vegas Sun newspaper clipping from September 1961 on the New Frontier.

Archival Collection

New York 1936 production photographic prints

Date

1985

Archival Collection

Description

Series IV. Professional work outside the United States: show production materials -- Australia shows: production materials -- Starz

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New Latin costume design drawings and notes

Date

2000

Archival Collection

Description

Series IV. Professional work outside the United States: show production materials -- Guam shows: production materials -- Sandcastle 2000

Mixed Content

New Year's dinner menu, 1913, The Busby

Date

1913-01-01

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Brown cord at menu spine; artist name illegible Restaurant: The Busby Location: McAlester, Oklahoma, United States

Text

Marion Allen gives his view on Block 16 and Anderson Mess Hall: interview video clip

Date

Unknown year

Description

Marion Allen gives view on Block 16 and Anderson Mess Hall

Moving Image