The Poker Hall of Fame was established in 1979 by the Binions to honor great poker players past and present. The first Hall of Fame inductees included five famous players and two contributors; every year thereafter one player was chosen for induction, many of them World Series regulars. Around 1986, Binion began hosting a championship game called the Poker Hall of Fame Classic in which the best players from diverse categories came together to play in celebration of the game.
The materials consist of press releases on the honorees, newspaper clippings and proceedings of the tournament, a few Hall of Fame certificates, and miscellaneous writings.
Archival Collection
Binion's Horseshoe Casino Records on Poker
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Collection Number: MS-00325 Collection Name: Binion's Horseshoe Casino Records on Poker Box/Folder: N/A
A group photo of Howard family women. Handwritten description provided on stock card: "L-R: 1) Jessie Pearl Howard Johnson Manor; 2) Nancy Howard Copley; 3) Ollie Howard Lohr; 4) Mary Josephine (Baxter) Howard (seated). Photo probably taken in Oregon, ca. 1906." Additional information handwritten on a separate piece of paper: "1) Jessie Pearl Howard Johnson Manor; 2) Nancy Howard Copley (center standing); 3) Ollie Howard Lohr; 4) Mary Josephine (Baxter) Howard, seated. Aunt Nancy was about 5'7", very tall in our family. Grandmother Mary Josephine was only 4'10" and my mother Jessie Pearl was barely 5' tall. Aunt Ollie was about 5'2". Probably had Jessie and Ollie on boxes. Photo probably taken in Oregon. Jessie probably 14 or 15 when photo taken because family left Ore. when she was about 16 yrs. old. Mother born 1892 so picture ca 1906."
Main Street, Silver Peak, Nevada, 1938. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "In 1938, Silver Peak was Esmeralda County's largest and most prosperous town, boasting a population of over 1,000. The economy was supported chiefly by the nearby mines of the Nivloc and Mary Mine areas. The town's prosperity ended when the mines closed with the beginning of WWII." The section of town in the upper left corner of the photo, which included the post office, several stores and a theater was destroyed by fire in 1948. There is a date stamp: Christmas, 1986.