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The Nicollet dinner menu, Tuesday, May 18, 1880

Date

1880-05-18

Archival Collection

Description

Note: At bottom of menu "Miss Anna Dickinson as 'Queen Zenobia' in her own great play 'America' at the Academy of Music, Friday evening, May 21st." Menu insert: Wine lists; Spirits lists Restaurant: The Nicollet House Location: Corner of Washington, Hennepin and Nicollett Aves., Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Thanksgiving dinner menu, Fountain House

Date

1870 to 1933

Archival Collection

Description

Note: No date on menu. "Dinner served from 1 to 2 o'clock p. m., $2.00 per couple"--p. 4. "Compliments of N. T. Burroughs & Co."--cover. Nelson T. Burroughs was president of the First National Bank in Cherokee, Iowa. Semi-circle shape die-cut on top and bottom of menu Restaurant: Fountain House Location: Cherokee, Iowa, United States

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Menu for Opening of Jacksonville Southeastern Rail Road to Centralia, Wednesday, November 7, 1883, Dunlap House

Date

1883-11-07

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Excursion souvenir. Quote on menu, "Now good digestion wait on appetite and health on both." Menu insert: Quotations Restaurant: The Dunlap House Location: Jacksonville, Illinois, United States

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Hotel Brunswick dinner menu, Sunday, October 21, 1883

Date

1883-10-21

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Illustration on front cover engraved by John A. Lowell & Co., Boston, U.S.A., no. 61A. For wine cards apply to waiters. All articles ordered not on the Bill of Fare will be charged extra. Fruit or Dessert taken from the table will be charged extra. Location of restaurant handwritten near name of proprietor Restaurant: Hotel Brunswick Location: Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Thanksgiving dinner menu, Thursday, November 27, 1879, Pierce's Palace Hotel

Date

1879-11-27

Archival Collection

Description

Note: The following statements appear on the menu, Apply to waiters for wine card. An extra charge will be made for fruit, nuts, etc., carried from the table Restaurant: Pierce's Palace Hotel Location: Buffalo, New York, United States

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Menu for the First Annual Reunion Dinner of Company C., 22d Regiment Infantry, Wisconsin, January 1, 1880, Whiting House

Date

1880-01-01

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Menu flaps state, Mustered in and organized Sept. 1st, 1862. Mustered out and discharged June 12th, 1865. Menu unfolds into a ten-sided shape Restaurant: Whiting House Location: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States

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Thanksgiving dinner menu, November 29, 1883, St. James Hotel

Date

1883-11-29

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Menu in French and English. Menu bright pink in color. Circular illustration on front cover, copyright by Robinson Eng. Co., Boston, 1881, no. 141. Poem by Owen Meredith on back cover Menu insert: Poems Restaurant: St. James Hotel (Bradford, Pa.) Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Thanksgiving menu, Metropolitan Hotel

Date

1870 to 1933

Archival Collection

Description

Note: No date on menu. Inside of menu signed, Complts of J. T. Ford Restaurant: Metropolitan Hotel (St. Paul, Minn.) Location: St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

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Bailey, Anna (Anna E.) (1921-2005)

Anna Bailey was born May 14, 1921 in Savannah, Georgia. Bailey arrived in Las Vegas in 1955 to perform as a dancer for the opening of the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino. Six months later the Rouge closed, leaving both Anna and her husband, Bob, without work, since Bob had been the house singer and emcee at the Hotel. Nevertheless, Anna and Bob decided to make Las Vegas their home, convinced in the growth potential of the city.

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The Dunes Hotel tower under construction: photographic film

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)

Description

A view of the Dunes Hotel tower under construction. The famous sultan statue is visible in the foreground. The marquee is visible in the background advertising "Now in the Persian Room Vive Les Girls French Stage Spectacular 8:30 pm, 11:30 pm, 1:15 am" and "Persian Room All new direct from Paris Vive Les Girls! Produced by Danny Costello Star of the Ed Sullivan Show". The Dunes, which was themed after the Arabian Nights stories, opened on May 23, 1955 with 200 hotel rooms, located in several two-story buildings. From the time of its opening, the Dunes was known for the 35 foot tall fiberglass sultan statue that stood above its main entrance. In 1961, a 24-story, 250-room hotel tower, known as Diamond of the Dunes, was added to the northern part of the property, bringing the total number of rooms to 450. At the top of the tower was the Top O' the Strip restaurant and lounge. The tower was the tallest building in the state at the time. In 1979, the South Tower was added, expanding the hotel to 1300 rooms. A second casino in a separate, round building on the site opened in 1983 under the name Oasis Casino at The Dunes. In 1985, the sultan statue was moved to the golf course during renovations, and later caught fire, reportedly due to an electrical short. On November 17, 1992, the Dunes was sold to Wynn's company, Mirage Resorts, Inc., for $75 million. On January 26, 1993, the Dunes closed its doors for good. Steve Wynn bought the Dunes and started the redevelopment trend with the demolition of the 32-year-old North Tower. On October 27, 1993, the Dunes was demolished in a grand ceremony that involved major fireworks displays and the use of several "cannon blasts" from the English ship 'HMS Britannia' of Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. The 15-year-old South Tower was demolished 9 months later in July 1994, with no fanfare and minimal media attention. The Bellagio now stands in its place. The property is located at 3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

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