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Invitation to the gala preview opening of Caesars Palace, August 5, 1966

Date

1966-08

Archival Collection

Description

Stylized invitation for Jay J. Sarno to the opening festivities for Caesars Palace. The invitation is in the form of a papyrus scroll with charred edges rolled on a golden rod.

Physical Object

Photograph of women at an event for the Jewish community, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A group of women stand behind a banquet table at a gathering for the Las Vegas Jewish Community Center. Back row, L-R: unknown, Norma Wallerstein, Zelda Fightlin, Goldy Mendelson, Lucille Silverman, unknown, Kittie Wiener, Reba Saiger, Lee Matorian; Front row, L-R: Silvia Sirotta, Adele Fox, unknown, unknown, unknown, Elsie Goldring (white dress), Helen Greenstein, Sallie Gordon, Lucille Mack, Marjory Grossman

Image

Photograph of men dressed in western wear, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Standing, back row, L-R: James Bilbray, William "Bill" Galloway, unknown, unknown, unknown; Standing, middle row, L-R: Louis Mack, Bill Mendelson, Moe Sedway, Les Goldring, Nate Mack; Seated, front row, L-R: Dick Saxe, Lester (?) Goldring, Al Schulman, Ira Goldring, unknown, Mike Gordon

Image

Photograph of men in suits holding copies of the book City of Hope by Samuel Golter, circa 1955

Date

1954 to 1956

Archival Collection

Description

Standing, back row, L-R: Lou Braverman, C.D. Baker (Mayor of Las Vegas), Milton Prell, Alexander Coblentz, Max Goot, Rex Bell, Jake Kozloff, Harry Wallenstein, Ernie Craigen; Seated, front row, L-R: unknown, unknown, Dave Messing, Harry Manente, Louis Mack, unknown, Al Goot, unknown, Wilbur Clark, unknown

Image

Photograph of a group of men dressed in costumes, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A group of men from the Las Vegas Jewish Community Center are dressed in women's dresses and hats, possibly for a fundraising event. Seated L-R: Kay Wallerstein, Louis Mack, Dave Zenoff, Al Goot, and Adam Gobel. Standing L-R: "Doc" Knoller, Dave Messing, Ben Rosenfeld, unidentified, and Jerry Mack.

Image

Sedan Crater: photographic print

Date

1967-03-11

Description

Sedan Crater was formed when a 100 kiloton (KT) explosive was fired at the Nevada Test Site on July 6, 1962, displacing 12 million tons of earth. The crater is 320 feet deep and 1280 feet in diameter.

Image

Vail Pittman, Nevada governor, Ida B. Pittman, wife of Vail Pittman and Frances Brewington, sister of Ida B. Pittman: photographic print

Date

1896 to 1976

Description

Vail Pittman, Frances Brewington, Ida B. Pittman, and others at an unspecified dinner.

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