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New York 1936 costume design drawing: photograph of drawing

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 Years Eve, Las Vegas, Nevada: panoramic photograph

Date

2005

Description

From the Thomas Schiff Panoramic Photographs (PH-00419).

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Photograph of the arrival of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of motorcycle police awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Motorcycle police on hand for Hughes' landing, New York city -- Motorcycle policemen lined up on Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to help keep in check the crowd of 30,000 persons that gathered to greet Howard Hughes and his heroic crew as they landed their giant Lockheed plain after their record-smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME). 7/14/38."

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Journey's end for world fliers! Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y.--- The plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic dash around the world, is shown shortly after it landed here at the conclusion of the flight. Crowds swarmed about the craft as the fliers hesitantly prepared to leave the ship. 7/14/1938."

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Photographs of Minsky's cast members in "Happy New Year" poses, 1970-1979

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

A 12-photograph proof sheet of several Minsky's female cast members displaying costumes in various poses. Eight of the photos feature a showgirl posing with a table and blocks that spell out "Happy New Year" in various poses. Two of the photos feature three showgirls wearing oversized t-shirts that read "Minsky's Burlesque 69." Two of the photos feature a showgirl posing with a table and streamers, and is wearing a white mesh mini dress with long sleeves holding a bottle of champagne and two champagne glasses.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The black and white view of Grover Whalen (left) and Howard Hughes (right) enjoying the attention from a crowd of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Hughes' completion of his Round the World flight in New York City.

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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes and Jack Dempsey, New York City, June 1964

Date

1964-06

Description

The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes pose with Jack Dempsey in his restaurant in New York City, New York.

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"Extreme Beam" searchlight at Stardust for New Years countdown: video, 1999 December 31

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

News segment with TV anchor Pete Ferryman on the "Extreme Beam" at the Stardust Hotel/Casino. Heralded as the largest searchlight in the world for the New Years Countdown 2000 in Las Vegas; and for a marketing element for the Wayne Newton Show at the Stardust. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection

Stardust Resort and Casino Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00515
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 013

Archival Component

Film transparency of the front exterior of the New Frontier Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1955

Date

1955

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the front of the New Frontier Hotel seen from Las Vegas Boulevard. The sign advertises the Will Mastin Trio starring Sammy Davis, Jr.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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New York: Padavan, Frank, "The Dice are Rolling: Gambling with New York State's Future" report; Lynch, Gerald W., "Final Report of the Casino Gambling Study Panel New York State" report; Economic Research Service of the New York State Legislative Institute, "Casino Gambling Study" report; and Task Force on Legalized Gambling, "Easy Money" report, approximately 1974-1997

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00092
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 15

Archival Component