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Film transparency of the Las Vegas Grammar School and Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Center: the Las Vegas Grammar School, built in 1911, and demolished between 1964-1965; Right: the Las Vegas High School, built in 1917, was burned May 11, 1934. The photo was taken in 1931.
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Slide of three photographs for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Saginaw Chips Card Game Room, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, circa 1960s-1970s
Date
1960 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Three photographs for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Saginaw Chips Card Game Room, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The photograph on the left features a unidentified young boy with Jerry Lewis for the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. The top right photo shows two billboards, with the first one advertising the Saginaw Chips Card Game Room and the second one advertising Bingo. The bottom right photo features a building, possibly the Saginaw Chips Card Game Room.
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Slide of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa late 1950s
Date
1956 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of automobile traffic on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, looking northwest towards the Union Pacific railroad station. The Golden Nugget and Hotel Apache sign above the Horseshoe Club are visible at the intersection on Second Street. The Lucky Strike Club, Vegas Vic (outside of the Pioneer Club) and Monte Carlo Club are visible on the south side of the street. The corner of the Silver Palace, which opened in May 1956, is visible between the signs for the Boulder Club and Las Vegas Club on the north side of the street.
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Photograph of Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis, Jr., dancing onstage during a Four Immortal Chaplains benefit at the Las Vegas Convention Center, February 7, 1960
Date
2 to 7
Archival Collection
Description
Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis Jr. dancing onstage during a Four Immortal Chaplains benefit at the Las Vegas Convention Center on February 7, 1960.
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Photograph of Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford and Dean Martin onstage during a Four Immortal Chaplains benefit at the Las Vegas Convention Center, February 7, 1960
Date
2 to 7
Archival Collection
Description
Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford and Dean Martin grabbing for the microphone onstage during a Four Immortal Chaplains benefit at the Las Vegas Convention Center on February 7, 1960
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Costume design drawing, topless gold digger showgirl #4, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "Girl singer (Gold digger showgirl #4)."
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a transparent long dress with brown fur stole, both decorated with yellow and gold jewels resembling coins. A gold and yellow jeweled headdress is topped with brown fur and feathers.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: B-Babies
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a transparent long dress with brown fur stole, both decorated with yellow and gold jewels resembling coins. A gold and yellow jeweled headdress is topped with brown fur and feathers.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: B-Babies
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, teal, pink and black showgirl costume, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "8 black girl dancers (Jeweled, black, split skirts)."
Costume Details: Jeweled teal, pink, and black vertical striped showgirl costume with split skirt, matching feather headdress and cuffs.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Gershwin
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Jeweled teal, pink, and black vertical striped showgirl costume with split skirt, matching feather headdress and cuffs.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Gershwin
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, topless showgirl in purple and black ensemble, Las Vegas, 1981
Date
1981
Archival Collection
Description
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "Nude showgirl (Purple #1)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl in jeweled purple and black collar and split skirt costume with large matching trailing headdress trimmed in purple and black feathers; teal and fuchsia accents. The costume was worn from the opening night of Jubilee, July 1981 until May 1984.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Stairway
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl in jeweled purple and black collar and split skirt costume with large matching trailing headdress trimmed in purple and black feathers; teal and fuchsia accents. The costume was worn from the opening night of Jubilee, July 1981 until May 1984.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Stairway
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, Vienna finale costumes, Las Vegas, 1981
Date
1981
Archival Collection
Description
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 Bluebells (Vienna hoopskirts); 16 Male dancers (Vienna-Military)."
Costume Details: Female performer in pale pink hoop skirt costume decorated with large fuchsia and purple grapes, black ribbons at waist, and teal hair ribbons. Male performer wearing a stylized military uniform costume with white tights, blue jacket, cape and hat trimmed with black feathers, and black boots.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Female performer in pale pink hoop skirt costume decorated with large fuchsia and purple grapes, black ribbons at waist, and teal hair ribbons. Male performer wearing a stylized military uniform costume with white tights, blue jacket, cape and hat trimmed with black feathers, and black boots.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, pink, fuchsia, and plum-colored showgirl costume, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Archival Collection
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Two-piece showgirl costume with crossed halter top in plum and black, sheath-style long skirt split in front, one side black, the other side plum, trimmed with gold jewels; burst of plum-colored feathers from the hips, pink and fuchsia feathered train; matching headpiece with tall feathers.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two-piece showgirl costume with crossed halter top in plum and black, sheath-style long skirt split in front, one side black, the other side plum, trimmed with gold jewels; burst of plum-colored feathers from the hips, pink and fuchsia feathered train; matching headpiece with tall feathers.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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